1. Are any benefits offered at your company that are not offered anywhere else?
1. Are any benefits offered at your company that are not offered anywhere else? Besides health, dental, and retirement, there are many other benefits, such as vision care, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts. In Florida, state employees are offered additional insurance such as cancer insurance and hospitalization insurance. Are there some products that you have seen where you work?
I used to work for an organization many years ago that offered pet and auto insurance discounts. There are many benefit products out there that can be offered to employees. As HR professionals, conduct some research or consult an HR professional association (i.e., SHRM, World at Work, etc.) because you never know what you will need to entice employees or potential employees to work at your company.
2.Worker’s compensation is just one of the five legally required benefits that must be provided to all employees. What are the other four legally required benefits? Describe the five legally required benefits and explain why you think they are legally required benefits.
3.do you expect to collect Social Security benefits when you retire? Why or why not?
4.Time off is an important component of any total rewards package. There have been countless articles and studies on how important it is to take time off. However, workers sacrifice taking time off because they believe it will change managers’ perception that their employees are not career-focused. That attitude is changing. Since 2016, American workers are starting to take more time off than in years past.
Nowadays, employees change their vacation policies to rollover plans rather than use or lose them. What is your organization’s vacation policy? Is it a rollover plan or a use it or lose it plan? How many vacation days do you earn a year? Does it change with years of service?
5.Many employers are changing their medical plans and using containment specialists to reduce health care costs. Also, consumer education is among the most important initiatives in health administration. Employees must know the costs of healthy choices to make better decisions. More employers require employees to pay higher premiums and co-payments. Clinical prevention programs include mammograms, immunizations, and routine checkups. Wellness programs, claim audits, and other options are discussed.
A trend that I have seen many employers adopting is a wellness program. A wellness program is designed to promote good health and safety in the community. Some examples are discounts on gym fees, weight loss programs, and smoking cessation programs. Organizations today are adopting a smoke-free environment to help staff stop smoking. Smoking cessation classes are offered to help those who want to quit. Also, some organizations introduce a Weight Watchers program, which offers to help staff to lose weight. Every wellness initiative will help employees with battling diseases, reducing healthcare costs for both the employee and the employer. Does your employer have an established wellness program? What types of programs are offered? Do you think it promotes a healthy work environment?
6. Many organizations are concerned about the rising cost of employee benefits and question their value to the organization and employees. In your opinion, what benefits are of the greatest value to employees? To the organization? Why?
7. Please read the following statement: “U.S. executives earn every dollar of their pay. People complaining about these people earning millions are just envious that they are not being paid at that level.” Build an argument for or against this statement.
8. Before accepting a new job, do you look at the benefits offered before accepting? Do you consider the employee contribution amount part of your employment decision? Do you think it should be? Why or why not?
Please share your thoughts and/or experiences with the class. In what ways has your organization changed in terms of remote work?
Your initial response should be 100-200 words in length.
