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Maximizing Employer-Provided Perks: A Guide to Your Benefits
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Understand employer-provided benefits, from dental and vision coverage to more unique perks like legal assistance.
In the third and final episode of our special series on open enrollment, hosts Sean Pyles and Liz Weston discuss the various benefits that employers offer during open enrollment season aside from health insurance. Liz speaks with Amber Clayton (Society for Human Resource Management) about dental and vision coverage, long-term care insurance, pet insurance, legal assistance, adoption assistance, gym memberships, mental health benefits, and more.
They offer tips for preparing for open enrollment and provide statistics on how common it is for certain benefits to be offered.
In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: employer-provided benefits, benefits packages, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), open enrollment season, dental coverage, vision coverage, ACA Marketplace, healthcare.gov, supplemental coverage, long-term care options, gym memberships, mental health benefits, employee benefits, pet insurance, in-network providers, health insurance, dental and vision insurance, financial planning, legal assistance, employee assistance programs, financial wellness, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, student loan reimbursements, 529 plan payroll deductions, company swag, free snacks, matching charitable contributions, and employee retention and recruitment.
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