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Introduction to Employee Benefits Programs

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Introduction to Employee Benefits Programs

Learn what employee benefits are all about. This tutorial covers tax issues, financial planning, cafeteria plans, and types of benefits.

What you will learn

  • What Are Employee Benefits?
  • Are Employee Benefits Taxable?
  • Types of Employee Benefits
  • Cafeteria Plans
  • Financial Planning with Your Employee Benefits

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Introduction to Employee Benefits Programs

In the United States, employee benefits programs promote economic security for employees. They provide health, retirement, and other benefits to help raise living standards and also to help companies stay competitive in the marketplace. In some form or another, employee benefits go all the way back to the early colonial days. Nowadays, some benefits are required by law, but many are provided voluntarily by businesses.

Introduction to Employee Benefits Programs What Are Employee Benefits? Are Employee Benefits Taxable? Types of Employee Benefits Cafeteria Plans Financial Planning with Your Employee Benefits Summary of Employee Benefits Programs