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Career, Featured · February 24, 2014

Seven Work Benefits You May Not Be Using


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Benefits. A word that is often used to describe added bonuses or positives that your employer may offer as incentives to its workers. When I was younger, I often heard the older people in my family discussing their benefits and how they were lucky to have them. And while I sympathize with their plight, I’ve come to look at benefits as rewards that employers owe their employees for their hard work and years of service. Many of these benefits cost the employer almost zero dollars to implement, and are rather easy for employers to distribute. Yet, most employees don’t take their employer up on their offer of these benefits, even when they are free or low-cost (and I say this with love as I used to be a Benefits Manager when I was in Corporate America).

You owe it to yourself to take advantage of these perks, so I’ve written a list of seven work benefits you may not be using, to help you see what you may be missing out on. This list is not an obvious one (you won’t see health insurance or 401k on it since most employees utilize these), but benefits that may not be so obvious.

Check out the list below:

1. Health and Wellness Plans

Many employers offer Health and Wellness plans that can help employees with their fitness goals. These plans may cover some or all of your fitness club fees or YMCA membership. When employees are healthy and well, they tend to perform better, so many employers are into investing in a solid Health and Wellness plan to assist their workers.

2. Tuition Reimbursement

Believe it or not, most employers don’t know that their employer offers tuition reimbursement. This is perfect for those of you who want to continue their training or education. The paperwork may be massive, but will be worth it, especially if the employer is contributing to paying your tuition. It can be a win/win.

3. Childcare Assistance

This is huge benefit, and most workers don’t even use it. Your employer may offer childcare assistance, either offering discounts to local daycare center, or paying a set rate on a quarterly basis. Check with your HR department to se if this is a benefit that is available to you. (also, you may want to mention your employer name to your daycare provider. If the employer is a rather large one, they may offer discounts to customers who work there. This is something that HR may not know about, as the daycare may feel they would benefit from offering lower tuition to said employees).

4. Counseling and Psychological Services

In addition to health insurance, counseling and psychological services may be available through your employer free of charge. And don’t worry—if this is the case, the information shared in these sessions cannot be shared with your employer due to HIPAA laws.

5. Wireless Discounts

Some wireless providers offer discounts to employers of certain corporations and businesses. It is something you might now know about unless you ask, so check with your HR manager or visit your local wireless store for more information. (In addition, if you work from home either regularly or every once in awhile, your employer may also reimburse you for Internet services that you pay for out of pocket)

 6. Stress Leave

Hopefully you will never have to use this, but if you do have an issue, you need to know if its available to you. Stress leave is a benefit to employees who may have issues with work-related stress. It allows you to continue to be employed while seeking the attention of a therapist. While on stress leave, you do not have to report to work, but you are required to check in on a normal basis. Stress leave can be paid or unpaid, and is not a part of FMLA.

7. Transportation Allowance

Some employers offer reimbursement or an allowance for transportation for work related needs. This can be gas mileage to and from work to to and from client’s location. Travel related expenses are usually separate and can be also paid by the employer. You could be reimbursed for driving to and from work and don’t even know it, so check with your HR department to see if you are eligible.

The list of benefits that your employer may offer could be as long as a popular novel. But this list of seven work benefits you may not be using are ones that I have found that many employers don’t know about or don’t use. I hope you find it helpful.


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Comments

  1. Je Tuan says

    February 24, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    Pretty much all of these benefits were things that I was leaving on the table at my last job with the exception of counseling. Getting these benefits are huge money savers, and they can enrich your life.
    Great post and now I actually have to remind a few friends of these benefits!

    Reply
  2. sharon says

    February 25, 2014 at 12:08 am

    Excellent information, good to know!

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Job well done, daughter!
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Happy #NationalCollegeDecisionDay! Laylah is off Happy #NationalCollegeDecisionDay! 

Laylah is officially registered at St. John’s University and will begin her freshman year in August as a Public Relations Major. I’m so proud of her hard work and dedication—proud of the young woman that she has become.
Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is.. Dan Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is.. 

Danyelle Little, the NEW Director of Marketing and Communications at @rungforwomen . Been sitting on this for a while—now it’s officially official. 🙌🏾
Happy 28th birthday to the best son a mom could ev Happy 28th birthday to the best son a mom could ever have. Kind. Supportive. Talented. Creative. Caring. Smart. Courageous. The list goes on and on. You’ve overcome so much in the past year, and I know that God’s plan for you is working. I love you more than words can say. ❤️❤️❤️
And it’s official. Signed, sealed, delivered. Cl And it’s official. Signed, sealed, delivered. Class of 2026! 🙌🏾@stjohnsu #acceptedstudentday
Look for me in the Spring/Summer edition of St. Lo Look for me in the Spring/Summer edition of St. Louis Family Magazine—page 10 to be exact! I’m honored to be able to share a glimpse into my life as an author, Social Media Manager, and most importantly, a mom! 💕
And we have Book #2! My new novel, 'A Wedding On C And we have Book #2! My new novel, 'A Wedding On Clermont Lane', is now available! It's the sequel to my first novel 'Christmas On Clermont Lane', and if you loved the first one, just wait until you read the sequel.

That makes it two novels in five months, and I must say that while I missed my original deadline in February, I am so excited to have this one finished. The support you all showed me during the first release made me warm and fuzzy and so many of you reached out and asked when the next one would be. Well, here you go!

You can purchase 'A Wedding On Clermont Lane' on Amazon Prime, available in paperback for $10.99 and $7.99 for the eBook/Kindle edition. If you'd like a signed copy, a limited amount of copies are available. Hit the link in my bio.

I cannot wait for you to read this one and let me know your thoughts. Jasmine and The Robinson Family are back---and this time, it's for keeps!
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