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Benefits in charity organisations
The third sector has never been more benefits driven, realising it needs professionals over ‘keen’ volunteers, says Rachel GordonArticle in fullCase Studies: The Charities Trust, The British Society for RheumatologyFor those in demanding jobs, retail therapy provides temporary relief, as does going on holiday. But, if work is just an ...
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Cadbury Schweppes on flexible benefits
Jamin Robertson visits sweet-maker Cadbury Schweppes to talk about flexible benefits.Article in fullConcluding a whistle-stop visit of the Cadbury Schweppes offices based in clean and green Bournville, Birmingham, I trundle out of the company's entry-by-invitation staff and visitor shop bound for London with a bulging bag of treats.Forget flex for ...
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Feature - In depth: Ethical benefit options
Ethical business practices are a little more than fashionable, they can often represent sound financial sense, says Peter WhiteArticle in fullCase Studies - Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), Environment AgencyWhen Reverend John Vaughan, financial administrator for the Archdiocese of Miami, was asked why the Catholic church held shares in condom companies, ...
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Special report - Work-life balance: Part time workers miss out
It's a simple fact that part-time workers are starved of good promotional opportunities, and the trend's not changing, says Jenny KeefeArticle in fullCase study: Monster WorldwideThe light at the end of the tunnel is a train. Just two years after the right to request was hailed as a victory for ...
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Special report - Work-life balance: The return on investment
Getting value for money often eases the passage of installling a flexible working policy, but Stephanie Spicer asks about Board demandsArticle in fullEmployers flexible enough to offer work-life balance policies to staff may need to be equally flexible about what they expect to see in terms of a return on ...
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Flexible Benefits Supplement 2005: Feature - Tailoring flexible benefits for executives
When tailoring flexible benefits for executives, financial advice seems to complement the fat pay cheque, but there are other choices to be considered, says Matthew StibbeArticle in fullCase Study: KingfisherSenior staff in many organisations have long taken advantage of discretionary bonuses to top-up their pensions and obtain other benefits. For ...
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Flexible Benefits Supplement 2005 - Interview: Richard Freeman, visiting scholar London School of Economics. Topic: Evolving flexible benefits.
Harvard professor Richard Freeman shares his views on flexible benefits with Jenny Keefe.Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives and now Lost, British television has long been in the grip of an American invasion. But our thirst for US imports doesn't stop at glossy dramas. As with many HR trends, flexible ...
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Employee Benefits Flexible Benefits Supplement 2005 - Cover story: How to create a stir around flex
Marketing experts tend to agree that selling is often about the sizzle and not the sausage. Flex is no different, so get staff excited, says Jamin RobertsonArticle in fullCase Study: BritvicChat to a benefits manager for just a few minutes and it is clear introducing a flexible benefits scheme is ...
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Employee Benefits Flexible Benefits Supplement 2005: Feature - The cost advantage of salary sacrificed pensions
Employers will not wish to allow staff to opt out of pensions, but offering schemes through salary sacrifice has cost advantages, says Laverne HadawayArticle in fullCase Study: Kwik-fit Financial ServicesDespite the poor publicity frequently surrounding pensions - the mis-selling scandals, the closure of final salary schemes and so on - ...
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Flexible Benefits Supplement 2005: Providers resist allowing flex of protection products
Life cover, critical illness insurance and income protection are just some of the products that can be included within a flexible benefits scheme, but buyers need to be aware of the differing expectations that providers have, says Edmund TirbuttArticle in fullCase study: NationwideTechnological advances have now made offering a flexible ...
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Flexible Benefits Supplement 2005: Vox pops
Jenny Keefe finds out what benefits managers really think of flexible benefits schemes.Steve Mansfield is head of HR at Vanco. The IT firm claims to be the first organisation to roll its flexible benefits scheme out across eight different countries.Q. What are the possible pitfalls?Take-up can be poor on some ...
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Feature - Focus on cars: Employee choice of cars
Peter White discovers limitations of company car choice range from business image stipulations to load-bearing capabilityIf you read nothing else, read this …Many employers do not allow drivers in employee car ownership plans (Ecops) to choose sports cars or utility vehicles, and many require staff to select cars with four ...
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Research update - Make allowances for the uninsured
Thousands of drivers that opt for a cash allowance are driving without the correct insurance. Fleet management provider Arval highlights that one-in-ten drivers that take a cash allowance fail to declare that their company car is to be used for business purposes. By looking for the cheapest insurance deals, many ...
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Employer case studies on pensions simplification
A-Day, 6 April 2006, might still be eight months away, but organisations need to put plans in place now to meet the government's new tax simplification legislation. Victoria Furness asks how much progress employers are making.O2Mobile phone operator O2 has almost finalised its preparations for the area of legislation that ...
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Feature - Focus on pensions; Stakeholder pensions offer choice between trust and contract-run plans
There can be subtle differences in the role of trustees, especially in stakeholder plans where there are often choices between trust and contract-run models, says Sue WardIf you read nothing else, read this ...It is possible to set up a trust to look after a group personal pension or stakeholder ...
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Feature - Focus on healthcare: EAP schemes better target stress
Many firms are switching staff counsellors so as to focus on work-related issues, which could form a more targeted approach to stress, says Debbie LovewellIf you read nothing else, read this ...Employers are looking to add a greater focus on work-related issues to employee assistance programmes (EAPs).EAPs can be tailored ...
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Benefits in Nigeria
Nigerian pension reform hopes compulsory pensions will tackle poverty in old age, while hardship loans supplement meagre salaries, says Jenny KeefeIf you read nothing else, read this ...Although family ties are strong, many Nigerians face hardship in retirement.The Pensions Reform Act 2004 introduced compulsory pensions saving and all private sector ...
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Feature - Focus on flexible benefits: Defining true flex
Amid confusion over just what constitutes a real flex plan, Peter White finds employers opting for flex to smooth business mergers and a raft of trendy new flex benefitsIf you read nothing else, read this ...Flexible benefits are fighting against voluntary tax-efficient arrangements for popularity.Employers are typically introducing flex for ...
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Using data to tailor the benefits package
New advances in analysis of even the most mundane data can help HR predict staff behaviour on a group or individual basis... and even exert a subtle influence, says Debbie LovewellCase Study: The Royal Bank of ScotlandArticle in fullWhile it can be thrilling to live life on a knife-edge as ...
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Feature - Cool Benefits
Trendy perks can work just as well among accountants as media-luvvy advertising creatives, but don’t be a fashion victim, says Jenny KeefeCase Study: Cherry Red RecordsArticle in fullWhat do Brazil, Boris Johnson, and Tiger Beer have in common? They are all, according to the Brandleaders 2004 survey, cool.Certain benefits, such ...