Jelf Employee Benefits has unveiled a new ‘flex’ platform to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) improve the way in which they communicate their benefit programmes to employees. Many smaller employers understand the need to offer a choice of benefits in order to recruit and retain staff but these benefits are often poorly communicated and are therefore effectively a wasted investment.
Traditionally ‘flex’ has been the reserve of larger businesses who are able to offer a full suite of benefits (such as a pension, childcare vouchers, a bikes to work scheme, private medical insurance, dental schemes etc.) However, smaller organisations are following the corporates’ lead but they do not always have the systems in place to manage a range of options as well as truly engage with employees, meaning uptake is often low.
Julia Turney Head of Benefits Management at Jelf Employee Benefits said “Smaller employers are becoming increasingly aware of the need to provide more than just a salary slip at the end of the month. Our platform is designed to provide an environment where employees know how to find out about their benefits and also to relieve some of burden of managing that range of benefits for the employer too.”
One of the key benefits of the platform is that it can produce a range of management information reports making it quick and easy to determine the level and uptake of their benefits. The system will also help control the ongoing issue of data management, making it simple to update leavers and joiners. The platform will give access to relevant industry news and to documentation with advice on areas such as disciplinary procedures and templates of key importance to smaller employers. Also included within this part of the package is access to an HR legal partner with an allocated amount of free support.”
The platform has three tiers to suit the needs of all clients, from those offering benefits for the first time, through to those with more sophisticated benefit needs. It is also designed to allow transition up through the tiers. It has been developed over a period of 18 months alongside Vebnet, the global service provider of employee benefits solutions. The platform will be offered as a Jelf Employee Benefits solution or can be rebranded for each client.
Source : Jelf Press Release
