Financial wellness

Education offerings, student debt repayment programs and helping employees with short-term money issues will be big employer priorities this year.

Financial Finesse and the Global Retirement Partners Advisor Alliance are two years into a program that now reaches more than 500 employers, including New York’s finest.

Zenefits’ exit, new HSA regulations, financial wellbeing programs and Congress’ attempt to replace the ACA were the top stories of Employee Benefit Adviser this year.

Money worries continue to plague employees but executives struggle to create plans that address workers’ fiscal woes.

Money worries continue to plague employees but executives struggle to create plans that address workers’ fiscal woes.

Caregiver resources are aimed at supporting employees in the “sandwich generation."

Caregiver resources are aimed at supporting employees in the “sandwich generation."

The Iowa City-headquartered lender offers $75 or $100 to eligible employees for paying down the principal balance on student loans.

The Iowa City-headquartered lender offers $75 or $100 to eligible employees for paying down the principal balance on student loans.

Non-traditional worksite offerings like pre-payday loans and student tuition repayment gained popularity but brokers debated their profitability.

As the generation grows older, traditional benefits become more important and they expect a broader range of services than are currently offered.

Employers who teach workers about money matters can profit from increased employee satisfaction and productivity levels.

Many millennials surveyed would scrap healthcare, retirement, PTO for help paying off their college loans.

The digital payments platform is partnering with micro-investing app Acorn to help employees manage investments.

Employers who teach workers about money matters can profit from increased employee satisfaction and productivity levels.

Many millennials surveyed would scrap healthcare, retirement, PTO for help paying off their college loans.

These young workers are seeking financial security, student loan repayment options and electronic enrollment notifications.

Employers should understand how the offering works, how it affects retirement savings and potential pitfalls.

The retirement plan gives employees freedom to direct investments and to accumulate savings.

Low participation rates shouldn’t stop advisers from offering the service, but rather provide an opportunity to gather success stories and improve engagement.