Employee benefits are defined as a form of compensation paid by employers to employees over and above regular salary or wages. Employee benefits come in many forms and are an important part of the overall compensation package offered to employees. This book is chock full of resources, information and real-life examples selected to assist new and developing employee benefit and HR professionals in learning about and confidently managing workplace employee benefit programs. Instead of providing summaries of employee benefit statutes and regulations, this Guide focuses on where to find reliable sources to interpret and implement them. There are also real-life examples of the challenges and triumphs of administering workplace benefits, including leaves of absence, claim disputes, benefit plan communication, and more.