Employee Benefits Survey Archives

What Benefits Are Working? Attracting and Retaining Employees

Tyler Lloyd

05 Jun 202505 Jun 2025

In today’s work environment, organizations are looking for ways to improve employee retention and recruitment. Employee benefit offerings are an impactful tool, and organizations need to understand what employees value. Respondents to the International Foundation’s Employee Benefits Survey: 2024 Survey Report were […]

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Game Day, Your Way: Super Bowl PTO for Employees

Anne Patterson

06 Feb 202506 Feb 2025

Whether it was the super snack spread, a fourth-quarter Hail Mary, or puffy eyes from an extra heartwarming commercial, employees may struggle to go the extra mile (or yard) on Super Bowl Monday. While Super Bowl Monday hasn’t quite reached national holiday […]

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Student Loan Repayment Benefits on the Rise

Cara McMullin

18 Dec 202418 Dec 2024

New Survey Reveals Education Benefit Offerings and Utilization Student loan repayment assistance programs are a growing employee benefit offering in the U.S. according to a new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Education Benefits: 2024 Survey Report. The International […]

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Saving Money on Employee Benefits is Not as Scary as You Think

Tyler Lloyd

31 Oct 202431 Oct 2024

The 2024 edition of the International Foundation’s Employee Benefits Survey addresses many topics that organizations struggle with to keep benefit cost down for their employees. This includes health care plans and prescription drugs. Prior research conducted in 2024 by the International Foundation […]

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Using Spousal Surcharges and Carve-Outs as Health Cost Management Strategies

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

25 Sep 202425 Sep 2024

With open enrollment right around the corner, employers are already contemplating strategies to help lower their health plan costs. Spousal surcharges or carve-outs are two options, but how prevalent are they? Surcharge vs. Carve-Out A spousal surcharge is an additional employee contribution […]

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Organizations Adding More Fertility and Adoption Support

Cara McMullin

22 Aug 202422 Aug 2024

Fertility and family-planning benefits remain top of mind for many organizations as they evaluate benefit packages for the year ahead. The advantages of these benefits include attracting and retaining key talent; saving on health care costs; matching benefits to diversity, equity and […]

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Inclusive Family-Forming Benefits: Definition of Infertility

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

07 Aug 202407 Aug 2024

According to Employee Benefits Survey: 2024 Results, to be released the end of August 2024, 42% of U.S. organizations currently offer fertility benefits (an increase from 40% in 2022). While fertility benefit offerings are more prevalent, there are varied reasons plan participants […]

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Hot Paid Time Off Trends for the Summer

Anne Patterson

05 Jun 202405 Jun 2024

As the school year draws to a close and temps heat up, folks across the country are starting to plan for summer fun! Whether you’re getting another passport stamp, sticking around for a staycation or taking a Friday afternoon off for a […]

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Measuring and Addressing Burnout and Stress in the Workplace

Anne Patterson

21 Mar 202426 Mar 2024

According to the International Foundation’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits Survey Report, 96% of the workforce is stressed—either somewhat or very. With mostly every worker facing stress at some level, it’s important for plan sponsors/employers to know how to identify […]

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Foundation Survey Results–Focus on Mental Health Initiatives in Apprenticeship Programs

Justin Held, CEBS

16 Feb 202421 Feb 2024

The International Foundation just released Top Trends in Apprenticeship Programs—2024 Survey Results, the 8th iteration of their apprenticeship program benchmarking survey. In addition to focusing on trends, such as individual and program challenges, life skills, and partnerships, this iteration takes a deep […]