Stewart Bowling

Employee engagement metrics continue to be a valuable source of information for organizations of all sizes as part of the overall open enrollment process, according to Employee Benefit Adviser’s Open Enrollment Readiness Benchmark survey.

Employers are satisfied overall with the effectiveness of their open enrollment communication strategies, but there are still obstacles to be overcome, particularly during the preparation phase, according to Employee Benefit Adviser’s Open Enrollment Readiness Benchmark (OERB) survey, sponsored by ADP. In addition to assessing employers’ level of readiness, the quarterly OERB survey asks employers about key issues they face during open enrollment (plan design, prep, management and analysis) to help benefit advisers understand how they can better assist their employer clients with managing the open enrollment benefits process.

With student loan debt reaching $1.52 trillion, it‘s not surprising that student loan assistance ranked highest in the list of benefits employers plan to start providing.