Category: Employee Benefits
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Meet Marc McCall: Our New Employee Benefits Consultant
Webber Advisors is proud to introduce the newest member of our team, Marc McCall, who will serve as an employee benefits consultant. Marc focuses on delivering results in employee benefits by empowering employers and employees with guidance, data, transparency, and tools to navigate the employee benefit arena. Marc has spent 15 years of his professional…
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HSAs Made Easy: Learn the Essentials and Protect Your Savings from Mistakes| Pennsylvania Benefits Partners
Health savings accounts (HSAs) have become a vital part of many employers’ benefits packages, offering employees a powerful tool to manage healthcare expenses while benefiting from tax advantages. However, managing HSAs goes beyond just facilitating contributions. It also involves understanding and addressing mistakes with distributions that employees might encounter. This article delves into the basics…
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Empowering Baby Boomers: Building a Competitive Benefits Package | PA Benefits Advisors
A Baby Boomer is someone born between 1946 and 1964. This generation is currently between 58 and 78 years old (in 2024). They tend to have a strong, loyal work ethic and excel at face-to-face communication and building relationships with colleagues. Boomers have a wealth of experience accumulated over long careers. They value jobs that…
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Form 5500: What You Need To Know | Pennsylvania Benefits Agents
Attention Employers: Don’t Miss Your Form 5500 Deadline! Here’s a simplified breakdown of what you need to know about filing your employee benefit plan report: Who Needs to File? Employers subject to ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) with employee benefit plans, unless exempt. What to File? Form 5500 (annual report) for each employee benefit…
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8 Unique Employee Perks That Don’t Require a Big Budget | PA Benefits Advisors
Free and low-cost employee benefits are perks that don’t cost you much financially. These perks are often simple to provide and help enhance an existing employee benefits package. Including non-traditional benefits in a job offer shows employees your values; they’re a promise to both current and potential employees that you’ll support them and treat them…
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Top Benefit Trends for 2024 | PA Benefits Advisors
The challenges that influenced the benefits landscape in 2023 persist—perhaps even more so. Rising costs, due to inflation and increasing health care prices, will continue to present challenges this new year. But employers who understand the benefits landscape for 2024 can mold their approach for the upcoming year. A new year means revisiting your existing…
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Benefits Breakdown February 2024 | PA Employee Benefits Advisors
2024 Attraction and Retention Trends to Monitor This year, the labor market is expected to ease somewhat, although employers will likely still struggle to attract and retain talented employees. Here are four attraction and retention trends employers should watch in 2024 to prepare their strategies for the next year: Skills-based hiring—Many employers are refocusing their…
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Year-Round Benefits Education | Pennsylvania Benefits Partners
For most organizations, employee benefits communication kicks into high gear during open enrollment season. During this time, there is a surge in emails, educational webinars, fliers throughout the office, and a barrage of forms demanding signatures. Post open enrollment, however, employees often receive minimal information about their benefits. While sporadic email updates or new laminated…
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Benefits 101: Premiums, Deductibles, Copays, and Out-of-Pocket Maximums | Pennsylvania Benefits Agency
Not understanding benefits terminology is near the top of the list of ways that open enrollment and benefits selection can stress you out. Open enrollment is coming quickly and soon you will be talking about benefit options. The world of benefits and insurance can be confusing. In-network, out-of-network, deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance? What? Let us…
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Benefits 101: What Is Open Enrollment? | Pennsylvania Benefits Group
For millions of Americans, the end of the year is open enrollment season – a yearly opportunity to take stock of your health care needs and select the health insurance plan that works best for you. It is a window of time – typically in the fall – when you can sign up for health…
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