Employee benefits

Executives at the 90 institutions that made the ninth annual ranking are boosting benefits to attract new employees, amid intense competition for talent. They're also rethinking how they approach recruiting and increasing their diversity efforts.

In the short term, the Biden administration is asking the industry to help previously unbanked households access their funds. Longer term, some banks see a real opportunity in advising their customers on what to do with the large cash influx.

Banks are struggling to hire and retain workers in a tight labor market. To stay competitive, they are making concessions on wages and remote work that likely would have been unnecessary before the pandemic.

COVID-19 economic pressures have pushed more adults living paycheck-to-paycheck to want their income early, calling into question the value of decades-old payroll practices — and highlighting disparities along economic, racial and gender lines.

The bank is launching a business called Morgan Health aimed at improving employee benefits and promoting health equity, first for JPMorgan’s workers and then for other large companies.

Banks' family leave policies need to evolve with a new workforce that increasingly views fathers as equal caregivers.

Some banks offer it, but the availability and amount of paid time off for employees to bond with a newborn, recover from a serious illness or care for a sick family member shouldn't be up to employers. It should be the law.

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The nation's second-largest credit union is thanking all full-time employees for their work since COVID hit. But even as vaccinations ramp up, remote work will be the norm for several more months.

The trade group is the latest to call for financial services workers to be moved closer to the front of the line as COVID-19 vaccinations are distributed.

The Allen, Texas-based institution is crediting a robust on-site medical program with helping keep staff and members safe.

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Citigroup will soon offer workers the ability to take a 12-week sabbatical as part of a bevy of new employee perks in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Bank of America is extending pandemic benefits for employees who need child or adult care services.

Some credit unions that gave bonuses to front-line staff at the onset of the coronavirus outbreak may be too cash-strapped to offer similar payouts during this latest surge.

The company agreed to acquire a Colorado plan provider that operates as RPS Plan Administration and 24HourFlex.

Some workers have thrived while working remotely, but others miss the social interaction of an office, and the recent surge in coronavirus diagnoses means employers will be facing these challenges well into next year.

Many employees, particularly women, are likely to become unexpected caregivers at some point. Companies should do more to ease their burden, says a top retirement and wealth specialist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Many employees, particularly women, are likely to become unexpected caregivers at some point. Companies should do more to ease their burden, says a top retirement and wealth specialist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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