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Summertime blues? Your benefits strategy can help.
When my daughter was young, summer meant a daily sprint: morning drop-off at the bus for day camp, full workday, and a non-negotiable 5:00 pm pickup. So I made a case to my manager: Could I break down some vacation time into small daily increments? She agreed, and we created a flex arrangement where none…
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Family-building benefits that make a difference
Family-building benefits have evolved from a perk to a critical component of many employers’ Total Rewards programs. Driven by talent competition, employee expectations, and the need for more inclusive support, employers are expanding beyond traditional fertility coverage to support diverse paths to parenthood. Your Total Rewards strategy When you’re shaping or refreshing your family-building benefits…
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SPDs: Trending in the right direction
Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs) have stepped out of the shadows. Once viewed as purely compliance documents, they’re now a core part of effective benefits communication. Today’s best SPDs mirror the look and feel of other benefit materials, prioritize clarity, embrace digital accessibility, and integrate innovative approaches, such as “wrap SPDs.” So how do you strike…
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Annual Enrollment is behind us. But benefits communication is just getting started.
Annual enrollment is a two-week sprint, but helping employees understand the wealth of benefits available to them and the value they bring is a communication journey. Now that AE is in our rearview mirror, here are some things to consider: Four reasons ongoing communication is so important: Plan your campaign Start with an Annual Enrollment…
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Money matters: Financial wellness for young employees
If only our math textbooks had included chapters on “Paying Down Debt” or “Advice for First-time Home Buyers” or “How to Save for Retirement.” But the reality is most of us didn’t learn about these things in school. For many early-career professionals, that first full-time paycheck is both exciting and overwhelming. Should they pay off…
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One time. Each year. Make your annual enrollment communications count.
Is June too early to plan for annual enrollment? Not at all You only get one chance each year to tell your whole benefits story. Annual enrollment isn’t just about health and wellness benefits. Use this opportunity to champion the entire benefits program – including retirement, well-being, and voluntary programs. Help employees understand the total…
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2025 Benefit Trends – Part 2 Supporting Employees Through Change
Change can feel unrelenting these days, and companies are looking for ways to help employees navigate it. In part two of our benefits trends series, we explore two kinds of change—one societal and one personal—that could impact your workforce, along with the benefits emerging to address them. And, of course, why it’s important to communicate…
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2025 Benefit Trends – Part 1 Focus on the Family
Employee demand for family support continues to grow. Gen Z is entering its childbearing years and starting to experience the “sandwich generation” squeeze, amplifying the need for benefits that support better work-life integration. More than any generation before, Gen Z is likely to push employers to support them in building and caring for a family…
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The End of the Year is Almost Here: Help Employees Maximize Their Benefits
Lots of benefits reset at the start of the year, but many employees leave money on the table because they fail to take full advantage while they can. Here are a few reminder messages to encourage folks to optimize their benefits before the year ends. Time is Running Out to Make the Most of Health…
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Beyond the Nest Egg: 10 Financial Well-being Benefits That Work
As America’s “inflation era” rolls on, nearly half of Americans (47%) say money is negatively affecting their mental health – causing anxiety, stress, loss of sleep, or depression – according to Bankrate’s latest Money and Mental Health Survey. That, coupled with a PwC study indicating employees worried about finances are twice as likely to seek…
