INARF Conference

Be sure to stop by and see us at BOOTH #40 during this year's INARF Conference!

This year’s Annual Conference will reconvene at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Noblesville Indianapolis Conference Center on October 5 & 6, 2022. In addition to the outstanding educational session line-up, the Conference once again boasts the opportunity for Conference attendees to peruse the Artisan Alley to acquire hand-crafted items for sale and to tour the Expo Hall to gather innovative solutions to programs and services.

 

Who is INARF?

INARF is the principal membership organization in Indiana representing providers of services to people with disabilities. Our members serve over 50,000 Indiana citizens annually and employ nearly 15,000 workers. For over 45 years, INARF has maintained positive work relationships with governmental agencies responsible for human service programs, promoted networking and professional development opportunities for members, and provided leadership and support in the promotion of quality programs for persons with disabilities. INARF is committed to strengthening the system of services and support for Hoosiers with disabilities.


Spotlight on PEOs

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Join us as JA hosts our next Journey+ event featuring panelists from FullStack to gain insight on PEOs, how they work, common misconceptions, and insight to help determine if a PEO may be right for your organization.

During this session, you will gain actionable insight on :

  • - What do PEOs solve
  • - How the PEO model works
  • - Insight on the experts, FullStack
  • - FullStack + JA Benefits, a unique partnership
  • - Debunked: Myths & misconceptions
  • - Assessing if a PEO is right for you

Walk away from this session with a deeper understanding and be ready to take action within your organization by joining us on October 12th at 8:30a ET.


Healthcare Quality and Cost

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Join us as JA hosts our next Journey+ event featuring panelists from Healthcare Bluebook. This session will leverage data to provide insight and clarity for employers into the proven relationship and balance between healthcare quality and cost. 

During this session, you will gain actionable insight on :

  • - Level set understanding of quality and cost 
  • - Variances found in quality as well as cost
  • - Why is this problematic
  • - Marrying quality and cost
  • - Case studies

Walk away from this session with a deeper understanding and be ready to take action within your organization by joining us on June 24th at 10a ET.


Food Is Medicine

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Join us as JA hosts our next Journey+ event featuring panelists from Preventia Group. This session will tackle the important conversation on the medicinal qualities of food and how food impacts your health.

During this session you will gain actionable insight on :

  • - Defining how food is medicine
  • - How to tackle this, together
  • - The IMPACT of food

Walk away from this session with a deeper understanding and be ready to take action within your organization by joining us on May 18th at 10a ET.


What is Engagement: Addressing the Confusion and Misunderstanding

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Join us as JA hosts our next Journey+ event featuring the expertise of Todd Gross of Ngenio USA.

ENGAGEMENT is a trending topic that has encompassed many conversations of late and is actively on every employer's mind. During this interactive session, Todd will explore the following discussion points:

  • What is Engagement? Addressing the confusion and misunderstanding
  • What causes Engagement?
  • What can you do about it?
  • Using data and research to provide clarity and actionable steps

Walk away from this session with a deeper understanding and be ready to take action within your organization by joining us on May 5th at 10a ET.


2021 Findings: 2020's Impact on Group Health Plans

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Join us as JA's own, Doug Johnson joins panelists Mary Delaney MS, PT, CWP (President, Vital Incite), and Dave Watt (Director, Indiana Large Group Sales, Anthem) to explore and compare early 2021 observations while looking back at claims utilization and financial impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this interactive discussion, you will discover:

  • *Normalized (pre-pandemic) claims utilization review, budget planning, and tracking
  • *How the pandemic has disrupted utilization
  • *The predicted future impact
  • *Best practices and modifying strategies for evolving through a pandemic

Be informed and prepared to succeed in 2021 by joining our experts on February 26th at 9 am ET.


Goodbye group benefits. Hello personalized pay

With five different generations in the workplace now, off-the-shelf benefit options are presenting employers with a challenge. Read this blog post to learn more about benefit and pay expectations.


In the past, it was typical for a company to provide all employees with access to the same group benefits — regardless of their age, demographics or education level. From health insurance to retirement plans and paid time off, these uniform benefit packages were designed to meet the needs of the entire workforce in one fell swoop.

But over the past few years, these off-the-shelf benefit options have presented a bit of a challenge. With five generations now in the workplace — Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Baby Boomers and the silent generation — there are diverse expectations about pay and benefit packages.

For example, baby boomers and the silent generation tend to value health insurance and a robust retirement plan. Meanwhile, Gen X workers seek a healthy work-life balance, advancement opportunities and a competitive 401(k) — or a retirement savings plan that lets you set aside and invest money from your paycheck, to which your employer can then contribute. Millennials and Gen Z prioritize flexibility — they want more paid time off, the ability to work when and where they wish and tuition reimbursement.

There is no one-size-fits-all compensation package that can fairly satisfy each generation of workers. Employees today want to feel heard, understood and cared for by their employer. Furthermore, most want a job that fits with their personal interests and lifestyle.

As a result, companies are moving away from traditional group benefits and taking a more personalized approach to compensation.

Many organizations are using social listening tools, focus groups and surveys to gather information about the types of benefits employees want. Others are taking it a step further and having one-on-one conversations to determine what motivates each individual worker and provides them with a sense of purpose at work. How else will we know what, specifically, each employee wants unless we ask them?

By collecting this information, organizations can tailor packages that effectively meet the varying wants and needs of the diverse workforce. They’re offering mixes of pay, bonuses, flex time, paid time off, retirement plans, student loan repayment assistance and professional growth opportunities. Some companies have designed an a la carte menu of benefits, with which employees can pick and choose the perks they care most about.

According to a recent survey conducted by WorldatWork and KornFerry, organizations also are offering more non-traditional benefits that can further acknowledge employees’ concerns and responsibilities outside of work. Eldercare resource and referral services, women advancement initiatives and disaster relief funds all became significantly more prevalent in employee benefits programs within the last year. Telemedicine, identity theft insurance and paid parental leave offerings increased as well.

And many organizations are taking innovation one step further. One firm recently introduced a new benefits reward program in which employees earn points based on both personal and company-wide achievements and then cash them in for perks across various categories: health and wellness, travel, housing, transportation, time off, annual grocery passes — you name it. The purpose is to give employees the power to choose the types of perks that mean the post to them.

Personalized pay can boost attraction and retention

The unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in decades, and the war for talent is extremely tough. The average tenure for workers is 4.6 years. For millennials, it’s half that.

This sort of high employee turnover can take a massive toll on a company’s bottom line: Experts estimate that it can cost up to twice an employee’s salary to recruit and train a replacement. Not to mention, employee churn can damage company morale and tarnish your company’s reputation.

Customized pay and benefits plans can make an employer be more attractive in a tight, crowded job market. If you want to not only attract top talent but retain them as well, it’s worth taking the time to understand what matters to your candidates and offering them personalized pay and reward packages.

Organizations need to introduce more flexibility into their pay packages and adapt to the needs of the changing workforce. After all, when you invest in your employees, you invest in the overall success and performance of your business.

SOURCE: Wesselkamper, B. (11 February 2019) "Goodbye group benefits. Hello personalized pay" (Web Blog Post). Retrieved from https://www.employeebenefitadviser.com/opinion/tailored-employee-benefit-plans-gaining-popularity