Benefits

Are benefits available through the organization/intervention responsive to employed individuals' needs in terms of type, availability and costs?

Health and Well-being

• Availability of benefits, by type (sick leave, health insurance, etc.) and any variance of plans by level
• Percentage of benefit cost covered by employer vs. employed individual (premiums + deductible)
• Mean number of days of paid annual leave per year to which employed individuals are entitled
• Average amount saved in retirement plan annually
• Percentage of homeowners vs. renters, broken down by race, gender, or other demographics
• Average commute time, broken down by race, gender, or other demographics
• Percentage of employed individuals with caregiving needs
• Percentage of employed individuals who are single parents

Education

• Average amount provided to cover continuing education costs

Wealth Building

• Percentage of match or employer contribution

Safety Net Services

• Existence of navigation services

Are most employed individuals able to take advantage of the existing benefits?

What inequities are present, both current and over time (trends)?

Health and Wellbeing

• Percentage of employed individuals eligible for insurance, by role and demographics
• Percentage of employed individuals who take advantage of benefits, by benefit, role and demographics
• Affordability: cost ratio of benefits to salary received
• Percentage of employed individuals entitled to paid annual leave, by level
• Average number of days of paid annual leave used per employed individual during the a given year
• Percentage of employed parents with children under compulsory school age who currently use child care
• Ratio of housing costs, childcare and commute costs to income
• Trends in types of leave if tracked (e.g. jury duty, bereavement, parental leave, sick leave, vacation)

Education

• Percentage of employed individuals taking advantage of education funding in a given year
• Increase in title or earnings upon completion of education, by role and demographics as well as trends over time

Wealth Building

• Average amount saved in retirement plan annually, by role and demographics as well as trends over time
• Increase in overall net worth

Safety Net Supports

• Percentage of employed individuals eligible for unemployment insurance
• Use (percentage or number) of navigation services

What impact will the intervention have on the individual? Are there any unintended consequences or disparate impacts?

Overall

• Increase /number of individuals with family-sustaining benefits as a result of intervention (intervention may be an effort on the part of workforce entity or employer change)
• Increase /percentage of funds allocated to roles/programs/organizations with family-sustaining benefits as a result of intervention (intervention may be an effort on the part of workforce entity or employer change)
• Increase /percentage or number of individuals or organizations educated on family-sustaining benefits for their locality (intervention may be an effort on the part of workforce entity or employer change)
• Variance in success outcomes (time to placement, wages, etc.) for individuals requiring or prioritizing benefits vs. those who do not (at various points in time)
• Benefits-related employee satisfaction trends by role or function and demographics