You are the HR Manager for a local retail organization. Your organization has been having some serious turnover problems. In the past, two months you have to replace 10 out of the 30 cashiers. There is a serious problem and with the Christmas session happening over the next two months, if you lose any more staff you might have to reduce hours of operation. The owners of the company feel that providing benefits that would improve retention would help reduce turnover.

 

A. What types of benefits, would you suggest for this group of workers?

 

Over the past six months, the rate of absenteeism due to sickness and other situations have dramatically increased. Your company is planning to introduce an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), in an effort that this may help some employees with taking so much time off.

 

B. Explain how this type of program could reduce costs for several other benefits?