Furman, an automotive parts manufacturer, employs nearly 800 workers in its Dallas, Texas facility. Furman has always offered its employees health and dental insurance as well as legally required benefits such as unemployment insurance and workers' compensation. Furman's top executives are considering the idea of offering employees a flexible benefits plan. Which of the following, if TRUE, best supports the argument that Furman should offer employees a flexible benefits plan?
◦ Furman outsources its employee benefits program, and employees must file claims with the plan's administrator.
◦ Furman established a pooled paid leave bank to reduce the number of employee absences.
◦ Some Furman employees express interest in vision insurance, while other workers never enroll for dental insurance.
◦ Some Furman employees prefer to build their work days around a core of midday hours rather than work from 9 to 5.