Benefits April 21, 2004

Raise is the Most Sought After Bonus

April 21, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com)-Nearly half of workers (48%) said they value a bonus or raise most from their employer, according to a survey developed by OfficeTeam, a staffing service.
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Approximately one-quarter of respondents (24%) favored more time off, and 17% of workers polled said what they wanted most at work was additional support at the office.

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The survey, which polled 571 employed men and women 18 years or older, reveals that employees feel undervalued and overworked, according to Diane Domeyer, OfficeTeam executive director, World at Work reported.

To cope with these workers feeling underrated, employers should offer more praise, reprioritize projects when resources are limited, and communicate with employees, according to Domeyer, maintaining that even if an employer cannot provide a raise, employees can be given a positive work environment.

Products April 20, 2004

Benelogic, Keystone Team Up

April 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benelogic's services are being extended to a new customer base thanks to a new agreement between the employee benefits software provider and Keystone Information Systems, a systems integrator.
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By partnering up with Benelogic, Keystone aims to replace its current paper-based benefits enrollment and administration process with real-time access to enrollment and benefits data.   Thus, Keystone clients will be able to facilitate a more efficient exchange of data with over 130 insurance carriers, according to a news release

“Because Benelogic could create a seamless interface between their services and Keystone’s, we will be able to present our clients with a full range of benefits administration services offering online ease,” noted Judd Van Dervort, Jr., Vice President of Keystone Information Systems in the release.

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