finance
Which of the following are your company ’ s top priorities for its employee benefits programs over the next year ?
54 %
39 %
29 %
27 %
27 %
27 %
24 %
20 %
19 %
18 %
Controlling the employer cost for company-provided healthcare benefits
Increasing employee satisfaction with the company ’ s benefits plans
Minimising the impact on employees of the increasing cost of healthcare benefits
Maximising employees ’ productivity by preventing absences or returning employees to work more quickly following absences
Managing employee benefits on a global scale
Reducing the cost of employee benefits other than healthcare benefits
Reducing the volatility in the funded status of the DB plan
Reducing employee risk of large out-of-pocket healthcare costs by offering voluntary benefits
Ensuring employees have sufficient funds for a secure retirement
Reducing or closing the funding gap in the DB plan ( s )
12 %
Expanding the range of voluntary benefits being offered
Note : Respondents were asked to select up to three responses . CREDIT : CFO Publishing LLC
Controlling employer costs is the top priority for most companies over the next year
22 August 2014