All articles by System Administrator – Page 19
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Flexible Benefits Senate 2009, London Hilton Olympia
To view a presentation from the Flexible Benefits Senate which was run by Employee Benefits magazine and held at the London Hilton Olympia on 26 November 2009, please click on the 'Download' link next to the speaker name below. Aligning flexible benefits to your business strategyKeith Luxon, human resources director, ...
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Case Studies
Case Study: Northern Rail keeps Christmas perks
Northern Rail will not be reducing Christmas perks for its 4,800-strong workforce this year.As it did last year, the company will distribute a retail voucher worth £25 to each member of staff in December to reward them for their hard work throughout the year.The vouchers, provided by Grass Roots, can ...
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Special report 2009: Voluntary benefits and tax-efficient plans
Find out how to integrate voluntary benefits into a total reward provision; how IBM offers voluntary benefits to its 20,000 UK staff; what less common salary sacrifice perks employers can offer, and how to get local businesses involved in employee discount schemes.Integrating voluntary benefits into total rewardVoluntary benefits at IBMLess ...
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The big question: Should the default retirement age be scrapped?
The Big Question: Should the default retirement age be scrapped?Manufacturers want to retain a default retirement age that is in line with the age at which employees start to receive their state pension. This will allow employers to make future plans for their workforce, particularly in relation to succession planning, ...
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Leading employee benefits managers 2009
High-fliers of the benefits industry share the secrets of their successThe benefits industry has grown significantly over the last decade. As benefits professionals have been expected to deal with the increasing demands placed upon them by such a fast-moving marketplace, their status within organisations has increased exponentially. As a result, ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2009 conference slides
To view a presentation from the Employee Benefits Live 2009 which was held in London on 29 - 30 September, please click on the link next to the session below. Not all speakers are able to give us permission to put their slides online. When this happens we have tried ...
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The big question: Have unions played a positive role during the recession?
Have unions played a positive role during the recession?Gillian Hibberd, corporate director (people, policy and communications) at Buckinghamshire County Council and president of the PPMA:Over the last decade, the UK has seen a reduction in the size and influence of trade unions. However, the recession gives unions a golden opportunity ...
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Health & Wellbeing
Health & Wellbeing: Comment by Debbie Lovewell, deputy editorHealth & Wellbeing: Providers braced for the demands of swine fluHealth & Wellbeing: Interview with Mike Izzard, chairman of the Association of Medical Insurance IntermediariesHealth & Wellbeing: Employers need strategies for prevention and cureHealth & Wellbeing: How to prove perks' cost-effectivenessHealth & ...
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Case Studies
Case Study: Babcock International
Babcock engineers a longevity swapEngineering firm Babcock International has done a deal to take the risk of retirees living longer than expected out of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.The deal, known as a longevity swap, paid Credit Suisse to take on the longevity risk. If employees live longer than ...
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Case Studies
Case Study: Allianz offers staff pre-paid cards
Allianz offers a flexible premiumInsurance giant Allianz has offered employees its Spree Flex card - a pre-paid Mastercard giving discounts at selected high-street stores - through its flexible benefits scheme since November 2007.The card does not replace high-street discount vouchers, which staff can still obtain through Allianz's voluntary benefits scheme, ...
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Flexible benefits report 2009
Flexible benefits: Interview with Marianne Hugget of The Work FoundationFlexible benefits: Structuring flexible benefits plansFlexible benefits employer profile: White and CaseFlexible benefits: Selecting the right perksFlexible benefits: Measuring return on investmentSponsor's comment by Lorica: What are we waiting for?
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Employee Benefits Live: Events in brief
Special treat for VIPsSeveral exhibitors have stepped up to offer gifts worth hundreds of pounds to all VIP delegates attending the show. They will receive an office fruit delivery worth £25 from Fruitdrop, a Tastelondon card worth £70, a £98 voucher from the Rejuvenation Centre, a £50 My Rewards voucher, ...
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The Big Question: Has the time come for a High Pay Commission?
We ask the experts for their opinions... have your say online at: http://forum.employeebenefits.co.ukGavin Hayes, general secretary of Compass, the political pressure group:Compass has launched a campaign to establish a High Pay Commission to instigate an evidence-based investigation into the effects of high pay on our economy and society.The global economy ...
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Case Studies
Case Study: Cofunds selects flexible benefits
Financial services company Cofunds operates in a sector where demand for talent is high and generous remuneration is expected, so it needed a package to support growth.It chose a flexible benefits plan to improve the perceived value of reward and, ultimately, to act as an effective recruitment and retention tool.The ...
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Case Study: Law Society staff take cash under flexible benefits scheme
Just over one in 10 (11.5%) of the Law Society’s 1,400 employees have opted to take cash instead of perks under the organisation’s new flexible benefits scheme, launched at the turn of the year.The scheme, called Your Flex, was introduced alongside performance-related pay and pensions salary sacrifice with the aim ...
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Employee Benefits research: Pension reforms will not fix crisis
The government still has a long way to go to convince all employers of the merits of the pension reforms that are due to come into effect in October 2012 under the Pensions Act 2008.Just 10% of respondents to the Employee Benefits/Hymans Robertson Pensions Research 2009 believe the reforms, which ...
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Employee Benefits/Hymans Robertson Pensions Research 2009
Pensions research: about the respondents; key findingsPensions research: Attitudes to pensionsPensions research: Types of pension scheme offeredPensions research: Pensions legislationPensions research: Investment strategiesSponsor's comment: Pensions become a priorityEditor's CommentOperating a pension plan can be like gardening. Schemes and plants both require a lot of nurturing to flourish. And, in some ...
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Employee Benefits Live
Details on Employee Benefits Live can now be found at: http://www.employeebenefitslive.co.ukReport on Employee Benefits Live 2010Make a date in your diary to attend Europe’s largest benefits exhibition and conference, Employee Benefits Live, for free. The event will take place at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, on 29-30 September ...
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Pensions research: about the respondents; key findings
Our pensions survey, which was carried out in June 2009 among readers of Employee Benefits magazine and users of www.employeebenefits.co.uk, received 598 responses.Key findingsJust 10% of respondents feel the Pensions Act 2008 will solve the pensions crisis.74% of respondents feel responsible for employees’ financial wellbeing, but 50% say it is ...
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Case studies and experts are on stream
As always, the range of case studies in the conference programme is a vital draw for delegates. This year, they will include Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Munich Re, Coors Brewers and Unilever.Employee Benefits Live will be split into five streams each day. There will be streams dedicated to total reward, international benefits, ...