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The Value of Modified Duty Programs – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

If you leave the employee at home, the insurance carrier pays them to be there. If you bring the employee back to work in a nonproductive light-duty position that has them counting paperclips, you are paying state and federal taxes as well as benefits for an employee who is not contributing anything to your bottom line.

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Understanding the cost of employee benefits & what it means for your company

Genesis HR Solutions

How much of an employee’s salary is made up of benefits. Insurance types: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans. Tax-preferred plans: Health flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, health reimbursement accounts, transportation accounts, and more. Wages and salaries averaged $24.77