Now is the Perfect Time to Review Your Employee Group Benefits Plan

Covid 19 was something that most of us did not see coming, the last couple of years have been a challenge for everyone including your employees. Hopefully they were able to get through this and are looking forward to better things ahead.

Your employees have been through a lot, some may have had a very difficult time dealing with the pandemic due to the lockdowns, possible isolation, transitioning to a work from home environment, balancing family life, some had to manage online schooling for their children, now moving ahead with our children back in school, return to work protocols which will most likely include some sort of hybrid model etc. If they needed help, was it available through an Employee Assistance Program? Did they know where to seek assistance? These are questions that a good employee group benefit plan should have been able to answer.

Employee group benefits plans are an important part of any employee’s compensation package.  That is true from the perspective of both the employee and the employer.  Whether it is for vision or dental care, prescription drugs, or disability coverage, many people rely on their group benefits coverage to keep them in tiptop shape.  Moreover, employers know that a happy, healthy person is a productive employee.

Make no mistake about it -- municipal staff are very busy.  This is often truer for smaller municipalities.  It is no surprise that with numerous reports due to Council and the Province, alongside day-to-day tasks, a group benefits review is often overlooked.  It seems like there is always something else more pressing, and as such, it is never a good time to review an employee group benefits plan.

How can municipalities balance escalating costs with providing a quality benefits program that attracts and retains valuable employees? And with a limited amount of time for review?  The answer is simple: the LAS Group Benefits Program.

One advantage to the LAS programs and services, including the Group Benefits Program, is easing the workload of municipal staff.  Program Partner, Mosey & Mosey, can assist with a review of your plan at any time throughout the year. There is no need to wait until your renewal date.  All that is required to generate a quote is your municipality’s authorization, some employee data, and your current insurer information (plan design, historical data to ensure we can conduct a detailed comparison).  Mosey & Mosey can then develop a competitive, sustainable benefits program that strikes a balance between coverage options and cost control.

So, the next time you find yourself thinking, ‘I don’t have any time to review our benefits program’, remember that LAS and Mosey & Mosey will find time for you.

We look forward to working with you and assisting with your employee group benefits plan.

For more information about the LAS Employee Group Benefits Program, please visit the website.