US Airways selects RealLife HR for online benefits outsourcing services

RealLife HR, a leading outsourcing benefits management automation solution provider, announced the addition of US Airways Group, Inc. to its growing list of clients. Financial terms of the engagement were not disclosed.

Beginning this fall, the airline's 50,000 employees and retirees will elect their benefits via the internet using a highly personalized Web portal that displays only the offerings pertinent to them, all through RealLife HR's single access point for benefits information, benefits enrollment and post-enrollment life event management.

Supporting the system will be a U.S.-based employee service center that will enable RealLife HR to meet the needs of all employees and retirees regardless of their access to technology.

"Quick turnarounds are critical to the airline industry, and we believe that RealLife HR is the nimble partner whose proven technology and customer service ethic will equip our human resources team with real-time data and cost-effective services support so that they can best leverage our benefits dollars," said John Hedblom, US Airways vice president, human resources.

In addition to providing complete benefits enrollment and administration services, RealLife HR will also perform life event approval and dependent management plus student status recertification services.