Author: Webber Advisors
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Tips to Maximize Your HSA Benefits | Pennsylvania Benefits Agency
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) are great ways to save tax-free money for medical expenses both in the current term, and for your retirement years. By making wise choices, you can maximize the benefit of these fantastic savings accounts. Let’s take a quick look at the basics and then explore some tips on how to make…
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What You Need to Know Before Disciplining or Terminating an Employee | PA Employee Benefits Group
The prospect of corrective action or termination makes a lot of managers nervous. That’s understandable. For employees, being disciplined or losing their job can be anything from moderately embarrassing to financially devastating, but it’s rarely a happy occasion. For the employers, these actions always come with some risk, and there are plenty of legal danger…
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Gamification and Open Enrollment | PA Employee Benefits Group
Open enrollment season is upon us and many companies are choosing to host “virtual benefits fairs” instead of the traditional “walk and talk” fairs. Open enrollment meetings have turned into live streaming events or recorded webinars. Incentivizing employee participation in these areas can come in a variety of ways but the newest trend is gamification.…
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Making the Workplace a Safe Place to Speak Up | Pennsylvania Benefits Partners
Right now, organizations across the country are asking themselves what they can do to make their workplaces more inclusive, diverse, and equitable, particularly for Black employees. They’re hosting conversations, acknowledging areas where they’ve fallen short, and identifying opportunities for improvement. For these efforts to be successful, employees need to be able to speak freely, offering…
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Family Caregivers: 5 Tools to Avoid Burnout | Employee Benefits Team
According to the National Center on Caregiving, a family caregiver (or informal caregiver) is “an unpaid individual (for example, a spouse, partner, family member, friend, or neighbor) involved in assisting others with activities of daily living and/or medical tasks.” In the US, 85% of caregivers care for a relative or loved one with 42% of…
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In Depth: The Future of Work Part 2 | Pennsylvania Benefits Partners
The future of work is now. You’ve probably heard that being said since the onset of COVID-19 and the growth of remote work. Well, it’s true and as the nature of how work gets done changes, so too does the way HR’s function plays out. In part 1, we took a look at current trends,…
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Employee Engagement in a Post-COVID Workplace | PA Employee Benefits Advisors
“When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” – Simon Sinek The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many things. First, it has taught us that empathy and kindness goes a long way. We’ve learned that as individuals, communities, and as a nation, that we can do…
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How We Learn | Pennsylvania Benefits Partners
“Everyone learns differently” is a phrase we have all heard at some time in our educational endeavors. It may have been overheard from your parents as they explained to your teacher why you have to get up and move all the time during class. You may have heard it said in high school as a…
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The JJAN Financial Group Merges with L.R. Webber Associates
The JJAN Financial Group is pleased to announce that they have merged with Webber Advisors Associates. The JJAN Financial Team will continue to work with their current clients. This merger will not affect current accounts, and clients will continue to work with the same personnel with whom they are familiar. Clients will benefit from both…
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How Leaders Can Set an Example for Remote Employees | PA Employee Benefits Firm
For many of us, the experience of working entirely from home is a new one. It has required us to rethink the way we work and function as a team. Many of the routines, patterns, practices, and processes we have created over time are no longer effective, and we’ve had to institute new means of…
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