Buck Consultants - Global Human Resources (HR) and Benefits Consultant

Buck Consultants, an ACS company, is a leading global human resources (HR) and benefits consultant.

Human capital is the primary driver of business performance and competitive advantage. Buck Consultants is a global HR and benefits consulting firm that helps organizations develop, deploy, and manage human capital.

Founded in 1916 to advise clients in establishing and funding some of the first public and private retirement programs in the United States, Buck now has approximately 50 offices around the world and operates in 80 countries through its office and affiliate network. Buck is an innovator in the areas of retirement benefits, health and welfare programs, compensation, human capital management, and employee communication. Our solutions help clients address complex HR and business challenges.

Thought leadership in the HR field

Building on a history of innovative thinking spanning 90 years, Buck maintains thought leadership in the HR field, including some notable ‘firsts’:

• Pioneer in pension plan funding
• First global employee stock ownership plan (GESOP)
• First fully integrated health savings account (HSA)
• First-of-its-kind severance solution
• Seminal research on the retained HR function after outsourcing
• First global wellness survey
• Our solutions integrate thinking from across our consulting disciplines

Buck offers advisory, technology and administration solutions in the following disciplines.

Communication consulting

Effective communication is key to turning corporate strategy into corporate success. Our communication consultants develop comprehensive communication strategies consistent with your organizational goals, principles, and issues to reinforce your messages to employees, deliver a full range of customized communication programs, and engage your employees using both traditional and state-of-the-art media.

Compensation consulting

Today’s business issues are even more complex as additional regulations and oversight demand attention. Our compensation consultants provide solutions to motivate high performance, develop sound executive / director compensation programs, address complex nonqualified deferred compensation plans, and optimize sales force effectiveness.

Health and productivity consulting

Economic pressures, shifting demographics, legislative initiatives, regulatory changes, and other challenges make it increasingly expensive to maintain benefit programs. Our health and productivity consultants offer a range of health care strategies that result in competitive benefits and increased productivity.

We specialize in areas including clinical, pharmacy, wellness, absence management, actuarial, legal, and plan design and are recognized experts in consumer-driven health care plan design, administration, and communication.

HR technology and administration

HR's decision today isn't whether to outsource HR service delivery, it's what and when to outsource. Our technology consultants work with you to assess your current HR structure, processes, underlying technology, and service providers; develop integrated web-based solutions and flexible co-sourcing and outsourcing options tailored to address your unique challenges and fit your needs; and design and implement employer-branded HR portals with easy-to-use self-service tools for employees, executives, and HR users.

Human capital management consulting

Understanding the needs of your business and your people is critical to your future success. We assist you in achieving your most important business objectives and building competitive advantage. We consult in the areas of HR strategy, HR transformation, change and readiness, and talent management, including strategic workforce planning, aging / multigenerational workforce issues, succession planning, and leadership development.

Retirement consulting

Retirement programs are a vital component of your total compensation strategy. Our retirement solutions focus on sound financial planning, risk management and fiduciary effectiveness, and include actuarial services; DB, DC and nonqualified plan services; assistance with mergers, spin-offs, and plan terminations; compliance; corporate governance; and global retirement services.