Employee Benefits

When I was interviewing for this role, the owner was trying really hard to get me to join the team and said the company would provide a stipend for office supplies and clothes. He didn't say how m… more

I am the only employee of a small business. My employer offers one health insurance plan ($1500 deductible, $8100 out of pocket). The IRS considers a high deductible plan to be $1,600, which means I … more

Any ever heard of a company providing a membership to a country club or health club as a benefit?

For those of you who have employers who do the whole employee of the month thing. Is it an award you want to win or would you be embarrassed if you were to win it? Because everyone in my office hates … more

Does anyone get reimbursed by their employer for things like gym memberships or riding a bike to work? Our HR department is pushing to implement these programs, which sounds cool but I wonder if peopl… more

I just hear a quote for the CEO of Betterworks where he referred to HR as mobilizers. Do consider HR in your organization as mobilizers? How so?

We have HR business partners for each of our business ar… more

Who's employers offer childcare onsite? Does everyone utilize it? My employer is considering this and it would help me a lot but I heard my boss say he doesn't think enough of us will use the … more

Does any have experience in working remote in both a traditional office environment and a remote first company? I’m curious if there is a much of a difference. Who is doing this well?

Let’s talk performance management…I just listened to a podcast with Jacob Morgan. Does your company do performance review annually still? He said lots of companies switched to more frequent and we’re… more

What is your company's bereavement policy? I just realized we only get a day off when a family member dies, so essentially, we get to take off for the funeral but no time is allotted to make prepa… more

My company give me the option of a work mobile phone or using my current number as my work number but they own the phone. Any tips on how do I decide? I like the idea of not have a personal self phon… more

Anyone got tips for collaborating on a task in a hybrid environment? Thoughts on have a meeting where some people are in a meeting room while others are remote?

What's everyone's break policy? We only get 30 minutes for lunch and one 15 minute paid break for a 9 hour shift. What does everyone else get?

What's better, working four, 10 hour days or sticking with five, eight hour days? My company is going to give us the option to pick between these and if we pick the four day work week we would eit… more

Does anyone know if WTW's benefit plan includes coverage for weight loss drugs?

Our company just started using Personify Health. Anyone else using it? Any thoughts or advice?

Any benefits managers looking for a new gig? Fully remote potential but East Coast hours. Workday experience preferred. Message me!

How active is your company in their local communities? How easy it for you to engage in those activities or propose your own? I loved being able to give back and I’m often surprised on how many opport… more

How many paid holidays does everyone get? We only get six, Christmas and New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, the 4th of July, Labor and Memorial Day. Most companies I have worked for offer at least 8 to… more

I read a great quote today - every day we make deposits in the memory of children.

It made me think about how I act around my children, but not when I’m interacting with them. When rhymes are around and observing me.
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How would you expect your HR to handle a mistake in 401kdeferrals? Currently I have 8% deferred into a pretax 401k and they accidentally started a 4% deferral into a roth 401k.

Anyone figure out how to use the HSA to expense a piece of cardio equipment? I wanted to get an elliptical at home to help with rehabbing a hip issue.

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I feel like our company keeps offering more and more mental health services for employees. I think the more benefits the better.

How is your company investing in mental wellness?

Our company just started offering the Headspace app as part our wellness benefits and I’m loving it. My partner and I use it almost every night to fall asleep!

Does your company offer any consumer apps… more

If I'm laid off, aren't I entitled to severance pay? I was laid off yesterday but told our company doesn't offer severance pay and I'm pretty upset. Is there anything I can do?

How common is it for companies to offer gym memberships or at least, discounted memberships as part of their benefit packages? The last two companies I've worked for have offered this and it was g… more

My previous employer had onsite day care. I would love to discuss this with my HR and pitch a realistic pitch.

Anyone had success proposing a new benefit to their employer that doesn’t work in Benefit… more

What kind of referral bonuses does everyone get when they refer a new hire to their company? Does your employer make you wait before they payout? My company offers a referral bonus ranging from $200 t… more

How active is your company in the local community? How easy is it for you to personally and have the support of your company?

How do you navigate your employee wellness benefits?

Our company is always sending us emails to stuff we have access to but whenever I click one of these email I feel like I go to a different website, … more

Does anyone's office offer a 4-day week work schedule? How do you like it?

Have you ever negotiated benefits when starting a job. At my current job I started with extra PTO to match my last employer’s policy.

What benefits are your deal breakers when considering a job offer?