Employee benefits: Programs and types to offer in 2025
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Employee benefits: Programs and types to offer in 2025

Company Culture, Healthcare, Healthcare & Benefits, Hiring, Hiring & Onboarding, HR General, HR Strategy, Incentives, Management, Managing A Team, Onboarding, PEO, Running A Business

A well-crafted suite of employee benefits leads to improved retention rates and more motivated team members. But navigating the vast array of available benefits can be a challenge, as employers must strike a balance between meeting employee expectations and managing costs effectively. Pitfalls like overlooking key benefit offerings, failing to stay compliant with regulations, or…

Employer's Guide to Open Enrollment

Employer’s Guide to Open Enrollment in Hawaii

Healthcare & Benefits

Building the right team is crucial for business success, especially in Hawaii’s competitive job market. To attract and retain talented employees, offering competitive employee benefits has never been more important. While health care remains a significant component, voluntary benefits are also gaining importance, with 85% of employees recognizing their value. Open enrollment for health plans can be…

3 Ways Partnering with a PEO can Help Reduce Healthcare Costs (And More) for Your Business

3 Ways Partnering with a PEO can Help Reduce Healthcare Costs (And More) for Your Business

Healthcare & Benefits

Healthcare costs can be a significant drain on many small businesses bottom line and are an important consideration when planning operating costs and budgets. Small businesses often struggle with attracting and retaining top talent when the costs have having an attractive benefits package becomes a burden.

Why Healthcare Costs Are Rising for Employers in 2024

Why Healthcare Costs Are Rising for Employers in 2024

Healthcare & Benefits

Learn about medical inflation, rising provider costs, and other factors that are driving healthcare costs up for employers in 2024 and beyond.  Health insurance costs are squeezing employers across the U.S., especially in Hawaii, where employer-sponsored health insurance is mandatory for businesses of all sizes, according to state law. But health insurance is one of…

Finding Balance: Controlling Rising Healthcare Costs While Attracting Top Talent in Hawaii

Finding Balance: Controlling Rising Healthcare Costs While Attracting Top Talent in Hawaii

Healthcare & Benefits

Tips for getting the most of your healthcare offering to manage cost and recruitment & retention goals. Health insurance costs are squeezing employers across the U.S., especially in Hawaii, where employer-sponsored health insurance is mandatory for businesses of all sizes, according to state law. But health insurance is one of the top benefits employees look…

what is open enrollment

HR Guide for Employers: What is Open Enrollment?

Healthcare & Benefits

Open enrollment is a designated period each year during which employees have the opportunity to modify or select new insurance coverage. Every employer in Hawaii is impacted by the open enrollment period, as state regulations mandate that all businesses provide health insurance to their full-time staff. The process can be intricate for your workforce. Employers…

What’s Driving the Rise in Health Costs in 2022

What’s Driving the Rise in Health Costs in 2022?

Healthcare & Benefits

Employers should brace themselves for an expected rebound of care in 2022 which will likely increase healthcare spending by 6.5%, according to a recent national report. The cost to treat patients from one year to the next, assuming their health benefits remain the same, is the trend that drives projections in costs. Let’s take a…

employee benefits

Reimagining Employee Benefits

Healthcare & Benefits

Let’s face it. The pandemic has changed our employees and what they want from their employee benefits package. Stressors and uncertainty have become the norm both in the workplace and in their personal lives. While competitive pay is great, post-pandemic workers are looking for employers to provide a more holistic employee benefits offering. A recent…

Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance blog

4 Reasons To Offer Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Healthcare & Benefits

Editor’s note: This post was originally published in October 2018 and has been updated for recent news and current data as of April 2022. The pause on federal student loan repayments was set to expire on May 1, 2022, but President Biden again extended the freeze through August 31, 2022. This is the sixth extension…