The first step in starting an employee on the ICHRA journey is to add them to the benefitbay® platform.
Adding an Employee
Select the "Employee Management" tab.
Click on the 3 dots in the top right corner of the screen and select the "Add employee" option.
All information is important to ensure proper employer contributions.
Enter all the employee's requested information.
Employee Information:
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First Name
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Last Name
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Personal E-mail Address
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Personal Phone Number
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Social Security Number
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Date of Birth
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Tobacco User (*this information can impact the quotes provided to employees during the shopping experience)
Employment Information:
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Start Date
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Salaried Employees; enter annual wages and pay type as salary
- Hourly Employees; enter hourly rate, hours per week, and pay type as hourly
- Worksite location (this will be important if you have multiple locations to ensure employees are allocated to the correct location on reports)
Tips When Hiring New Employees
- Employee education is vital for successful ICHRA enrollment
- Click here to view helpful email templates for your Human Resources to utilize for new hire orientation/onboarding
- Click here to view the Employee Knowledge Base. We encourage your company to share this resource with all new hires.
- If your company hires several employees at once, be sure to check with your agent or Customer Success Manager to review your company's ARC Account balance to ensure there are no overdrafts.