Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan [AP News]

by Joe Kwasniewski | Oct 11, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Government Relations, Human Resources, Insights, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment

White House attempts to relieve portions of student debt the US workforce faces have continued to get struck down by the Supreme Court. Alluding to the consistent verdict that no widespread forgiveness is coming for borrowers.  In a recent post from AP News, another...

Peanut Butter Insights: Do Employers Typically Cap Their Total Student Loan Contributions?

by Joe Kwasniewski | Oct 4, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, FAQ, Features, Financial Wellbeing, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment

In our discussions with potential clients, employers commonly ask about lifetime maximum caps on their student loan contributions for employees. Hoping to draw comparisons to other benefits. In this post, we’ll describe the best practices surrounding this concept. In...

Make a material difference for employees’ financial wellbeing through Student Loan Assistance

by Joe Kwasniewski | Jun 19, 2024 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Human Resources, Insights, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Winning Together

Employees are asking for more from their employers in 2024. While common benefits like Healthcare, Retirement, and PTO have become industry standards. Other emerging benefits are now coming to the forefront to help improve financial wellness.  Student Loan Assistance...

Student loans blocking your retirement savings? A change to federal law MIGHT help [The Boston Globe]

by Joe Kwasniewski | May 13, 2024 | Benefits, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Plan Design, Program Management, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment, Uncategorized, Workplace diversity

Since 2015, employers have been contributing modest monthly amounts (e.g., $50) toward employee student loans and achieving profound results: 13% faster hiring timelines, 36% longer employee tenure, and Greater gender and cultural diversity. This year, more companies...

Ensuring a successful launch for your Student Loan Assistance program

by Joe Kwasniewski | May 13, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, FAQ, Human Resources, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment

Conceptually, there’s many ideas surrounding the right route for a successful Student Loan Assistance program launch. When considering this new benefit, it’s important for employers to understand what works. In a recent article from Indeed, three key requirements were...

Your company doesn’t need to offer 529 college savings plans, and if you must, get the program free from your state

by Joe Kwasniewski | May 13, 2024 | 529 Savings Plan, Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment, Tax-free, Workplace diversity

Employers have continued to explore a wide array of benefits, especially as the war for top talent has continued to become increasingly more difficult. 529 college savings plans are one option employers consider for a few reasons. For one, to create a commonplace for...