Episode Details

Employee benefits can sometimes feel complicated or easy to overlook, but they play an important role in overall well being. In this episode of Live Well. Be Well., hosts Kacie Schumann and Bailey Dingfield are joined by Krista Hammer, HR Officer for the City of Ames, to talk about understanding and making the most of employee benefits.

Episode Highlights

Krista’s Path into Human Resources
Krista shares how she began her career in HR and what led her to work with employee benefits at the City of Ames.

Managing Benefits for City Employees
A look at how benefits programs are managed and how HR supports employees in understanding their options.

Navigating Your Benefits
Tips for employees on how to better understand and use the benefits available to them.

Lesser Known Benefits
A discussion about benefits that employees sometimes overlook but could be taking advantage of.

Common Misconceptions
The hosts talk about misunderstandings people often have about employee benefits and how to approach them with better information.

Benefits and Well Being
How employee benefits contribute to overall health, stability, and well being for employees and their families.

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Send suggestions to Kacie.Schumann@CityofAmes.org.