In previous posts, I have talked about several aspects of strategic benefits communication. Now it’s time to put those strategies into action. As we approach enrollment season, let’s look at five key steps to ensuring this year’s open enrollment is successful for you and your employees. 1. Determine your key objectives What do employees need to know this enrollment season? As you review your benefit…

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Voluntary Benefits are Supplementary Benefits in addition to the core benefits package that the employee can choose to add.

Most Partners of United Benefit Advisors (UBA) and their clients have benefits enrollment down pat. They know what to communicate to employees, and when. Employees, too, are usually familiar with the process. For example, they know what to expect when they start comparing their medical plan options to their 401(k) contributions. But not all benefits are created equally. Some require more communication, understanding, and detail….

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Adopting best practices for wellness program designs are important in successfully investing in a workplace environment focused on well-being. Finding the right partners, tools, and interventions, and creating an incentive design that hits the sweet spot to motivate employees to participate are all essential. Many organizations fall short and wellness programs often stall when employees do not understand the program. Whether they question an organization’s…

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Many wellness programs start off with good intentions, offer some education and fun, but even after several years, have failed to meet their original goals or produce real culture change. We recently reviewed the first three steps to a successful, sustainable workplace program. Here we conclude with steps four through six for setting up a successful program. 4.  Find internal wellness champions; develop and embrace…

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In case you missed it, last week marked an interesting — and totally great — holiday called National Flex Day. Haven’t heard of it? Well, it’s new.

Survey reveals that organizations that prefer to be more transparent about their benefits schemes are more likely to have good employee relations.

With many employers cutting hours, dropping spouse coverage, and more; your health plan may not be your hallmark anymore. That’s why voluntary benefits may become the cornerstone of your recruitment and retention strategy.

Register Now for our upcoming employer webinar this week on getting the biggest bang for your buck with voluntary benefits.

As employers consider their health care and total rewards strategies with the context of PPACA nearly half expect voluntary benefits and services to become more important than ever over the next five years