New Hire Program
On average, we lose 8.5% per year of our pledges to employee turnover. Informing new employees about United Way and your payroll deduction program can help offset these losses. Help make your Workplace Campaign a success by following these simple steps:
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Keep campaign materials such as investment forms and brochures available to help explain the benefits of participating in United Way Workplace Campaigns. |
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Tell them about the opportunity to participate in payroll deductions. |
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Depending on your company policy, provide the form to Human Resources (or the appropriate department) for payroll deduction processing. |
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Fax a copy of the investment forms to United Way so we can update your corporate records |
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Retiree Program
One of the key issues we face is a lack of continued support from retired employees. Retirees often have the greatest capacity to give and the greatest inclination to give back to the community. Here are a few things you can do to ensure that retired employees still have the opportunity to support United Way:
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Companies with a traditional retirement program (e.g., the company issues a monthly check), can establish the ability to continue payroll deductions from retirement checks. |
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Companies with defined contribution plans or 401k programs, can offer retiring employees the option of supporting United Way by making a personal investment directly through United Way. |
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You may want to solicit retirees as part of your annual United Way Campaign and include them in your campaign totals. |
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If you can not solicit directly, United Way can reach retirees through our Retirees Division. Simply, send us a list of retirees to be contacted. |
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Utilize newsletters and other correspondence to help keep retirees informed about United Way happenings. |
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