As discussed in Part 1 of this blog series . . .
Discussing benefits during the job interview is not only prudent but essential to helping secure quality candidates.
Below, I’ve provided a list of questions that will help you build your benefits guide.
“Selling” Your Organization Starts with Asking the Right Questions
Medical
- When is coverage effective?
- Who is your medical insurance provider?
- Do you provide coverage options? (HSA, PPO)
- Do you provide coverage for individual and family?
- What are medical insurance costs for individual and family?
Dental
- When is coverage effective?
- Who is your dental insurance provider?
- Do you provide coverage options? (standard vs. premium plans)
- Do you provide coverage for individual and family?
- What are dental insurance costs for individuals and family?
Vision
- When is coverage effective?
- Who is your vision insurance provider?
- Do you provide coverage options? (standard vs. premium plans)
- Do you provide coverage for individual and family?
- What are vision insurance costs for individuals and family?
Time Off
- How many days of vacation are offered?
- What is the accrual rate?
- Does vacation accrual increase with years of service?
- How many days of sick leave are offered?
- What is the accrual rate?
- Does sick accrual increase with years of service?
- How many paid holidays are offered?
- Do employees have to complete a probationary period before they can use their time off or can they start using time off as soon as it’s accrued?
- Do you offer any additional days off for wellness?
Retirement
- Do you offer a 401k plan?
- When can employees begin contributing?
- Are there Roth and pre-tax options?
- What percentage does your company contribute?
- When do employees receive that contribution?
- When are employees vested in that contribution?
- Who is your 401k provider?
- Do you offer a pension plan or alternative retirement plan?
- What percentage does your company contribute?
- What are the options for employee contribution?
Life Insurance and Disability
- What amount of life insurance is provided by your company?
- Do employees have voluntary life insurance coverage options as well?
- Who is eligible for short-term disability? Is it provided automatically/paid for by the company or do employees need to opt-in and contribute through payroll deduction?
- Who is eligible for long-term disability? Is it provided automatically/paid for by the company or do employees need to opt-in and contribute through payroll deduction?
Parental Benefits
- Do you provide paid maternal leave?
- How many weeks and what is the pay structure?
- Do you provide paid paternal leave?
- How may weeks and what is the pay structure?
- Do employees need to work a certain amount of time before being eligible for paid parental leave?
- What dependent care or daycare benefits do you offer?
Career Development
- Do you offer paid training?
- Please provide examples.
- Do you offer financial assistance for certifications and continuing education credits?
- What amount?
- Do you offer tuition assistance?
- What amount?
- What’s the repayment period?
- How long does an employee need to work for you organization before qualifying for tuition assistance?
- Do you offer opportunities to attend professional conferences?
- Do you pay attendance fees?
- Do you offer opportunities to join professional organizations?
- Do you pay membership fees?
- Do you provide routine performance evaluations? (at least annually)
- Do you offer annual merit pay increases?
- Do you offer annual cost of living pay increases?
Additional Perks
- Do you offer a flexible work arrangement? (remote or hybrid work options)
- Do you offer a flexible schedule?
- Do you provide equipment (laptops, etc.) for those that have remote work options?
- Do you offer employee discounts on any products or services?
- Do you hold employee appreciation events?
- Do you offer any free meals?
- Does your organization have opportunities for employees to participate in extra-curricular activities? (for example: company softball league, exercise classes over lunch, etc.)
- Does your organization offer student loan assistance or forgiveness?
- Do you offer any free counseling sessions or any mental health services?
Employer Reputation
- Does your organization belong to any professional associations?
- Has your organization received any awards or recognition?
- How many new service lines or facilities has your organization opened recently?
- What percentage of your employees received promotions in the last year?
- What percentage of your employees are using tuition assistance?
- What’s the average tenure in your organization?
- Why do employees stay with your organization?
- What other accomplishments has your organization achieved? (for example: rehabilitation rates, graduation rates, increase in clients served, service satisfaction results)
- Do you offer paid community service opportunities?
- How many community service hours have your employees completed?
- What organizations do you partner with for community service?
- Does your organization offer job security? How many new positions have you added in the last year?
Keep an eye out for Part 3 of this blog series where we will provide a sample of the final benefits guide product.
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