Compensation and employee benefits packages are among the most critical factors for recruiting skilled employees and for reducing employee turnover. According to Pew Research Center, 43% of employees who left their jobs in 2021 said that poor employee benefits contributed to their decision to leave. The simple yet hard truth is that if your benefits package is richer than what … Read More
Taking the Mystery out of Short-Term Disability
Disability Insurance for Public Sector Employees in Arizona The purpose of offering short-term disability (STD) and the benefit of signing up for short-term disability is often misunderstood by public sector employers and employees alike. Why? On both sides, it may be confused with the long-term disability plan offered through the state’s retirement system, such as ASRS right here in Arizona. … Read More
How To Build a Successful Communication Strategy For Open Enrollment
*This is Part 3 of our Open Enrollment blog series, in case you missed it, here’s Part 1 & Part 2. “If you want something to happen, you have to make people able and you have to make them want to.” – Dr. Steve Kerr (Former Chief Learning Officer of General Electric and Goldman Sachs) Now that you’ve done your … Read More
How To Prepare For Open Enrollment — Changes & Success
*This is Part 2 of our Open Enrollment blog series, in case you missed it, here’s Part 1. “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” — Alexander Graham Bell. Now that you’ve gathered key insights into what employees truly value, want, and need when it comes to their benefits package, and determined what needs to be adjusted, … Read More