The Employee Benefits Salary survey 2014 , which questioned 361 people who are responsible for managing benefits and reward in UK organisations, found that the most common type of share scheme is an all-employee sharesave plan (46%), followed by a long-term incentive plan (29%).
Just under a quarter (22%) of respondents that belong to a share scheme are members of all-employee share incentive plans (Sips) , which offer free shares or matching shares, and only 11% are in a Sip with partnership shares or in a company share option plan (Csop).
Just under half (43%) of respondents were granted these shares or share options as part of their remuneration package, but the majority (57%) were not.
Do you hold shares or share options in your current employer?
No 73%
Yes 27%
Source: Those responsible for reward and benefits for staff in their own organisation (291)
Source: Those responsible for reward and benefits for staff in their own organisation who hold shares or share options in their employer (79)
Source: Those responsible for reward and benefits for staff in their own organisation who hold shares or share options in their employer (79)
