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4 considerations when choosing employee benefits for the first time

WEX Inc.

Exploring HSAs and FSAs HSAs and medical flexible spending accounts (FSAs) let you save money because the funds you contribute to them are pre-tax. Pet benefits: For those who consider their furry friends part of the family, pet insurance and other forms of pet benefits can help cover unexpected veterinary costs.

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Flexible Benefit Plans Give Employees More Options

InterWest Insurance Services

Options can include: Health insurance, Voluntary benefits premiums (like vision and dental), Life insurance, 401(k), and. Flexible spending account. Call us for more information on how you can set up a flexible benefit plan for your staff. Flexible spending accounts.

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Crafting Joy for Workers, Hobby Lobby Announces a Wage Hike

HR Digest

Along with Hobby Lobby’s current wage hike, the shopping chain also provides other fiscal and medical benefits like a medical and dental plan, 401(k) with generous company match, a flexible spending plan, life insurance, etc.

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16+ types of employee benefits you should consider

Genesis HR Solutions

There are four major types of employee benefits many employers offer: medical insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement plans. Medical Insurance. Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Hospital insurance is health insurance for hospital costs. Life Insurance.

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17 Items That Need To Be Included In Your Employee Handbook

Genesis HR Solutions

Health and welfare benefits and insurance Explain your company’s benefits and insurance offerings in detail, touching on all the following areas (if offered): Medical insurance: This type of insurance is likely a no-brainer—it’s one of four major types of benefits most employers offer.

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Importance of Employee Benefit Package And Why it Matters

HR Digest

Health care flexible spending accounts 3. Health insurance 2. Dental or vision insurance 4. Considering health care and life insurance 5. Retiree health insurance 6. Disability insurance Looking at these results, it’s clear that financial security is a major driver of employee benefit choices.

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Reconsidering your employee benefits priorities

Health Consultants Group

Group-term life insurance . Flexible Spending Accounts: funded by salary reduction. IRS guidelines restrict certain spending account benefits to maximum annual amounts. When you comply with their guidelines, the IRS doesn’t require you to withhold FICA, FUTA, Medicare, or income taxes from pre-tax contributions.