| Disruption of
facilities with face-to-face enrollers in the workplace |
|
In-bound call
center enrollment means no disruption of facilities |
| HR and benefit
staff time used to coordinate face-to-face enrollments |
|
VEBA Model eliminates
need for HR staff to coordinate enrollments |
| Reaching
all employees in a widespread geographic area in reasonable
time |
|
All enrollment
handled in a short time frame, usually two to six weeks |
| Inconsistent
enrollment experience depending on unsupervised enrollers |
|
Consistent messages
delivered through supervised enrollers |
| Perceived or
actual pressure to participate in voluntary benefits |
|
No pressure
to buy. Enrollers trained to be coach, advisor and friend |
| Limited time
available to communicate voluntary benefit plans |
|
Employees can
take time to review plans in the comfort of their homes |
| Limited ability
to confer with family members about voluntary benefit
needs |
|
Unlimited
ability to confer with family members about the needs
of the family |
| Hidden cost
of time spent managing and coordinating enrollment |
|
VEBA manages
all aspects of enrollment to eliminate hidden cost |
