Employee Benefits

What are some details in the benefits package that y’all see as red flag and would prevent you from joining the firm?

Name a company and a cool benefit the firm offers.. I will go first,BNY,stock purchase plan at 5% discount..

Are federal job benefits really better than Fortune 500 firms?

Just need a bit of input from other Benefit Directors/Managers: We (benefit team/broker) run monthly census and rate reconciliations to the carrier invoicing, but now they want me and the broker to re… more

I have a question about PTO and time off benefits.

The company I currently work for offers 14 PTO days for the calendar year and no separate sick time. We accrue PTO throughout the year, which means that if someone gets sick … more

How much PTO do you get and is it enough in your opinion? Saw somewhere a company was only giving 2 weeks. We have 3 which feels bare minimum for me.

Wild hair idea but what if there was a program where people who have to stand in for people who are on maternity or medical leave are officially mentored and nurtured in that role and then after the o… more

Do any you ever actually ask employers to make up the cost of health benefits by paying a higher compensation if you're 1099/freelance etc?

🚩Places that don't even give employees a discount on their own service/product = flaming red flag.

Wondering what kind of maternity leave is offered at others place of work?
I work at a small company who recently started offering health insurance. They also recently wrote an employee handbook (after bein… more

Anyone have experience setting up a health insurance captive for your company? Would love to know more! Like what size you were (headcount and revenue), what roles you created to support this (if any … more

The "set it and forget it" strategy for 401(k)s has had a great run, but as The Wall Street Journal reports, the changing market landscape suggests this approach may need a rethink..how ofte… more

Any accounting or consulting firms not have today off?

What’s the most insulting or useless benefit a job has offered you? I will go first,we got a foosball machine for use on breaks that people got shamed for using..

Why people are so skeptical about the unlimited vacation time benefit? I keep hearing that folks may not use vacation time due to guilt of taking too many time offs,but with personal accountability an… more

Do you get any fringe benefits from your employer? For example, an employee getting to use a business vehicle to commute to and from work,is a fringe benefit

Do you do work travel? Do you tip at hotels?

What’s the biggest perk or benefit from your employer?

If you're in a role that you've been working 60 hours to just keep up in the last few months and they're unwilling to reduce your workload, should you ask to be back-paid for the extra hou… more

I'm on final days of doing marketplace plans and still think they're in some way inferior but employer's plan is expensive and not everywhere takes it. Talk me into the marketplace?

Year 2030: What benefits do you foresee getting introduced and what other benefits that are currently offered would be redundant? I would love to have free healthcare ..

Make an argument for either side of where to spend this money: bonuses or child care? We've got a lot of parents in the office and have promised to offer more family benefits. But child care would… more

What are some Gov/Federal employee benefits that many don’t know about?

Is it wise for me to put less in my 401k even if it means not matching to go into a Roth IRA?

Casual reminder for everyone to take a moment this month to look over your first few paychecks of the year. Be sure to look at benefit deduction, 401k contributions, and taxes to make sure the right a… more

Has anyone experienced an HSA Audit? I know spending should be limited to qualified medical expenses, but if a provider accepts HSA, would that negate any red flags that may trigger an audit? I’ve bee… more

Feels absurd for me to be paying $400 a month to my health plan from my employer.

Anyone feel like your company offers too many benefits? Not necessarily of value...

Anyone in VA know legal rights a contractor has when departing a consulting firm? The person in charge of my last paycheck refused to let me come pick it up, mailed it to the wrong address and stopped… more

Battle of benefits: Which Industry do you think offer the best employee benefits? I vote for tech and management consulting..

Has anyone in this bowl chose marketplace insurance over employer provided choice due to the costs? If so please provide an example,I think marketplace insurances are cheap ..

Come up with a benefit you've never heard being offered before but don't know why it doesn't exist.

People with major health conditions should actually have an additional contribution from the company towards their plans. Yes or no?

I think it should be absolutely illegal to change benefits for the worse. PTO, maybe ok. But HEALTH PLANS? My wife is not going to be able to manage her autoimmune issue properly with our new offering… more

I have an alteration on the CEO's question for my own curiosity which is...what benefits would you rather get in the form of cash?

Ok, I am considering doing a plan where employees can either take advantage of our medical plan or be paid out in cash instead. So if you had serious health issues you would benefit a lot from the pla… more