Benefits Toolkit

Are your benefits aligning with your potential new organization flux? When it comes to being hired, there are many things to consider: the salary, the commute, the organization’s mission, vision and values, and of course, the benefits offered. At the end of the day, just because one company offers a higher salary, doesn’t mean the overall package is worth more. Benefits are an important consideration as they are a vital part of the overall package .

The first to think about is, what area of benefits is most important to you? For example, is it retirement? Flexibility? Or, health?

WE’VE PUT A CHECKLIST TOGETHER FOR YOU TO CONSIDER WHEN REVIEWING YOUR BENEFITS:

☐ Health insurance

• High deductible health plan (HDHP), or
• PPO plan
• Prescription drug coverage
• Tax savings plans (for example, FSA or HSA)

☐ Dental Insurance
☐ Vision Insurance
☐ Life Insurance & AD&D
☐ Long-term disability
☐ Short-term disability
☐ Parental leave

DOES THE ORGANIZATION HAVE A PHILOSOPHY TO HELP YOU MEET YOUR FUTURE CAREER GOALS?

• Professional development
• Tuition reimbursement

DOES THE ORGANIZATION OFFER A WORK LIFE BLEND/BALANCE THAT MATCHES YOUR LIFESTYLE?

• PTO, how many hours__________
• Vacation/sick, if so how many hours/days__________
• Wellness program
• Paid holidays
• Telecommute option
• On-call requirements
• Flexible schedules
• Compressed schedule

DOES THE ORGANIZATION OFFER RETIREMENT PLAN OPTIONS THAT MATCH YOUR LONG-TERM GOALS?

• Retirement plan
• Profit sharing plan

RANK THE BENEFITS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU, 1 BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT AND 10 BEING THE LEAST.

• ___Professional development
• ___Health Insurance
• ___PTO
• ___Life Insurance
• ___Telecommute option
• ___Savings plan
• ___Long-term and Short-term Disability
• ___Vision Insurance
• ___Parental leave
• ___Vacation/sick time
• ___Retirement plan
• ___Wellness program
• ___Flexible schedules
• ___Tuition reimbursement
• ___Dental Insurance
• ___Other: _________________________

Benefits are only a part of the whole picture. We hope this helps guide you to make the best decision not only for your career, but for what means the most to you!