All articles by System Administrator – Page 46

  • Article

    The benefits of specialist education providers

    2007-09-02T23:00:00Z

    Worksite marketing has cost benefits for employers, but specialist education providers offer guidance without the sell.No matter how good the employee benefits on offer are, their value can be undermined unless employers communicate them properly to staff.Many employers, especially the larger ones, will produce literature and marketing materials to communicate ...

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    United Biscuits lines up for perfect attendance records

    2007-09-02T23:00:00Z

    United Biscuits has boosted its attendance levels at its UK biscuit and snack factories following the introduction of an incentive scheme where employees can be entered into a draw to win a car if they do not take any time off sick.The scheme has led to an increase in employee ...

  • Article

    Asda reviews incentive plan

    2007-09-02T23:00:00Z

    Asda is to review a recognition programme that rewards employee teams for boosting product sales at their store.The incentive programme, which was launched in April, requires teams to nominate a single product that they think will be popular within their local community.Sales of chosen products are then monitored against those ...

  • Article

    Account handlers preferred to web tools

    2007-09-02T23:00:00Z

    Nine-out-of-ten small to medium-sized enterprises prefer the services of a dedicated account manager at their car leasing provider in preference to an online vehicle funding solution.Research entitled Customer service for small fleets, carried out by fleet management firm Network, stated that some 60% of those questioned would like their account ...

  • Article

    How to manage financial education

    2007-09-01T00:00:01Z

    Preparing staff for financial schoolingProductivity gains in adding education remitA constant onslaught may influence successForm versus functionShare mechanics of perks Share mechanics of perksBill pensions as need to save so interest is boostedSwitch on to retirement as early as you canAppreciating benefitsLetting staff career aheadSome employers may query why they ...

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    A constant financial education onslaught may influence success

    2007-09-01T00:00:01Z

    Rather than making sporadic gestures there can be real merit in providing ongoing financial education in your workplace.Employers may find that instead of providing financial education as and when the need arises, they could find that a continuous programme is more beneficial for the organisation and staff.Angus Jones, managing director ...

  • Case Studies

    Childcare vouchers at PWC impact post-maternity leave retention rates

    2007-09-01T00:00:01Z

    The introduction of childcare vouchers at PricewaterhouseCoopers has had an impact on post-maternity leave retention rates, which soared from 40% in the mid-90s to 92% in 1998 when the scheme was launched, before falling to 89% in 2005.Women returning to work after maternity leave are now offered 12 months' worth ...

  • Case Studies

    British American Tobacco offers financial education to those in share schemes

    2007-09-01T00:00:01Z

    British American Tobacco (BAT) offers financial education to those employees participating in its share schemes who are based at its London headquarters.Particular emphasis was placed on the sharesave scheme when it matured in 2006, as the share price had significantly increased in value. The HR department recognised that it needed ...

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    Confessions of a benefits manager

    2007-08-13T09:40:00Z

    Candid: I come up with my own relaxation methods to retain my weekend serenity at work and help stave off a nervous breakdown by turning to meditation and turning conference rooms into chill-out-zones I devise my own relaxation methods to retain my weekend serenity at work and help stave off ...

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    Flexible benefits - definition - flexible benefits

    2007-08-10T07:46:00Z

    There are three main types of benefits plans: core benefits, flexible benefits and voluntary benefits. These describe the way benefits offered, and are not types of benefits. For example: Private medical insurance (PMI) can be offered as core benefit, a flexible benefit or a voluntary benefit.Under flexible benefits schemes staff ...

  • Article

    Flexible benefits - definition - Cafeteria benefits

    2007-08-10T07:44:00Z

    Flexible benefits schemes are also sometimes known as cafeteria benefits.There are three main types of benefits plans: core benefits, flexible benefits and voluntary benefits. These describe the way benefits offered, and are not types of benefits. For example: Private medical insurance (PMI) can be offered as core benefit, a flexible ...

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    Vodafone's Scott Heyhoe joins You at Work

    2007-08-05T23:00:00Z

    Benefits provider You at Work has recruited Vodafone's head of business marketing, Scott Heyhoe, to its team. He joins from the telecommunications firm as head of commercial operations. "Having previously been a customer of voluntary and flexible benefits at previous companies, I now want to learn about the market and ...

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    National Express's O'Reilly is promoted

    2007-08-05T23:00:00Z

    National Express's Karen O'Reilly has been promoted to board-level HR director after three years as the coach travel firm's head of HR & people development. She said: "[The promotion] recognises HR as an integral part of the board as opposed to sitting outside of that and it puts people focus ...

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    Even middle-aged staff find pensions'massive turn-off'

    2007-08-05T23:00:00Z

    A third (35%) of employees on the cusp of retirement don't have an occupational pension.While half of those in this group of workers aged between 45-54 years do not have any idea how much money they will need when they retire, according to JLT Benefit Solutions' Research into attitudes around ...

  • Case Studies

    Toshiba improves employee health and wellbeing

    2007-08-05T23:00:00Z

    Toshiba introduced a wellness week last year, as part of a series of initiatives designed to improve employee health and wellbeing.Susan Stevens, head of HR at Toshiba, explains: "We wanted to pull together all the themes we had introduced and reinforce the message that we valued our employees' health and ...

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    New EAP for staff at Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education

    2007-08-05T23:00:00Z

    The Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education is launching an employee assistance programme (EAP) to complement existing counselling services and health perks.Face-to-face counselling already exists, but for staff that do not want to use this, the EAP will be offered via the telephone or online.The service is designed to ...

  • Analysis

    Shareholder dissent over executive pay grows

    2007-08-05T23:00:00Z

    Shareholder concern over large executive pay packets and bonuses, and the increasing gap between top earners and the low paid has been gathering pace in recent months.At Marks & Spencer's annual general meeting last month, a private investor took to the floor to criticise the retailer for its large executive ...

  • Case Studies

    National Express employee enjoys voluntary discounts

    2007-08-05T23:00:00Z

    Neil Watson is a team manager at the National Express contact centre, which he joined, initially as an adviser, some six years ago.When he began working for the firm, Watson only received the employee bus pass but has since made the most of the subsequent benefits developments.Despite the expense of ...

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    First Direct launches recognition scheme

    2007-08-05T23:00:00Z

    First Direct is to launch a recognition scheme with gift vouchers and thank-you cards in a bid to boost staff motivation.Line managers at the bank will receive training on how to recognise employees who have performed well in the workplace.They will be able to hand out thank-you cards and to ...

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    ISG raises matching of GPP contributions

    2007-08-05T23:00:00Z

    Construction services company, ISG has increased the level at which it matches the contributions of senior staff to a group personal pension (GPP) from 2% to 5% in order to encourage their long-term commitment to the business.Around 100 senior staff in its 570-strong workforce will benefit from the change.Richard Martin, ...