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!
