Not getting benefits after 4 months on the job

[Anonymous]

I was offered an entry level position with benefits (medical, dental, 401K...) at a small company. After 4 months on the job and performing very well I still have not received my benefits package. I followed up with an email a few times. The company keeps making excuses. What could be the problem? I am happy to have a job so I try not to be too aggressive but this does not seem right. I have never experienced anything like that before.

[Anonymous]

That’s a red flag.

[Anonymous]

Who are you contacting? HR? What are the “excuses” that they are giving? Has others in the company had similar experiences?

[Anonymous]

If you can stay there an extra 8 months do it and then gtfo fast.

[Anonymous]

Stop just emailing and call and go by the person's office. If that does not work within a week, bring in to your boss's attention in an email and a convo. This is ridiculous!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who are you contacting? HR? What are the “excuses” that they are giving? Has others in the company had similar experiences?

HR

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you can stay there an extra 8 months do it and then gtfo fast.

That may be my plan. I was hoping for a cheaper health insurance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you can stay there an extra 8 months do it and then gtfo fast.

That may be my plan. I was hoping for a cheaper health insurance.

I assume you are you her so probably healthier. Eat healthy, exercise, get your 8 hrs sleep, mediate, drink water, have plenty of sex (if you have a partner), avoid alcohol and you can increase your odds of avoiding major health crisis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are you contacting? HR? What are the “excuses” that they are giving? Has others in the company had similar experiences?

HR

Have you told your boss this is happening? This is unacceptable

[Anonymous]

The good news is that most health benefits are retroactive to the date of eligibility. You should ask your HR if this is the case for you. Doesn’t make you feel better in the meantime and may not address things like matching in a 401k but maybe that’s something that could lower the stress about it.

[Anonymous]

So what exactly does your pay stub say?

Are they withholding money for your 401k, health & dental, vacation accrued, etc?

Are you on some sort of trial basis (like 90 business days)?

And what makes you think youre not enrolled in the benefits? Was there no on-boarding? No paperwork?

Is it to YOU to select your Healthcare (BCBS, Kaiser, UHC, whatever), but you dont know how? (Go online, the Healthcare marketplace)?

Are you a FT employee? Maybe you misread the small print?

[Anonymous]

I would worry that this means the company does not have sufficient funding and will go out of business soon. This is highly weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would worry that this means the company does not have sufficient funding and will go out of business soon. This is highly weird.

+1.

Are the other employees getting benefits?

This situation makes me think that their insurance plan was terminated by the carrier, maybe non-payment?

I would report the company to the state Attorney General.

[Anonymous]

Does your offer letter say benefits begin DAY ONE?

[Anonymous]

Escalate to your boss.
and start going up the chain for your company.

My husband was passive when he transferred from one agency to another - and now he may not be vested because HR did not process his transfer to a new pension system for over 4 months after his start date.