Fundamentals of Welfare and Flexible Benefits
Course ID: ILRHR504Learn about benefits and health plans and accurately communicate that information to your employees. Understand all available options, including flexible benefits and flexible spending accounts.
Description
The focus of this course is health, or welfare, benefits: what they are, how they are funded, what is mandated and what options exist.The course also explores other types of benefits, including flexible benefits and flexible spending accounts.
Who Should Take This Course?
HR generalists who require a comprehensive overview of the benefits function, and individuals who have recently acquired responsibility for benefits administration and/or planning.Certificate Information
This course can be applied toward the following certificates:Course Format
eCornell takes a problem-based approach to learning, and builds each course around realistic case studies and scenarios. All courses are self-paced, and are facilitated by an eCornell instructor, who leads the online discussions and is available to answer specific questions about the course content.This course contains the following modules:
- Group Welfare Plans
- Welfare benefits terms and concepts
- Effectively communicating the features of welfare benefits to employees
- Cost shifting options
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible Benefits and Trends
- Flexible benefits: what they are and how they work
- Future trends in the world of benefits
- Additional types of benefits that can help you serve a diverse workforce
- Effectively communicating the features of flexible benefits to employees
- Identify general benefits terms related to health insurance
- Use a Benefits Manual, Summary Plan Description, or other internal and external resources to understand the benefit plans that an organization offers
- Describe and define welfare benefits terms and concepts
- Identify health benefit initiatives for your organization to consider
- Communicate (or assist in communicating) the features of health benefit plans to management and employees
- Begin to develop the skills needed to establish an ongoing relationship with employees, benefit experts, and service providers in order to help people understand their health benefits and make the right decisions
- Applying and Expanding a Compensation Model
- Achieving Year-Round Performance Management and Appraisal
- Expanding the Compensation Model: External and Structural Considerations
Benefits to the Learner
After completing this course, participants will be able to:Authoring Faculty
M. Michael Markowich, Ph.D., ILR Extension FacultyDeborah Peters, Teaching Associate
Sponsoring School
Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor RelationsTotal Learning Time
Approximately 5-6 hours over a period of two weeks.Enrollment
Price: $599.00To register, click 'Add to Cart' at right, or contact an Enrollment Counselor at info@ecornell.com or 1-866-eCornell (+1-607-330-3200 from outside the United States).
Certificate programs are eligible for eCornell Payment Plans. Discounts are available for military personnel, veterans, and Cornell University Alumni. eCornell programs are not eligible for financial aid or federal Pell Grants. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
Next 3 Course available dates are:
December 9, 2009January 6, 2010
February 3, 2010
Click 'Add to Cart' to see available dates beyond February 3, 2010.
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This course contributes to an eCornell Certificate Program that has been recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT). Please refer to the Certificate information page for additional details.HRCI Recertification
Technical Requirements
With all eCornell courses, access is easy. Participants only need a computer and an Internet connection. To view specific technology requirements, visit our Technology Requirements page.
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