Elliot Dinkin

Elliot Dinkin is president and CEO of Cowden Associates, a Pittsburgh-based company specializing in helping corporate clients find the best solutions for compensation, healthcare benefits, retirement and pension issues, and Taft-Hartley fund consulting.

New Rule Lets Employees Use HRAs to Pay For Health Care

Elliot DinkinAugust 28, 2019August 27, 2019

The new health reimbursement arrangement (or account) (HRA) ruling by the US departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury gives employers … Read more

HR Must Be Involved In Communicating Pension De-Risking Plans

Elliot DinkinJuly 23, 2019July 23, 2019

No matter what role pension plans play in a company’s total compensation offering, it is vital to effectively communicate with employees on defined benefit … Read more

How Collective Bargaining Is Changing

Elliot DinkinApril 16, 2019April 14, 2019

Anybody who knows me knows very well that I am a huge baseball fan. I vividly recall back in 1994 during the baseball strike, a concept was presented by … Read more

A Growing Dilemma: Should You Hire a Part-Timer or a Contractor?

Elliot DinkinJuly 26, 2013July 22, 2015

Joseph is a graphic designer who works 20 hours per week from home for a company based in another city. He determines his own working hours and location, … Read more