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Voluntary Benefits Advisor

Give your team meaningful choices that protect income, health, and family goals — without adding cost to your benefits budget. Atlas Benefits Advisor helps Long Island schools, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, and businesses design and communicate voluntary benefits for employees. Meet in Hauppauge or nationwide through Atlas VirtualWealth.

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Call (631) 389-2358 (voice only) · Text (631) 904-0901


What Are Voluntary Benefits?

Voluntary benefits are optional coverages and programs offered by employers that employees can elect based on their own needs and life stage. They are typically offered at favorable group rates and paid for by the employee through payroll deduction. For the organization, this can mean a stronger, more competitive benefits package at little to no direct cost.


Popular Voluntary Benefit Options

Employees can select the protection and support that fits their situation.

Supplemental Life Insurance

Additional life coverage beyond any basic group policy. Employees can protect their family’s income needs with options that often include spouse and child coverage.

Accident Insurance

Lump-sum benefits for covered accidents that help with medical expenses, recovery costs, or everyday bills when an unexpected injury occurs.

Disability Income Coverage

Short-term and long-term disability income options that replace a portion of income if an employee cannot work due to illness or injury.

Critical Illness

A cash benefit paid upon diagnosis of a covered critical condition (such as certain cancers, heart attack, or stroke) to help with treatment costs and living expenses.

Hospital Indemnity

Fixed benefits for hospital stays that can help offset deductibles, coinsurance, and other out-of-pocket medical costs.

Pet Insurance

Coverage for veterinary bills, accidents, and illnesses so employees can care for their pets without unexpected financial stress.

SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards

SAGE Scholars helps families earn tuition rewards points that can translate into meaningful tuition discounts at hundreds of private colleges and universities.

For Employers and Organizations

  • Enhance the total rewards package at little to no direct premium cost
  • Support recruitment and retention with benefits for employees
  • Offer choice without expanding the core benefits budget
  • Demonstrate genuine care for employees’ financial and family well-being

For Employees and Families

  • Access group rates that are often more favorable than individual policies
  • Choose only the coverage that matches current needs and life stage
  • Convenient payroll deduction helps keep premiums manageable
  • Integrate protection decisions into overall financial and retirement planning

How Atlas Benefits Advisor Helps

We put our clients’ interests above our own.

1

Review and Gap Analysis

We examine current benefits and identify practical voluntary options that can help fill gaps.

2

Clear Education

Employees receive straightforward explanations so they can choose confidently.

3

Enrollment Support

We help coordinate communication and enrollment so the process stays smooth.

4

Atlas VirtualWealth Integration

Selected benefits can be woven into a personal financial picture during an Atlas VirtualWealth session.


Frequently Asked Questions

Voluntary benefits are optional insurance and wellness products that employees can choose to purchase through their employer, typically at group rates and paid via convenient payroll deductions. Common options include supplemental life, accident, disability income, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage. Employers usually incur no direct premium cost.

In most cases, no. Employees who elect coverage pay 100% of the premiums through payroll deduction. Employers gain a richer benefits package that supports recruitment and retention without adding to their benefits budget.

Schools, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, municipalities, and private employers across Nassau and Suffolk counties can use voluntary benefits to strengthen their total rewards package. Employees gain access to valuable protection and family-support options at group rates.

Atlas Benefits Advisor reviews existing benefits, identifies practical voluntary options that fit the organization and its people, explains choices clearly, supports education and enrollment, and helps integrate selected benefits into broader financial and retirement planning through Atlas VirtualWealth sessions.

SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards is a unique college savings benefit available through certain workplace programs. Families can earn tuition rewards points that translate into guaranteed discounts at hundreds of private colleges. Atlas Benefits Advisor helps organizations and families learn about and access this option.

Yes. Introductory conversations and Atlas VirtualWealth sessions focused on benefits review and voluntary options are complimentary and come with no obligation.

Ready to Strengthen Your Benefits Package?

Whether you lead an organization looking to enhance employee offerings or want to learn how voluntary benefits fit your financial picture, Atlas Benefits Advisor is here to help with clear, practical guidance.

Atlas Benefits Advisor
Christopher J. Vargas, LUTCF®
President & Chief Benefits Strategist
410 Motor Parkway, 2nd Floor, Hauppauge, NY 11788
Call: (631) 389-2358 (voice only) · Text: (631) 904-0901
cvargas@atlasbenefitsadvisor.com
admin@atlasbenefitsadvisor.com
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; weekends by appointment

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