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They connected us with our ICHRA provider/administrator and have been an invaluable partner throughout the process. I highly recommend working with a broker like RightPath, they’ve stayed on top of the evolving ICHRA market, helped evaluate and negotiate with providers on our behalf, and identified the solution that best fits our company’s needs. Their guidance has made the implementation and ongoing management of our ICHRA much more efficient.
I wanted to personally thank CEO Aaron Lesher & EVP John Walters and the entire team of RightPath Benefits for their unwavering commitment of support of the security industry.
We appreciate all the time and assistance that you give us.
RightPath is our dedicated broker, delivering outstanding customer service while actively working to secure and negotiate the most competitive options aligned with our company’s unique needs.
I appreciate all you are doing for [our company] and the knowledge you shared with me through the adventures.
Our Staffing company struggled with getting good benefits for our Temporary Associates. John Walters and his associates have assisted us for the past 15 years with good benefits including different types of insurance that work very well for our Temporary Associates. John and his Team are always just an email/text or call away and always quick to handle our questions. I would highly recommend.
Thank you for all you do! We are great fans here at [our company] and always will be.
I have had the pleasure of working with Aaron, the founder and CEO of RightPath Benefits, and his executive liaison Colleen for over 15 years. Throughout that time, their unwavering commitment to excellence has consistently exceeded our expectations.
Aaron and Colleen are not only incredibly knowledgeable and professional, but they are also genuinely wonderful people to work with. Their recent venture into RightPath Benefits is a true reflection of their vision, integrity, and passion for delivering high-quality insurance solutions.
The insurance products they’ve provided over the years have been reliable, well-structured, and tailored to meet the unique needs of our company. What truly sets them apart, however, is their exceptional customer service—always responsive, thoughtful, and solution-oriented. Their dedication to both our business and our employees has been nothing short of amazing.
I highly recommend RightPath Benefits to any organization looking for trustworthy partners who truly care about their clients’ well-being and success.
I can always trust we will get good, reliable information for any problem that we might have.
Thank you. I’m so glad we have you to handle all of this, so we don’t have to worry about it.
From our perspective, we are grateful! The transition felt seamless, almost effortless, which speaks volumes about the intentionality and strength behind everything you’ve built. You have so much and every reason to be proud of how far you have come. After pushing through such uncertain times, the launch of this new company is a true reflection of your resilience, leadership, and the unwavering belief you’ve carried throughout the journey. It’s inspiring to see your strength turn challenge into opportunity.
It’s hard to put a price on a return on investment. You feel like they care about not just us, but our employees, and trying to do what’s right.
It has been really beneficial as the economy ebbs and flows. So when unemployment is really low and we’re competing against other staffing agencies for the same pool of candidates, it’s great to be able to offer good benefits to those candidates.
The communication that we’ve had is great. I always feel like if I need something, there’s always someone there that I can reach out to. It’s usually a quick response, so that’s always a positive. It’s not only beneficial to the employee that has the option to enroll in benefits, but to stand out from other staffing companies and to have that advantage. It’s important to be able to say we offer this to our temporary employees.
I know employees really appreciate it, you know, they get excited about it. It makes them feel better about their position. Although it may be temporary, they still feel like it has those benefits that come along with a permanent type of job. So, I think if you want to be competitive and you want to have that advantage in the staffing industry. It’s definitely something you should consider.
It helps with retention as well, because they have that safety net while they’re on assignment and have those benefits. I think it definitely makes a difference, when it comes to attracting and retaining employees for sure.
Wonderful, thank you so much for all your help. This would not have been an easy transition without you by our side!
Recently, we have been overwhelmed with all the changes to employee benefits in the state of Illinois, and you have been front and center to all that action. There have been massive changes and lots of uncertainty as to how employers are to administer benefits, but you have become a subject matter expert in this area. Your wisdom has shined through with all that you have learned.
It doesn’t matter when we call or emailed, you always pick up or replied. I’m positive that you had other priorities to tend to, but you were willing to change those to meet with us. That made us feel supported and made us feel like [our company] was important to you.
As confusing as all this has been, you really have broken what needs to be done down and communicated it in a manner that was easier to understand. That takes a lot of patience and cooperation to teach and direct. You have been diligent in your efforts, and I have seen you be persistent, careful, and intentional to get us to where we need to be. I know some of the time that could have been frustrating, but I’ve never seen your frustrations show or get in the way.
Thank you for your wisdom, availability, persuasiveness, patience, cooperation, diligence, compassion, and your servant leadership!
Thank you for sponsoring the very informative webinar yesterday. John Walters is such an amazing subject matter expert on the ACA.
Misty, just gets it and knows how to perfectly articulate and execute the message and vision. Thank you Misty!!
Great policy that has been wonderful to us. We’ve had no problems at all. We love being able to offer some benefits when other staffing companies are not.
Benefits administration is difficult enough with a stable workforce.
When employees are constantly being hired, changing hours, becoming eligible, enrolling in coverage, or leaving the organization, the administrative workload grows quickly.
RightPath Benefits provides benefits administration services designed for staffing companies and employers with high-turnover, hourly, and variable-hour workforces. We help employers create a more organized approach to benefits administration that supports employees, reduces pressure on internal teams, and works alongside ACA compliance requirements.
Benefits Administration Built for Constant Workforce Change
Most benefits administration processes assume a relatively predictable employee population.
High-turnover employers rarely have that luxury.
A staffing company may add hundreds of employees while assignments begin and end. A hospitality employer may increase headcount during peak seasons. Retail organizations may manage a mix of full-time, part-time, and variable-hour employees. Security companies may have employees distributed across numerous client locations.
In each environment, benefits administration has to keep up with a workforce that is continually changing.
RightPath specializes in the benefits and compliance challenges created by that movement. Our broader Employer Services approach connects benefits administration with employee eligibility, variable-hour tracking, ACA reporting, and benefits strategy so employers can manage the entire process more effectively.
What Benefits Administration Involves for High-Turnover Employers
Benefits administration is more than enrolling an employee in a plan. It requires employers to manage information and decisions throughout the employee lifecycle.
For high-turnover organizations, that can include:
- Managing employee eligibility as workforce circumstances change
- Supporting enrollment and benefits communication
- Maintaining accurate employee and coverage information
- Managing benefits changes throughout employment
- Coordinating benefits administration with workforce data
- Supporting ongoing employee questions and needs
- Maintaining records that support ACA compliance and reporting
- Managing administrative activity associated with frequent employee movement
The greater the workforce movement, the more important it becomes to have consistent processes behind each of these responsibilities.
Eligibility Is at the Center of Benefits Administration
Before an employee can enroll in benefits, the employer needs to know whether that employee is eligible and when that eligibility begins.
That determination can become complicated for variable-hour employees whose schedules fluctuate over time.
Hours worked, employment status, measurement periods, stability periods, and other factors may affect when coverage needs to be offered. For Applicable Large Employers, those decisions can also have ACA compliance implications.
RightPath helps employers connect benefits administration with the processes used to monitor eligibility so that employee changes are handled more consistently.
For organizations with large variable-hour populations, dedicated Variable Hour Employee Tracking services will provide additional support around this part of the process.
Reduce the Administrative Burden on Internal Teams
Benefits administration can consume significant time when HR teams are repeatedly processing workforce changes, answering employee questions, reviewing eligibility, and maintaining benefits information.
For staffing and high-turnover employers, that workload does not occur only during open enrollment. It continues throughout the year.
RightPath helps employers create processes designed to handle ongoing workforce movement more efficiently. The goal is to reduce unnecessary manual work and give internal teams a clearer, more manageable benefits administration structure.
That allows HR and leadership teams to spend less time untangling benefits issues and more time supporting the workforce and the business.
Connect Benefits Administration With ACA Compliance
For Applicable Large Employers, benefits administration and ACA compliance are closely related.
Eligibility decisions affect offers of coverage. Employee and coverage information supports recordkeeping. Those records ultimately contribute to ACA reporting and filing.
When benefits administration and compliance processes are disconnected, inconsistencies can carry forward throughout the year and become much harder to resolve when reporting deadlines arrive.
RightPath helps employers approach administration with those downstream requirements in mind.
Our ACA filing guidance for high-turnover employers explains why successful ACA reporting begins well before filing season.
Employers that need additional assistance with year-end requirements can also use RightPath’s dedicated ACA Reporting & Filing Support services.
Create a Better Benefits Experience for Employees
Administrative efficiency matters, but benefits administration also affects the employee experience.
Employees need to understand when they are eligible, what benefits are available, what actions they need to take, and where to go when they have questions.
That can be especially challenging for hourly employees who work varying schedules or locations and may not interact regularly with a centralized HR team.
A clearer benefits administration process helps reduce confusion and creates a more consistent experience from eligibility and enrollment through ongoing coverage.
The benefits themselves also need to fit the workforce. RightPath’s Employee Benefits for High-Turnover Workforces services focus on designing benefits around the affordability, accessibility, participation, and workforce realities that influence whether employees actually see value in what is offered.
Benefits Administration Can Support a Broader Retention Strategy
Benefits administration may seem primarily operational, but the way benefits are delivered can shape how employees perceive them.
A strong benefits package loses value when employees do not understand it, struggle to enroll, or cannot get answers when they need help.
For employers already competing with high turnover, unnecessary friction can undermine the investment they are making in benefits.
RightPath helps employers consider both sides of the equation: what benefits are offered and how employees experience those benefits throughout their employment.
Our Employee Retention Through Benefits Strategy services take that relationship further by examining how benefits can contribute to a stronger overall employee experience.
Benefits Administration for Staffing and High-Turnover Industries
RightPath’s approach is built around workforces where employee movement is part of everyday operations.
For staffing companies, that may mean administering benefits across temporary, contract, and variable-hour employee populations whose assignments and hours can change.
Hospitality employers may face seasonal hiring patterns and frequent workforce changes. Retail organizations may manage combinations of full-time, part-time, and variable-hour employees across locations. Security companies may have employees working different schedules across numerous client sites.
These environments require benefits administration processes that can adapt to workforce movement without sacrificing consistency.
Why Specialized Benefits Administration Matters
High turnover does not simply mean administering the same benefits program for more people.
It changes the administration itself.
Every new hire, change in hours, eligibility determination, enrollment, and departure can create another administrative action. At scale, small inefficiencies can turn into significant workloads for internal teams.
RightPath understands the connection between workforce movement, employee benefits, eligibility, and ACA compliance. That specialization allows us to help employers build an administration strategy around the realities of hourly and variable-hour employment rather than forcing a traditional model onto a workforce it was not designed to serve.
Our proven results demonstrate RightPath’s broader focus on solving benefits and compliance challenges for the employers we serve.
Benefits Administration Services FAQs
Benefits Administration Services FAQs
What are benefits administration services?
Benefits administration includes the ongoing processes involved in managing employee benefits, such as eligibility, enrollment, employee information, coverage changes, communication, recordkeeping, and employee support. For high-turnover employers, these responsibilities occur continuously as the workforce changes.
Why is benefits administration more complicated for high-turnover employers?
High-turnover employers experience frequent hiring, departures, changes in hours, and shifts in employee eligibility. Each change can require administrative action, making consistent processes and accurate workforce information especially important.
How does benefits administration relate to ACA compliance?
For Applicable Large Employers, benefits administration and ACA compliance often rely on the same underlying employee and coverage information. Eligibility decisions and offers of coverage can affect recordkeeping and the information ultimately used for ACA reporting and filing.
How does variable-hour employment affect benefits administration?
When employee hours fluctuate, determining benefits eligibility can require additional tracking. Employers may need to account for measurement periods, stability periods, and changes in employee status before determining when coverage should be offered.
Can benefits administration help reduce work for an internal HR team?
A more structured benefits administration process can reduce unnecessary manual work, improve consistency, and make it easier for internal teams to manage employee changes. RightPath’s approach is designed specifically for employers that experience frequent workforce movement.
How does benefits administration affect the employee experience?
Employees experience benefits through more than the coverage itself. Eligibility communication, enrollment, access to information, and ongoing support all affect how easy the program is to understand and use. Clear administration can make the benefits experience more consistent for employees.
What types of employers does RightPath support with benefits administration?
RightPath specializes in staffing companies and other employers with high-turnover, hourly, and variable-hour workforces, including organizations in hospitality, retail, and security. We work with employers across the U.S., including organizations managing employees across multiple locations or states.
Make Benefits Administration Easier to Manage
A constantly changing workforce does not have to mean constantly struggling with benefits administration.
RightPath helps staffing companies and high-turnover employers create a more coordinated approach to eligibility, administration, employee support, and compliance so benefits can keep pace with the workforce.
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