Units
2.0 QUARTER UNITS
Course Description
The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have had a tremendous impact on companies and the human resource professionals who are navigating new competitive benefit programs, paid leaves, and mental health strategies. The crisis has not only significantly shifted how we look at and craft our new benefits. It has changed the way we communicate about their offerings.
This course presents a comprehensive view of this new benefits landscape, including the latest approaches for analyzing and negotiating benefits programs and funding options. A key focus will be developing strategies to reduce healthcare costs. Students will learn to evaluate employee needs and help them better understand and use their coverage.
It is highly recommended that students new to Human Resources begin with "Human Resource Management." After that, courses may be taken in any order.
Topics
- Health and welfare plans, including cafeteria plans
- The Affordable Health Care Act and Covered California
- Qualified retirement plans such as 401(k) plans
- Vacation and sick leave programs, incidental benefits
- Overall benefit cost management workforce
Professional Credit
SHRM-CP(R) or SHRM-SCP(R) 19.25 PDCs.
Additional Information
AI* - This course utilizes AI to demonstrate how quickly and clearly benefits offerings can be explained when developing a company’s overall benefits strategy. The course will also highlight important precautions and limitations to ensure responsible AI use.
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