Thanksgiving may be over, but it is never too late or too often to thank the staff who allow your organization to function smoothly. This gift-giving season, think about how you can acknowledge and praise your employees while reminding them of the benefits that demonstrate your investment in them.
The end of the year can come with a feeling of tension slowly being released. The finance department might be wrapping up 2025 budget goals. Sales has set their targets. Your human resources team may be organizing the final benefit elections of your staff to assure accuracy so that ID cards are received, and account allotments are set up properly. It is a time for reflection and looking back as much as looking forward. A good moment to thank them by showing your care for their holiday needs with a reminder of the employee purchasing and discount programs that get forgotten in the rush to elect health benefits.
If you aren’t offering discount programs, they can offer benefits beyond the benefit line item feeling of your medical, dental, and vision options. Employee purchasing programs offer your employees the opportunity to obtain discounted prices on products they would have purchased anyway. During this season of gift-giving and shopping, your staff might appreciate a reminder of how you, as their employer, can help support their gift-buying needs.
Employee purchasing programs provide employees the opportunity to obtain discounted prices on products they need.
But it’s more than that. Employee purchasing programs offer employers a way to engage employee needs with a low-cost benefit that their staff can choose to use without needing to elect it during open enrollment. It’s as simple as having an employer-specific code and covers a wide range of options, including computers, furniture, appliances, but also travel discounts for vacation planning and educational products. Not bad for a program that typically costs very little for HR to manage. Some popular options include Perkspot, Perks at Work and more.
So, if you’re thinking about a way to thank your employees this holiday season, praise their 2024 accomplishments. Acknowledge their hard work. And if you know someone is planning a big purchase and you have a discount or purchasing program to support it, promote it like you would promote your own staff for their efforts. Give thanks.
