Benefits

A Benefits policy explains the health, welfare, and retirement benefits your organization may offer, who is eligible, how employee contributions and enrollment work, and that official plan documents control if there is any conflict, while accounting for jurisdiction-specific requirements where applicable.

How to Write a Benefits Policy

• Start with "why" and describe how your benefits are important to your organization and employees.
• Summarize the types of benefits your organization offers.
• State that benefits are available based on eligibility rules and may cover dependents.
• Explain that employees may share in the cost of benefits.
• Direct readers to official plan documents for details and make clear those documents control over the handbook.
• Reserve the right to review and change benefits over time.
• Commit to communicating benefit changes to employees.

For advice on writing a Benefits policy in a specific jurisdiction, see below.