Changes to the Benefits Category (Q3 2025)

October 2025

Health Care

CLARIFICATIONS

• Health Care Policy
  • Updated clarification to specify details regarding cost-sharing structure within the policy

• Governmental Role
  • Added international equivalent pathways for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• HC-2
  • Added request for a clear breakdown of how health care coverage benefits are calculated

Retirement

CLARIFICATIONS

• National Retirement Provisions Outside of the U.S.
  • Added international equivalent pathways for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• RET-3
  • Added request for a clear breakdown of how retirement contributions are calculated

Family and Medical Leave

CLARIFICATIONS

• Family and Medical Leave Policy
  • Provided context and added guidance to clarify required benefits for both family leave and medical leave

• Governmental Role
  • Added international equivalent pathways for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• FML-2
  • Added request for a clear breakdown of how paid leave weeks are calculated

Professional Development

CLARIFICATIONS

• Usage Tracking and Proportional Participation
  • Updated clarification to specify proportional participation only applies to organizations pursuing Level 3
  • Added guidance on how to define proportional participation

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• PD-2
  • Added request for a clear breakdown of how professional development benefits are calculated