Want to bribe employees back to the office? 13 perks at the top of their wish list

RTO PERKS: Despite only 2% of employees saying they prefer to work on-site full time, 40% said that their companies are applying pressure to return to the office, according to a survey conducted by resume making platform MyPerfectResume . It'll take more than policy changes to sell employees on in-person work again, which is why the platform ranked some of the perks and benefits employees are most likely to want in exchange for RTO mandates.?

Child care reimbursement, student loan assistance and on-site fitness centers all made MyPerfectResume's list of what would tempt employees back to an in-person schedule. Are employers ready to invest in these perks to get workers back in? See what they had to say.

And check out which other perks made the list: Free gas and unlimited PTO: 13 benefits that would encourage employees to return to work

HEALTHCARE COSTS: Year after year, employers are faced with rising healthcare costs that for many, feel out of their control. But as benefits budgets become tighter, it's past time for employers to enact what little agency they have and try to get to the bottom of what's driving their healthcare spend. This week, Employee Benefit News is taking a close look at the impact of healthcare costs, and how employers and employees can better manage these costs, without reducing quality and accessibility of care. ??

In exclusive research from Arizent , parent company of Employee Benefit News, benefit leaders and workers reveal how they're confronting the state of healthcare today, where employers are falling short and what cost drivers they can actually control.?

Read more about how employers are managing high costs today: How much longer can employers endure rising healthcare costs?

PTO: With spring break and summer just around the corner, employees need to be encouraged to take their time off, rather than saving it for the end of the year. Even with a workplace policy, 46% of Americans take less time than they're allotted annually, according to Pew Research Center .

"PTO is essential to living a healthy, mentally well existence," says Mark Debus , manager of behavioral health at benefits administrator Sedgwick. "PTO is supposed to help refresh us and give time to focus on friends and family or other responsibilities that make us feel balanced and whole — but often, employees can't succeed in that."?

Here's how to encourage employees to take time off before it's too late: Use it or lose it: How to maximize your PTO throughout the year