Susan Johnston Taylor: 5 Employee Benefit Trends To Watch In 2016

1. High-Deductible health plans - Many employers face higher health care costs, and many are shifting these expenses onto employees in the form of surcharges for insuring a spouse
2. Financial fitness - A growing number of employers now provide resources to help employees manage and invest their money
3. Wellness programs - Healthy employees are more focused and productive
4. More transparency around retirement account fees - New rules around investment fee disclosures mean that fees you pay on your 401(k) or other retirement accounts may be more visible than in the past
5. Greater automation and integration of benefits - Some employers who used to handle paperwork by hand are moving toward online systems that automate the process

Source: U.S. News and World Report
Source URL: http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2015...

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