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Employee Benefits Services

In today’s workplace, the health and safety of employees is a top priority. By integrating payroll with benefits, we make it easy to control costs, simplify administration, and protect what matters most — your people.

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Employee Benefits Services to Support Recruiting and Keep Your Team Happy

Group Health Insurance

Keeping track of employee eligibility, enrollment, and COVID-19 legislation can swamp your business in endless detail. Our all-in-one payroll, HR, and benefits solution can help make life a little easier and administration a lot simpler.

Individual Health Insurance

Have you lost your group coverage? Call in the professionals. Our licensed insurance agents will look at your insurance needs and find a healthcare plan to fit your situation.

Retirement Services

As the nation’s largest 401(k) recordkeeper1, we know 401(k) plans, inside and out. Talk to one of our retirement specialists about how to make plan management simple and affordable.

Health Savings Accounts

Paychex offers Health Savings Accounts (HSA) to help you and your employees expand coverage and save on taxes.

Dental and Vision

Offering supplemental benefits such as dental and vision insurance can attract new talent and give extra perks to your employees.

Tax-Saving Plans

With Section 125 “cafeteria” plans, such as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Premium Only Plan (POP), employees can choose additional options and save on taxes by combining them with their group health insurance.

Benefits Enrollment Made Simple

Offering employee self-service tools is a great way to attract today’s tech-savvy digital natives. Employees can get desktop and mobile access to their benefits information — including retirement, Section 125 plans, and group or individual health insurance.

Financial Wellness Program

If you have employees who are feeling uncertain about their financial future, we provide customers with financial wellness program as part of their service. We also offer the ability to pay employees on demand and to extend the collection of payroll funds by up to seven days.

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Paychex is the Most Experienced Retirement Plan Provider

We offer all-in-one payroll and benefits administration for more efficient recordkeeping. Add to that flexible plan designs, full-service administration, employee self-service, and the expertise of the nation’s number one 401(k) plan recordkeeper1.

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PEO: An Affordable Way to Manage Benefits

A professional employer organization (PEO) provides economies of scale that may allow you to afford benefits you may not have had in the past, such as 401(k) plans1 and HSA/FSA accounts. A dedicated Paychex HR professional is also assigned to you to proactively assess your needs and create an action plan and provide knowledgeable HR advice.

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Provide Mobile Access to your Benefits for All Plan Participants

With our mobile apps, participants can check their retirement, health, and Section 125 plans — as well as payroll and HR — from their mobile devices.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why are employee benefits so important?

    Why are employee benefits so important?

    Two words: recruitment and retention. Surveys show that an overwhelming majority of today’s job candidates prefer an employer who offers a good benefits package. Employees who have benefits tend to stay longer in their jobs, saving HR professionals the cost of replacement and onboarding.

  • How do you offer and manage employee benefits?

    How do you offer and manage employee benefits?

    Businesses can set up their own benefits packages but managing accounts and keeping up to date with regulations can be a burden. Many businesses outsource their benefits administration to an all-in-one provider who can manage the complexities of retirement, health insurance, compliance, and ACA/ESR requirements

  • What should be included in benefits packages?

    What should be included in benefits packages?

    Certain employee benefits are legally mandated by federal, state, and local laws. These vary by location but may include Social Security and Medicare. In addition, a business may be legally required to offer unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, and more. Businesses may also give employees the options of voluntary benefits for dental or life insurance, or flexible spending accounts (FSA/HSA). Employers may also offer “non-traditional” benefits such as stock options, tuition reimbursement, and flexible scheduling—currently the number one most desired benefit according to the 2020 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey.