When employees are financially stressed, they spend three or more hours a week – approximately 150 hours per year – worrying about personal finances or dealing with them at work.[1]
A financial wellness program is a soft benefit, so if you feel anxious about offering this benefit, you’re not alone. There are a lot of questions to consider:
- Will employees be engaged in the program?
- Will productivity improve?
- Will turnover decrease?
- Will this program improve our balance sheet?
- And, more importantly, how to measure ROI?
Here is your CFO Guide to Financial Wellness.
This information was developed as a general guide to educate plan sponsors and is not intended as authoritative guidance or tax/legal advice. Each plan has unique requirements, and you should consult your attorney or tax advisor for guidance on your specific situation.
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[1] Mercer LLC, “Inside Employees’ Minds™: Financial Wellness.” 2017, 2, PDF. https://www.mercer.com/content/dam/mercer/attachments/global/inside-employees-minds/gl-2017-inside-employees-minds-financial-wellness.pdf.