Employees Looking for More Flexibility And Family-Friendly Perks

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – When it comes to benefits more organizations are offering both medical and dependent flexible spending accounts. The SHRM 2005 Benefits Survey also found that benefits that help employees balance their work and personal lives remains popular. Many family-friendly benefits are designed to help employees control the costs involved with caring for a dependent. As family structures change, some organizations are expanding the relationships that are eligible for certain benefits to include dependent grandchildren, foster children and elderly parents. Here is a glimpse at how benefit offerings have changed over the years: