Sierra Nevada Brewery Derives Value From Outsourcing Total Rewards Statements To Benefit Software Inc.

Santa Barbara, CA - In a strategic and cost-saving move, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., the seventh brewery in the United States, has selected Benefit Software Inc. (www.bsiweb.com), one of the leading provider of employee benefits communication solutions, to produce total rewards statements for its workforce.

Sierra Nevada had been using BSI's Fringe Facts Communicator to successfully produce their total rewards statements in-house for a number of years. However, it became clear from a cost and administrative perspective that they would be better served by having BSI's team handle all phases of production in generating total rewards statements.

"We have a very rich benefit and perk environment and total rewards statements provide us with an effective means to communicate this to our workforce and to reinforce our philosophy, which places a high value on our employees and their contribution to our ongoing success," says Carrie Alden, Manager of Human Resources for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. "We were very pleased with the entire process managed by BSI's Printed Benefit Statement Practice team-from the convenience of the Web interface, which ensured the secure transfer of our data and efficient communication, to the quality finished statements."

"Human Resources is increasingly under pressure to focus more on strategic initiatives and reduce the time they spend on administrative tasks," says William Smith, Vice President of Sales at Benefit Software Inc. "More and more companies, such as Sierra Nevada, are finding that outsourcing the production of total rewards statements is a cost-effective solution that delivers value to employees and accrues bottom-line savings for the organization. Our Printed Benefit Statement Practice team combine their in-depth knowledge of benefits with IT acumen, project management expertise, and top-notch design and production skills to provide clients with an outsourced solution for producing quality, high-impact statements."

Printed Benefit Statement Services

Members of the Printed Benefit Statement Practice team can support clients through the entire benefits communication process-from strategy and statement design to data gathering and final production-or step in at any point to help them affordably execute their strategic communication goals. Printed benefit statement services include:

• Consultation and project analysis to determine individual requirements and needs, such as budgets, statement formats, internal review processes, and production schedules.
• A comprehensive, multi-stage timeline approved by the client.
• A secure, private client engagement Web site to manage communications and project milestones.
• Statement design that accounts for messaging, logos, supporting graphics, and color. Options include straightforward single-page summary statements to comprehensive, graphically rich, multi-page statements that can include survey responses.
• Drafting of copy for the statement. This also can include a review of existing company communications (benefit descriptions, enrollment handbook, carrier information, etc.) to ensure the accuracy and consistency of all content.
• Integration of employee census information and, if applicable, data files from third-party administrators or insurance agents.
• Professional production and printing services to ensure high-quality finished statements.
• A rigorous consultation and review process throughout the engagement to ensure that employee benefit statements meet changing requirements in each client's dynamic work environment.

SOURCE: Sierra Nevada Co.