News – Page 124

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    Reeves raises engagement with flexible benefits

    2013-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Reeves and Co has seen 86% of employees log into its new flexible benefits scheme since it was launched in March 2013.The enrolment window for the scheme opened on 13 March, following the launch of a voluntary benefits scheme at the end of February.At the same time the accountancy firm ...

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    Asda and Tesco shortlisted for total reward statements

    2013-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Santander UK, Tesco and Virgin Media are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Best total reward statements’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2013.For this award, the judges were looking for an entrant that had successfully integrated total reward statements into its benefits communications strategy, and used ...

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    Unilever to use TRS data to show impact of reward decisions

    2013-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Unilever is planning to integrate the data from staff surveys with total reward statements (TRS) so it can analyse the business impacts of reward decisions, for example on employee retention or engagement.It rolled out total reward statements (TRS) to staff in 96 countries in 2011.Speaking at the annual WorldatWork Total ...

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    Duncan Brown: Issue avoidance puts us in peril

    2013-03-25T12:15:00Z

    Even without the threat of imprisonment, avoidance is a well-known psychological phenomenon, affecting individuals and organisations, according to Ralph Kilmann, chief executive and senior consultant at e-learning conflict resolution firm Kilmann Diagnostics, who co-developed a technique to measure it. A short-term focus and superficial actions are common symptoms.I think there ...

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    Buyer's guide to total reward statements

    2013-01-02T00:00:00Z

    Total reward statements (TRSs) are a simple and effective way to help staff understand the value of their employment package. But research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) shows a significant number of employers do not use them.The CIPD/Benefex Reward management survey 2012, published last May, ...

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    Ocado launches online reward portal

    2012-12-03T00:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Ocado is to replace its benefits booklet witth an online reward portal to increase staff perception of the benefits package.Under the overarching umbrella of OcadoRewards, the portal will have three separate streams: OcadoBenefits, which lists the core benefits, such as its pension, share scheme, healthcare, life insurance and critical ...

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    Xerox staff access online benefits

    2012-11-01T00:00:01Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Xerox has seen 60% of its 3,550 staff access its online benefits portal since it was launched in June 2012.Almost all (93%) of that 60% said they would recommend the site to colleagues.The portal provides personalised online total reward statements (TRS), which break down the employee’s reward package; detailed ...

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    Bromford Group launches reward statements

    2012-09-30T00:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Bromford Group has launched total reward statements to raise awareness among employees of the total benefit package the organisation offers.The statements have been sent out to 987 employees. The majority received the statement online, while 26 employees without access to a computer at home have been sent a paper-based ...

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    Edenred relaunches online total reward statements

    2012-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Edenred has redesigned its online total reward statements to help employers find their benefits information more easily.The roll out of the new statements follows the launch of the employee benefits provider’s updated flexible benefits and employee savings platform.Sam West, product manager, employee benefits at Edenred, said: “Our job at Edenred ...

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    KFC to roll out TRS to all staff

    2012-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), part of Yum! Brands, will be rolling out total reward statements (TRS) to its weekly-paid employees as part of plans to promote its employee value proposition (EVP) internally.Speaking during the total reward stream at Employee Benefits Live on 25 September, Craig Truter, total reward manager, at ...

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    NHS organisations to offer total reward statements

    2011-11-01T00:00:01Z

    A number of NHS organisations will begin providing total reward statements in 2012, as part of efforts to get staff to understand the full value of their benefits package during a time of pay restraints, pensions reforms and a diversifying labour market.The reward statements will outline pensions, pay and the ...

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    Tesco adds QR code to total reward statements

    2011-11-01T00:00:01Z

    ?Tesco has added a quick response (QR) code to its total reward statements (TRS) to give its diverse employee population easy access to their benefits package.The retailer has provided paper-based TRS for 15 years, sending them to employees’ homes every October. This year, statements were sent out to almost 270,000 ...

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    Aviva launches online total reward statements service

    2011-02-01T00:00:01Z

    Aviva has launched online total reward statements to run alongside its group personal pension products to emphasise to employees all benefits provided by their employer.The statements will include details of an employee’s entire benefits package, including salary, bonus, pension, private medical insurance, health screening, life and critical illness insurance, car ...

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    Live Nation seeks harmony through online portal and total reward statements

    2010-09-01T00:00:01Z

    Live Nation Entertainment has launched an online benefits portal and total reward statements for all its permanent employees.The moves are part of a project to educate staff about their package and harmonise benefits across the organisation. A number of acquisitions and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Tupe) transfers had ...