If you are among the many who are still comfortably employed with a healthy and successful company, you may well find that your employer offers benefits you do not even know about. Of course, you are most likely taking advantage of the health insurance policy offered, and making regular contributions to your 401K, but a visit to your company human resource department may help you learn about other opportunities available to you.

Because your employer considers your physical health important to the company, many today offer their employees on-site gyms, reduced membership fees at local gyms, or a possible partial reimbursement for their individual annual membership fees.

With the cost of commuting constantly increasing, some employers are trying to assist their employees. One way this is done is through the Qualified Transportation Benefit. An employee is permitted to put pre-tax income into a special account which can then be used to pay for parking and/or public transportation.

Many companies offer discounts to their employees on products they make, or on items they can buy in bulk, sharing the benefit with their employees. One company I recently read about is encouraging their employees to purchase hybrid cars by offering to give them $3,000 after they have purchased the car.

Some employers allow their workers to assist one another by donating unused paid time off into a pool for emergencies of co-workers. This is a great way for employees to work as a team towards a common goal while supporting one another in their time of need.

Tuition reimbursement has been a benefit offered by some employers for many years. New people, however, are not always aware of this opportunity. The company is encouraging you to continue your education and is willing to financially assist you up to specific limits. This is a great way to increase your knowledge and gain additional training at no cost to you and your family.

Consider all of the above and then make an appointment to sit down with a human resources representative to discuss these and any other benefits available to you. It will be time well spent.