HRO Today November 2016 - 7
NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF WORK
Upside
* Thirteen percent have taken a workplace stressrelated
leave of absence.
growth has slowed significantly. In 2016, the increase
was a meager 2.4 percent-the lowest increase since
2013 and, before that, since 1997.
This information was released as a part of Mercer's
National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans,
which also found that total health benefits cost
averaged $11,920 per employee in 2016. This cost
factors in both employer and employee contributions
for medical, dental and other health coverage, for all
covered employees and dependents.
Other survey findings include:
The Staples Business Advantage Workplace Index
is a comprehensive study involving office workers
and business decision-makers in the United States to
help companies meet their recruitment, retention,
and engagement goals. The findings suggest that
employers need to make a more conscious effort to
engage, inspire, and motivate their employees and, by
extension, improve employee well-being. This can also
serve to attract top talent to their organizations.
The study also asked respondents about the workplace
amenities that make employers more attractive to
them and which productivity-boosting amenities aren't
being offered:
* Sixty-two percent of respondents said that the
availability of a wellness program is a selling point,
and employees report they're looking for fresh
foods, well-stocked breakrooms, onsite gyms and
other perks that help improve health and fitness.
* Three out of four respondents said their employers
do not give them access to the latest technology to
help them do their job more efficiently.
* Most respondents described their office as " standard,
plain and dull " - even if they are in an open or
hybrid environment, and expressed a desire for
natural light, private spaces, standing desks, lounge
areas, and ergonomic and flexible furniture for
multiple uses.
Health Costs Slow Down, High-Deductible Plans Climb
As more and more employees opt for lower-cost
medical plans, the result is that health benefit cost
* Small employers (10-499 employees) continue to
report lower cost ($11,271) compared to $12,288 for
large employers with 500 employees or more.
* Enrollment in account-based high-deductible
consumer-directed health plans reached 29 percent
of all covered employees, up from 25 percent in
2015.
* More employees have access to less-expensive care:
59 percent of large employers offer telemedicine,
up sharply from 30 percent; and 82 percent include
retail clinics in their plan network.
* Even though consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs)
cost less, most employers continue to offer it as a
choice and not as a full replacement. This trend
suggests that most of the latest growth in CDHP
enrollment came from employees choosing to move
from a traditional PPO or HMO.
* There have also been small increases in the
percentage of employers that cover gender
reassignment surgery and domestic partners, as well
as those that use spousal surcharges and exclusions
and tobacco-use surcharges.
Strategies to Bridge the Productivity Gap
Company executives report that workforce productivity
is low, finds Work Market and KRC Research's new
study 2016 Workforce Productivity Report. In fact,
only 31 percent of company leaders believe their
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