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AnalysisTop tips for promoting a seasonal voluntary benefits programme
Need to know:Certain voluntary benefits may be more relevant to staff at specific times of year.Linking voluntary benefits to the seasons could help to increase engagement and take-up.Using marketing techniques can help to promote relevant voluntary benefits to employees.The clocks have ticked over into British Summer Time and Easter paraphernalia ...
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Buyer’s guide to off-the-shelf voluntary benefits packages
The facts:What is an off-the-shelf voluntary benefits package?An off-the-shelf voluntary benefits package is a ready-prepared scheme that employers can implement for staff, providing employees with access to retail discounts and offers. These discounts can be delivered to staff in either a digital or paper-based format. Off-the-shelf voluntary benefits packages can ...
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AnalysisHow are benefits strategies expanding to support employees’ lives outside of the workplace?
Need to know:Issues affecting employees’ lives outside of work can have an impact on their wellbeing and performance in the workplace.Benefits can support staff with everyday concerns through to major life events.A continuous communication strategy will help remind employees that these benefits are available to them at the different times ...
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AnalysisWhat are the latest trends in the corporate gift card market?
Need to knowGift cards can be a great way to reward staff, but reward and benefits managers should think carefully about how they present the vouchers to maximise their impact.Keeping a wide-ranging workforce engaged can be a challenge; gift cards are a great way to keep everyone happy.E-codes are a ...
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AnalysisIs it time for an image overhaul for voluntary benefits schemes?
Need to know:Voluntary benefits now form part of a wider approach to employee engagement.Access through mobile apps and online portals has helped to create a new face for voluntary benefits schemes.Employees increasingly expect to be offered voluntary benefits as a standard part of their reward package.Voluntary benefits schemes have long ...
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AnalysisHow is the voluntary benefits market evolving?
Need to know:New market entrants have helped to rejuvenate the voluntary benefits market.DNA tests are one of the latest voluntary benefits on the market.Technology is driving innovation.The rebrand of Asperity Employee Benefits as Reward Gateway in 2013 gave the voluntary benefits market the kick-start it needed to review its workplace ...
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8-11: Benefits on offer
Salary sacrifice arrangementsMore than three-quarters (78%) of respondents offer benefits to all staff via a salary sacrifice arrangement, according to the Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016, which surveyed a total of 338 respondents in May 2016. This is six percentage points lower than the 84% of respondents that ...
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AnalysisHow to create a benefits strategy for an 'ageless' workforce
Need to know:Workplaces are becoming increasingly multi-generational.But this does not necessarily mean employee benefits should also become increasingly segmented and generation-specific.The answer is likely to lie more in segmentation and targeting of benefits communications than employee benefits themselves.Many workplaces are becoming ever more age-diverse as the working population ages, and ...
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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to computer salary sacrifice schemes 2016
The factsWhat is a computer salary sacrifice scheme?This is an arrangement where an employer buys a computer from a computer scheme provider and then loans it to an employee, typically via a flexible or voluntary benefits scheme. The employee repays the cost through their gross pay.Where can employers get more ...
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AnalysisAre apps increasing the take-up of voluntary benefits?
Need to know:The convenience and functionalities apps bring provide an opportunity to boost employee engagement with voluntary benefits.Good user experience and compelling content can ensure repeated use of an app.For maximum effect, mobile offerings should be strategically integrated into employers’ benefit programmes.In 2015, smartphones surpassed laptops as the most popular ...
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AnalysisHow to align tax-efficient benefits with a CSR strategy
If you read nothing else, read this…Employers can align a range of benefits to their CSR strategy, including bikes-for-work schemes and payroll-giving plans.Tax-efficient benefits are an obvious choice, because employers can donate the national insurance (NI) savings and employees can donate the NI and tax savings they make.Tax-efficient benefits, such ...
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AnalysisHow to green a flexible benefits scheme
If you read nothing else, read this …In October 2013, for the first time, UK quoted companies will have to report their greenhouse gas emissions in their annual accounts.Sustainable and green benefits include bikes-for-work schemes, low-emission company cars, environmental pension investments and opportunities to eco-volunteer.These perks, as part of a ...
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