This audio conference was recorded on Thursday - May 14, 2009

Credits:

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification.

Description:

Despite the current recession, many employers have pinched pennies and bent over backwards to preserve their employee benefits programs while times are tough. Here's the kicker, though: Your workers may not understand–or appreciate–what you're doing for them!

In nationwide surveys, employees report that they're routinely confused by the literature from benefits vendors and that they find it hard to get straight answers from toll-free benefits lines and website (or from their HR departments!). They don't understand the true value of what you're spending week after week, month after month, to keep their benefits in place while the economy has gone south. And, you may find yourself spending lots of time every day fielding the same benefits questions over and over.

Order this practical 90-minute audio conference recording, as our expert speaker shares proven strategies for communicating the value of your employee benefits programs in your workplace, increasing utilization rates, and cutting down on HR time and overhead in the process.

Speaker(s):

Mark Combs, REBC, RHU, CLU, CFA, CFP, ChFC, is vice president and a partner in Horne/Guest, a nationwide, multi-million-dollar employee benefit advisory practice based in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. His firm is one of the largest employee benefit advisory firms in the southeastern United States, counseling many successful employers and corporations around the country. He writes and speaks extensively on employee benefits trends and strategies, with an emphasis on helping employers get the maximum possible value from their benefits programs and automating benefits processes to make life easier for them. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wofford College.

You and your colleagues will learn:

• The most common reasons employees say they're confused about their benefits, from coverage levels to enrollment procedures
• Best practices for teaching your workers the basics of their benefits–from health insurance to retirement programs
• How you can place a real dollar value on your benefits programs, so that workers understand how much you're investing in them during the current recession
• What communications techniques–from websites and emails to employee benefits packets and in-person meetings&ndashwork best to help workers understand their benefits
• Which times and days make the most sense in scheduling employee benefits education
• How you can work with benefits vendors to answer questions from your employees
• The most effective ways to teach brand-new employees what they must do (and when) to take advantage of your benefits programs