August 2017

With 2017 over halfway through, open enrollment is right around the corner. Whether you want to keep your current benefit plans or look into options, Decisely has got you covered. Our dedicated, licensed brokers customize benefit plans to create the most cost-effective offerings for you and your team. Discover how easy open enrollment can be with our handy checklist.

1. Compare and Contrast

Outside of certain life events, employees have the opportunity to make changes to their benefits once a year. That period, known as open enrollment, typically begins in November each year. For 2017, open enrollment dates are November 1, 2017 to December 15, 2017. Now is the time to compare and contrast what’s best for your business. Are your current offerings the most cost-effective? Do they suit the needs of your employee population? Are they sustainable for your company? What about 401(k) plans, commuter benefits or even gym stipends?

The best way to start this process is to evaluate the characteristics and potential needs of your employees. Are most of your employees married? Do many of them have children? Questions such as these help you determine important plan attributes such deductible levels and out-of-pocket maximums. You don’t have to do this alone – that’s why we’re here. Working with Decisely makes this process a whole lot easier. You tell us what you want and what works for your company, and we provide the best options. Consider your comparing and contrasting days over.

2. Talk to Your Team

We mentioned above the importance of understanding the needs and makeup of your employees. After all, you want benefit plans that will actually benefit them. This may sound obvious – if you aren’t certain of what your employees need or want, talk to them. You can even send a survey around. Think about what will increase employee retention the most. Adding a dental or vision plan? Lowering premiums? How big do you want your provider network to be? You get the idea.

3. Set Your Budget

Think about your monthly costs for your benefit plans. One of the great things about the Decisely platform is access to an expense dashboard that breaks down your monthly benefit expenses. This information also comes in handy for future planning and forecasting; so you’ll be ready for 2018 enrollment, too. ?

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Decisely utilizes SSP services in the Alpharetta Georgia location. While SSP utilizes Decisely for HR and employee benefits services.

Employees at SSP are experts in all things security and are rapidly scaling the company. Partnering with Decisely provides leadership with more time to focus on their client needs.

“Having Decisely manage our employee benefits helps us spend more time on growing our business. We have a dedicated relationship manager providing our business with a competitive benefits package to retain and recruit employees,” said Rodney Holder, SSP’s Vice President of Business Development.

Decisely combines great service and great tech so that a growing company like SSP can focus less on administration, and more on business goals and mission. Just like Decisely, they know that every business has unique needs that they are equipped to meet. Whether it’s consulting, installation, or engineering, SSP stays on top of industry trends to ensure their clients are receiving exceptional expertise.

SSP operates on five core values: service excellence, ethics, reliability, community, and empowerment. They provide best-in-class service and give back to their surrounding community. SSP also offers their employees opportunities to take initiative and grow their skill set, which encourages high productivity and high morale, all of which is passed onto SSP’s clients.

SSP prioritizes both its clients and its employees. The leadership team promotes a balanced workload that allows time for family, personal hobbies, etc. Another way SSP maintains balance for its team: Decisely. With our brokers and our platform, SSP no longer worries about stacks of HR paperwork, on-boarding new employees, open enrollment, and compliance. Instead, SSP can focus on employee empowerment, reliable service, and providing the best solutions to their current and future clients.