Summary Plan Descriptions often fall culprit to legal jargon and hard-to-understand concepts. Making your SPD’s get yur employees attention and comprehension can require laborious reading and re-reading to ensure that the language used is understandable and accurate. Here are some ideas to enhance your employee’s SPD experience:
-Add some pictures and graphics to your SPD’s to break up the pages and add visual interest.
-Adding color call-outs for important information can be an easy way to highlight important information.
-Reduce pages by eliminating unnecessary text.
-Use similer colors, fonts, and graphics for all of your HR communication. When employees see the HR brand on all items, they will relate the graphic design to the importance of the information.
For additional tips and tricks, call an HR or Communication Consultant, or visit www.verityassoc.com