Initial Discussion Post

Module 2 - Background

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Required Material

Glassdoor Team. (2017). Top 20 Employee Benefits & Perks for 2017. Retrieved from  https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/top-20-employee-benefits-perks-for-2017/.

Kwon, J., & Hein, P. (2013). Employee benefits in a total rewards framework. Benefits Quarterly, 29(1), 32-38. Retrieved from  http://www.aon.com/attachments/human-capital-consulting/2013_Benefits_Quarterly_Employee_Benefits_Total_Rewards_Framework.pdf

Sanicola, L. (2011). Employee Benefits Basics, pp. 7-29. Scottsdale: WorldatWork Press. Retrieved from EBSCO eBook Collection in the Trident Online library.

Optional Material

Alexander, S. (2015). The secret weapon of modern benefits: A strategic plan. Employee Benefit Plan Review, 69(9), 12-13. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library. 

Controlling benefits costs. (2011). The Controller's Report, (6), 5-7. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

OWLPurdue. (2012, May 9). Purdue Owl: APA formatting: The basics [Video file]. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdAfIqRt60c&list=PL8F43A67F38DE3D5D

Society for Human Resource Management, (U.S.). (2016). SHRM 2015-2016 Health Care Benchmarking: 6 Industries, 5 Geographic Regions, and 4 Employee Sizes. Alexandria, Virginia: Society for Human Resource Management. Retrieved from EBSCO in the Trident Online Library.

Tyler, K. (2011). Design an effective rewards program. HR Magazine, 56(10), 94. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.