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If you’ve built a stellar benefits package, you want it to get the attention it deserves. Getting your benefits certified with a Ben Badge is the best way for your company to proudly show off its commitment to their employees. But how does Ben Certification work? And how can your company get a Ben Badge?
We’ll walk through just that, plus a little insider knowledge into the whole process, below!
What is Ben Certification?
Ben Certification is an expert evaluation of your company's employee benefits offering, benchmarking them against industry standards to highlight the very best benefits employers offer. In short, it identifies companies who are going above and beyond with their employee benefits and identify them as trailblazers in their industries.
Certification also comes with a nifty Ben Badge, a unique identifier that shows that your benefits mean business, so you’re instantly recognized by top talent.
Why get your benefits certified?
According to a study by MetLife, 73% of employees reported that they would stay with an employer for longer if they had better benefits. A Ben Badge on your careers page tells future candidates and current employees that you’ve truly invested in your benefits and are dedicated to their happiness and wellbeing, both at work and at home, making your company all the more attractive to best-in-class talent.
How to get your benefits Ben Certified?
Getting your benefits certified is a major boost to your employer brand. Here’s a little peek behind the curtain for how you can get your company certified.
What our experts consider when certifying benefits
Our experts consider a few key things when assessing a benefits package to see if it meets the standards for certification. Here are a few of the things they focus on.
Embracing flexibility in core benefits: Companies that are Ben Certified have moved away from a “one-size-fits-all” benefits approach and focus on maximising choice (while keeping above a minimum standard of care).
Offering choice in all benefits: Acknowledging the diversity of your workforce means knowing that different employees will have different needs. Ben Certified companies will work within the availability of benefit products within their markets to offer as much choice as possible.
Health and wellbeing duties of care met: Companies who are Ben Certified support employees with both prevention and intervention solutions.
Supporting employees throughout life stages: Consideration is given to a broad range of policies, including parity among leave policies (think: maternity and paternity leave, compassionate leave, sabbaticals, etc.).
Our benefits certification rating system
If your benefits meet the standards set by our panel of experts, it will be rated on one of three levels – Bronze, Silver, or Gold. Here’s the high-level breakdown of how these ratings work:
BRONZE
- Solid benefits strategy in place
- Diverse range of core and voluntary benefits on offer
- Robust supporting range of policies
SILVER
- Excellent benefits strategy exists
- Extensive range of core and voluntary benefits on offer
- Comprehensive range of supporting policies
GOLD
- Outstanding, comprehensive benefits strategy
- Exceptional range of core and voluntary benefits on offer
- Industry-leading range of supporting policies
The certification process
Getting started with certification is easy, and takes only four steps.
- Take our simple five-minute survey
- Our experts review your answers and score your company’s benefits
- We’ll get in touch with you about your results
- Shout out about your new Ben Badge!
Certifying your benefits is a sure way to get your benefits recognised and attract the best people to your team. Want to join in on getting your benefits certified? Get started in just a few minutes.