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Maximizing the Value of Your Total Benefits Package

Description
Employees that attend this course will better appreciate the value of their total benefit package and better understand the trade-offs an employer goes through in providing a comprehensive employee benefit package. Throughout the course, employees will follow various case studies using interactive exercises to understand benefit features and important planning decisions involved.

Audience
Recommended for employees who desire to understand in greater detail the company benefits available through their employer.

Materials
Each participant will receive a 50-plus page guide to be used in class and for future reference.

Duration
2 hours or 2-1/2 hours

Learning Outcomes

Identify specific benefits provided by your employer. Compare and contrast the four major healthcare plans (HMO, PPO, EPO, and indemnity plans) Review important healthcare plan selection guidelines to determine the most suitable plan for your household. Evaluate the benefits covered under your company’s dental and vision plans. Practice utilizing the healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts for given family situations. List over a dozen events that qualify as family status changes to employer plans. Discuss how COBRA works for temporary continuation of healthcare coverage. Distinguish between your employer’s short-term and long-term disability plans. Describe key features of your company’s survivor benefits, including basic and supplemental life insurance, AD&D, and business travel accident insurance. Demonstrate key features of your company’s 401(k) plan utilizing real-life exercises. Solve stock benefit problems to illustrate how the employee stock purchase plan and stock options work. Uncover the most suitable work-life balance benefits to address various personal issues that arise. Discover how and when paid time off benefits can be used.