Inclusive Benefits Dashboard
What is an Inclusive Benefits Dashboard?
An Inclusive Benefits Dashboard is an analysis and report that reviews benefit program designs through the lens of inclusion. The report highlights aspects of design that generally support inclusion, as well as opportunities for change and peer group comparisons. An Inclusive Benefits Review is also available, which provides additional subject matter experts at both kick-off and results meetings, as well as a priority matrix and implementation roadmap.
Why do Inclusive Benefits Matter?
Benefit programs can favor — or create obstacles for — certain groups of employees. While some of these biases may support other business objectives, others may be unintentional. Understanding where there is an opportunity for greater inclusivity can help organizations decide where to update benefits programs or where to monitor for unintended outcomes.
In addition, we continue to see employees placing value on an inclusive workplace. In our recent Employee Sentiment Study1, survey respondents expressed the increasing importance they place on working for organizations that can increase the representation and engagement of different groups, ensure fair treatment of all, and provide a workplace that fosters a sense of stability, purpose and meaning. Offering a benefits program that features inclusive benefits is a meaningful way to convey to current and prospective employees that your organization’s values align with their expectations. An Inclusive Benefits Dashboard analysis is a powerful first step to addressing the inclusion of a benefits program.
How Does Aon's Inclusive Benefits Dashboard Work?
Aon’s Inclusive Benefits Dashboard is based on general benefit provisions of an organization across several different benefit areas: retirement, financial wellbeing, healthcare, paid time off, family benefits, and active welfare plans. These programs are scored, with points being given to provisions that tend to be more equitable, accessible, flexible, support vulnerable populations, and are less subject to bias.
When it comes to inclusion and benefits trends, programs vary greatly across organizations. A peer group comparison can help put a score in perspective. This analysis is done using a peer group selected from Aon’s Benefit SpecSelect™ database or a standard comparator group.
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Benefit Program Scoring and Analysis Through an Inclusive Lens
Using an inclusive lens, the scoring considers whether:
- The design supports equity across factors such as pay, service, and types of households
- The benefits offer features that recognize the wide-ranging needs of subsets of the population
- The program creates barriers or offers support for individual circumstances
The scoring recognizes emerging trends in benefit design that tend to be more supportive of inclusion. An organization’s results will be compared to the average score of a custom peer group to provide added perspective.
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Process Requirements and Report Delivery
To get started on a DEI Benefits Snapshot analysis, an organization needs to:
- Respond to a data request for benefits information that is needed for this study
- Select a peer group from the list of organizations in Aon’s database or select a standard comparison group
Once the data is collected, the analysis will take about four weeks. The report will be delivered in a one-hour online meeting.
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Contextualizing the Results
When it comes to DEI sensitivity and benefits trends, programs vary greatly across organizations. A peer group comparison can help put a score in perspective. This analysis can be done using a peer group selected from Aon’s Benefit SpecSelect™ database or a standard comparator group.
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace
What are next steps after the Inclusive Benefits Dashboard?
As an additional option, organizations may engage Aon for an enhanced Inclusive Benefits Review. This review includes everything covered in the Dashboard plus a kick-off meeting with at least two inclusive benefits specialists with deep expertise across health and retirement, as well as a delivery meeting with results as well as a priority matrix and implementation roadmap. The level of support provided through the Inclusive Benefits Review guides organizations toward executing strategic benefits updates.
How to Get Started
To get started on an Inclusive Benefits Dashboard or Review analysis, an organization needs to:
- Respond to a data request for benefits information
- Select a peer group from the list of organizations in Aon’s database or select a standard comparison group
Once the data is collected, the analysis will take about four weeks. The report will be delivered in a one-hour online meeting.
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