February 23, 2012

How to Install Benefits

Let’s say you are a company that is doing well. Things are looking up and you have a handful of faithful employees that are every bit a part of the success that you are. You know they have been working for little money and no benefits and you would like that to change. You have seen KISS insights and you know that your business is going to be good for the future, so how do you start implementing that change?

The top of your list has to be health care. Now, something to give you employees is the opportunity to get health care. Since you are a small business it will be difficult to get a very affordable rate, plus you are going to have to pick up the slack on the other end of that cost. However, you can give them an option and let them know that you will help them pick up their cost. As a matter of fact, a cheaper option might be to allow them to find their own coverage and you will give them a reimbursement check up to a certain amount. That could be a way to give them something and to cut costs on what it would cost you to do the same thing.

You have to offer paid days off. Sometimes this is the last thing that employees get. But giving your employees a chance to get a couple of days off here and there so they can spend time with their families is something that would really make a difference in them and in their morale around the office.

 

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