Assignment Tasks:

$1.$ Read the following scenario: You are employed as the HR benefits consultant at a computer software firm that develops customized software for various specialized application for individual clients. Your location is in collingwood, ontario; however, most of your employees work from virtual offices within the province of Ontario. You employ about $200$ people and $80\%$ of your work group is comprised of $21-35$ year olds. The work group is not unionized.

$2.$ As a Benefits Consultant, the CEO has asked you to propose a benefits program for their employees. The CEO is looking to offer benefits that incorporate new trends and that would strengthen the recruitment and retention if staff within the organization. Outline what would you recommend to the CEO and provide the rationale for why you are proposing this$/$these option$($s$).$ In your proposal, ensure that you consider the following:

a$.$ mandatory and non$-$mandatory benefits;

b$.$ best practices and trending benefits;

c$.$ rationale for your proposal; and

d$.$ financial implication to the organization when offering a benefits program.