Basic Employee Benefits

Employee benefits plans are part of the basiccompletion of a probation period. These benefits
employee welfare programs implemented byform the part of any company?s policy and are
employers. They aim to fulfill the basic needs ofcommunicated to the employee in writing.
employees. These employee benefit plans includeThe insurance companies strive to make their
various health insurance programs including life,plans attractive and beneficial for the employees.
dental and allied health related benefits, retirementThey conduct regular research on benefits, and
benefits, daycare, tuition reimbursement, sickcome up with new ideas to make the plans more
leave, disability benefits, paid vacations, socialattractive. These plans are decided considering the
security and income protection.designation, company profile and the number of
Various companies provide benefits to theemployees.
organizations and employers. Among theseEmployee benefit plans also serve as a good
benefits, insurance, sick leaves, paid vacations,marketing strategy for employers. A huge
retirement benefits and income protection arepercentage of the payroll of most of the
considered to be basic and mandatory benefits.companies is spent on deciding and investing in the
Insurance is the common benefit provided. Itbenefit plans. The human resource personnel run a
helps in covering the employees in the case ofcheck on the employee benefit programs offered
accidents and help in tax deduction at the sameby the various insurance companies. They refer
time.to the websites providing information regarding
An employee is considered to be eligible to enjoythese plans and select programs that would best
the benefits of these welfare plans after thesuit the company?s interest.