Which employees have the richer benefits plan?
- Company A: spends $30,000/employee/yr on health insurance
- Company B: spends $15,000/employee/yr on health insurance
- Other benefits: Employee funded short-term disability, family disability, dental, maternity, catastrophic insurance, and life insurance
Company B: is an example of a company that added voluntary plans to their existing benefits which added choices to employee programs which help attract and retain employees. Business are able to lower costs through reducing taxes by using a Section 125 plan.