Legislative Update Confirms What Leading Employers Already Know

Legislative Update Confirms What Leading Employers Already Know

by | Jul 1, 2025 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Finding Talent, Government Relations, Human Capital, Human Resources, Insights, Press Room, Program Management, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment, Tax-free

Recent legislative updates, including a Senate version of H.R. 1 that mirrors the House bill we recently wrote about, continue to point toward a permanent extension of tax-free employer student loan contributions. This progress is welcome, but it simply reinforces a...
Peanut Butter Insights: How do I know an eligible employee is making their monthly payment?

Peanut Butter Insights: How do I know an eligible employee is making their monthly payment?

by | Mar 20, 2025 | Benefits, Decisions, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, FAQ, Features, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Qualified Loans, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Repayment

Many times in discussions with existing and potential clients, a common question that comes up is regarding skin in the game for employees receiving a Student Loan Repayment benefit. Furthermore, how would they know an eligible employee is making their minimum monthly...
Peanut Butter Insights: How many of your employees have student loans?

Peanut Butter Insights: How many of your employees have student loans?

by | Mar 20, 2025 | Benefits, Decisions, Employee Benefits, FAQ, Features, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment

One of the most common questions we get from employers during discussions regarding Student Loan Assistance is, ‘How many of my employees likely have student debt?’ This post breaks down our answer to that question and the expectation employers should have...
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 question 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...