The benefits offered by Sir Robert McAlpine

The benefits offered by Sir Robert McAlpine:

Pensions

• A defined contribution stakeholder pension scheme for all employees, with matched contributions from the employer.

Healthcare and group risk

• Private medical insurance: employer-paid for all employees. Staff members are able to pay to add spouse and children.
• Group income protection: available through an employee's annual flexible benefits allowance or on an optional remuneration basis.
• Dental insurance: available through an employee's annual flexible benefits allowance or on an optional remuneration basis.
• Eyecare: Costs for eye tests are reimbursed and a contribution from the employer is provided if appropriate for spectacles or lenses.
• Critical illness insurance: available through an employee's annual flexible benefits allowance or on an optional remuneration basis.
• Employee assistance programme (EAP).
• Mental health first aiders: 120 across the organisation.

Company car

• A car allowance dependent on an individual's level within the organisation, which increases as they rise up the levels.

Work-life balance benefits

• Family First policy, which offers 26 weeks paid leave for mothers or fathers through birth, adoption or surrogacy. It includes carers leave, fertility treatment, and miscarriage and stillbirth support.

Holidays

• 25 days holiday, building up to 30 in the first five years of service.
• Sabbatical bank: employees are able to save annual leave and bank it for a sabbatical at a later date.
• An extra day's leave in the month of an employee's birthday.
• Holiday trading up to a maximum of five days.

Other

• Trade discount for home refurbishments.
• Employee recognition scheme for which staff receive vouchers.
• Scholarship opportunities and support for individuals completing chartership qualifications.
• Sports or social club for membership fee.
• Incentive pay or performance-related pay dependent on level in organisation.
• Interest-free loans.