Peanut Butter Insights: Are company contributions applied to employees’ principal balance?

Peanut Butter Insights: Are company contributions applied to employees’ principal balance?

by | Feb 13, 2025 | Benefits, Employee Benefits, FAQ, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment

One questions that comes up during meetings with clients and prospects is, if we choose to offer Student Loan Repayment are company contributions applied toward our employees’ principal balance? To answer that question. Employer-sponsored contributions are...
Peanut Butter Insights: Should employers conduct enrollment at the same time as their health plan enrollment?

Peanut Butter Insights: Should employers conduct enrollment at the same time as their health plan enrollment?

by | Feb 13, 2025 | Benefits, Decisions, Employee Benefits, FAQ, Features, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment

During our discussions with potential clients. A common question that comes up is when employers should offer Student Loan Assistance during the calendar year, and should this timeline align with their health plan open enrollment? What we’ve found, is that it is...
What should employers keep in mind when designing their Student Loan Assistance plans?

What should employers keep in mind when designing their Student Loan Assistance plans?

by | Dec 26, 2024 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, FAQ, Features, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment

When discussing the set-up of a Student Loan Assistance program with clients, there’s always a few recommendations we have for employers on what should be top of mind. In this post, we’ll outline these key elements in three rules of thumb. In our...
[Voluntary Advantage] What Your Business Needs to Know About Student Debt in 2025

[Voluntary Advantage] What Your Business Needs to Know About Student Debt in 2025

by | Dec 12, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Employee Benefits, FAQ, Human Capital, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment, Winning Together

This article was originally published by Voluntary Advantage in the December 2024 edition of the Voluntary Benefits Voice. To read the full publication, click here; this article appears on page 21-22. Just over a year ago, our CEO Dave Aronson had the opportunity to...
Should employers process employee payments via payroll?

Should employers process employee payments via payroll?

by | Dec 5, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, FAQ, Features, Human Capital, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment

During discussions with potential clients, one question that comes up from time to time is based on employee student loan payments and payroll. Wondering if they can/should process employee payments through their payroll system. This post helps answer this question...
Are employees’ spouses or family members able to participate in a Student Loan Repayment program?

Are employees’ spouses or family members able to participate in a Student Loan Repayment program?

by | Nov 26, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, FAQ, Features, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment

When meeting with potential clients and partners, one of the common questions we get on program best practices surrounds spouse and family member participation. To answer this question, no, an employee must be listed as the primary borrower on the student loan in...