Case Study: Sugar Plum achieves recruitment wins and $19,000 in tax savings with PeopleKeep’s QSEHRA

Sugar Plum uses PeopleKeep to outstrip the competition on hiring and retention

Sugar Plum, a Puget Sound–based sugaring and body hair removal company with five locations and about 40 employees, struggled to find a group health plan that fit its workforce’s diverse needs. Wanting to stand out in the esthetics industry and attract and retain staff, Sugar Plum partnered with PeopleKeep and implemented a QSEHRA (Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement) to provide a flexible, tax-advantaged health benefit.

PeopleKeep’s Premium Plus QSEHRA lets Sugar Plum reimburse employees tax-free for insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses while PeopleKeep handles most benefit administration and employee communications. Since adopting PeopleKeep’s QSEHRA, Sugar Plum reports 100% employee satisfaction, increased retention and offer-to-hire rates, about 20 minutes per month in admin time, and $19,000 in annual tax savings.

Sugar Plum

Jessica Muller

Corporate Office Director