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News International prints reward statements
News International Newspapers has introduced total reward statements for its 3,800 employees to underline the value of its benefits package.The company, which publishes titles such as The Sun and The Times, distributed paper statements in November ahead of launching an online system this month.Charlie Kerrigan, head of HR support services, ...
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Nectar firm gets sweet perks
Loyalty Management Group (LMG) offered employees a range of wellbeing perks during a health week held between 6-10 November.The organisation, which runs the Nectar reward programme, used the event to offer benefits such as employee health checks, pilates taster sessions and 15 minute-long subsidised massages.Gabrielle de Wardener, HR director, said: ...
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Property firm launches total reward statements
Commercial property consultancy, Lambert Smith Hampton, has launched total reward statements with Jelf Group to help its 950 staff understand the value of their package. It has also launched voluntary benefits. Keith Jones, HR director, said: "In some cases, [staff] were probably not fully aware of the benefits they received ...
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Ericsson lines perks
Ericsson has consolidated its three private medical insurance (PMI) schemes into one, following its acquisition of Marconi in January 2005.Since the takeover, the telco has been working to consolidate each of its benefits offerings. It has now moved to one PMI scheme provided by Norwich Union.Tim Robertson, compensation and benefits ...
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Employers in manufacturing less likely to throw seasonal party
Employers in the manufacturing sector are less likely to provide a Christmas gift to staff this year, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's (CIPD) Annual reward management 2007 survey. The number of organisations in this sector which are likely to throw a Christmas bash has also fallen ...
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Law firm Eversheds delays flex
Law firm Eversheds has been forced to postpone the launch of its flexible benefits scheme until April 2007, as other HR commitments have had to take precedence.The company's 3,500 staff were due to select their benefits this month, but they have now been informed that a new date has had ...
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Curtis joins QBE
Cheryl Curtis, reward manager at KPMG, has taken up the role of head of HR operations at QBE Insurance.She will be replaced by Sara Turner at KPMG who has moved to reward from her role as manager within the diversity team.At Cancer Research UK, Amanda Carrick has left her role ...
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Flight Centre ponders flex move
The Flight Centre is considering introducing flexible working arrangements. An internal working group, which is looking into potential areas for business improvement, is expected to reach a decision by early 2007. The company already allows staff to job share.
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BT favours flexbile working
Telecommunications firm BT is a great believer in flexible working arrangements, with around 12,000 of its staff working from home and over 10,000 dividing their time between their home and the office. Dave Wilson, head of employment policy at BT, strongly believes that employees are empowered via this flexible approach ...
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New pension Bill flagged
This year's Queen's Speech, delivered on 15 November, outlined plans to introduce a new Pensions Bill and a Climate Change Bill.The Pensions Bill, which is due to be published before Christmas, will establish a delivery authority to set up the system of personal accounts proposed in this summer's white paper ...
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Mitsui revamps perks with voluntary benefits
Mitsui Babcock is revamping its benefits package to appeal to its changing workforce demographic. The product and service provider to the energy industry will launch a payroll-giving scheme next month, and is also considering offering a mortgage savings fund and childcare vouchers to appeal to its younger workers.Susan McGarrity, compensation ...
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Guest opinion: Richard Scase, Emeritus professor of organisational behaviour, Kent Business School
The rise of China and India as economic powers means large employers need to find new ways of motivating and inspiring staff, but smaller firms may have the answers they are looking for, says Richard Scase, Emeritus professor of organisational behaviour, Kent Business School, University of KentArticle in fullThe world ...
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Prudential beefs up its flex offering
Prudential has re-introduced critical illness cover to its flexible benefits scheme two years after it was withdrawn due to difficulties finding a provider.It was previously removed at the start of the insurer's 2005 flex year after its provider Swiss Life was sold.Helen Jackson, director of reward, policy and shared services, ...
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BA considers outsourcing voluntary benefits
British Airways is reviewing its voluntary benefits plan, which is currently administered in-house. The airline is considering handing over management of the scheme to a third-party provider.A spokeswoman said: "We are looking at the voluntary benefits scheme as we have looked at all parts of our business over the past ...
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Asda keeps staff in the loop over shares
Asda's sharesave scheme is one of its employees' most valued benefits. For this reason, Mike Hazelgrave, reward manager, believes it is vital that nothing detracts from this.Staff are warned, for example, that share prices can go down as well as up, but this is done in a way that won't ...
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Paper dominates share applications
Traditional paper-based communications remain the most popular method of applying to join an occupational share scheme, according to the Employee share ownership plans, financial education and savings behaviour research from HBOS Employee Equity Solutions.However, the ever-increasing use of online systems such as the internet and intranet at work, means that ...
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Revelation Healthcare allows overseas surgery
Revelation Healthcare has launched a service that enables employees to travel abroad for medical treatment, claiming employers can save up to 60% on costs.Using preferential arrangements with foreign treatment centres, the healthcare trust provider negotiates package deals for employees that include their travel arrangements.The cost is then deducted from the ...
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Environment Agency opts for flex
The Environment Agency is looking into offering a flexible benefits scheme.The government body is currently putting a proposal together for its directors, which will be ready by January 2007.Vicki Hearn, benefits officer, explained: "We are looking at proposals [to see] whether [flex is] an option."The Agency added discounts on clothing ...
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Coca-Cola adds to perks package
Coca-Cola Enterprises will add discounted cinema tickets, travel insurance and health screening to its flexible benefits plan from April 2007.
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NHS Trust adds phones to benefits
The University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust has added a mobile phone scheme to its salary sacrifice benefits. It is also hoping to improve take-up rates on all perks, which are typically below 1%.