Employee Benefits

Employee benefits checklist

An employer benefits guide runs to dozens of pages, and the parts you enrolled in are a small share of what it lists. This checklist covers 30+ common employer benefits so you can mark what you're enrolled in, what you have but haven't used, and what you'd need to ask HR about.

How it works

  1. 1Go through each benefit category below
  2. 2Mark each one enrolled, offered but not using, or not offered or don't know
  3. 3Look at what you marked not offered or don't know: that is your list of questions for HR, ready to print

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Two numbers for context

Neither one is about you. Both are about how much of what an employer pays arrives as something other than salary, and how much of it goes unspent.

For private industry workers in March 2026, wages and salaries accounted for 69.9 percent of what employers spent per hour worked, and benefits accounted for the remaining 30.1 percent. For state and local government workers the benefits share was 38.5 percent.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, March 2026

EBRI looked at more than 3.2 million flexible spending accounts and found that roughly half of FSA accountholders forfeited funds to their employer in 2022. The average forfeiture was $441.

Source: EBRI, New Analysis of 3.2 Million Flexible Spending Accounts Finds Average Contributions Increasing While Half Forfeiting Funds to Their Employers

References to these organizations do not imply endorsement of or affiliation with LifQ.

Health coverage

Medical / health insurance (PPO, HMO, HDHP)

Medical / health insurance (PPO, HMO, HDHP)

Dental insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vision insurance

Mental health / therapy coverage

Mental health / therapy coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Telehealth access

Telehealth access

Healthcare savings accounts

HSA (Health Savings Account)

HSA (Health Savings Account)

FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

Dependent Care FSA (for childcare expenses)

Dependent Care FSA (for childcare expenses)

Limited Purpose FSA (for dental/vision with an HSA)

Limited Purpose FSA (for dental/vision with an HSA)

Income protection

Short-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance (group term)

Life insurance (group term)

Supplemental life insurance (additional coverage you purchase)

Supplemental life insurance (additional coverage you purchase)

Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)

Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)

Retirement

401(k) or 403(b) plan

401(k) or 403(b) plan

Employer match: are you contributing enough to get the full match?

Employer match: are you contributing enough to get the full match?

Roth 401(k) option

Roth 401(k) option

Pension or defined benefit plan

Pension or defined benefit plan

Voluntary and supplemental benefits

Critical illness insurance

Critical illness insurance

Accident insurance

Accident insurance

Hospital indemnity insurance

Hospital indemnity insurance

Legal plan (will preparation, attorney consultations)

Legal plan (will preparation, attorney consultations)

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Identity theft protection

Identity theft protection

Group home or auto insurance discounts

Group home or auto insurance discounts

Work-life and wellness benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): free counseling and support

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): free counseling and support

Gym membership or fitness reimbursement

Gym membership or fitness reimbursement

Childcare assistance or backup care

Childcare assistance or backup care

Student loan repayment assistance

Student loan repayment assistance

Tuition reimbursement or education assistance

Tuition reimbursement or education assistance

Commuter benefits (transit passes, parking pre-tax)

Commuter benefits (transit passes, parking pre-tax)

Work-from-home stipend or equipment allowance

Work-from-home stipend or equipment allowance

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