All articles by Tynan Barton – Page 40
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ArticleHow to determine which group risk benefits best suit an organisation
Need to knowMany employers take a one-size-fits-all approach to group risk benefits, but some offer employees choice through flexible or voluntary benefits schemes.Employers can use data sets such as claims data, absence data and occupational health data to form a health-risk profile, which can then determine which group risk benefits ...
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OpinionJoe Ahern: Group risk benefits and the work and health agenda
The changing nature of the UK workforce, driven by an ageing population, presents huge challenges for policymakers, businesses, and other stakeholders. Group risk benefits have a vital role to play in meeting this challenge. Group life, group critical illness, and group income protection (GIP) all address specific risks that are ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Oscar Mayer
The workplace benefits offered by Oscar Mayer:PensionGroup personal pension to meet auto-enrolment responsibilities.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance for senior management, employer-paid.Health cash plan for all employees.On-site visits from healthcare professionals.Personal accident insurance through voluntary benefits scheme.Employee counselling and support through Grocery Aid.Voluntary benefitsRetail discount portal.Will writing.Legal cover.Company carsCompany car on ...
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Case StudiesOscar Mayer focuses on benefits with universal appeal
With job roles ranging from new product development through to cooking and food preparation, Oscar Mayer recognises the importance of having a benefits approach that holds a universal appeal for all employees.The food production organisation supplies prepared food to major supermarkets in the UK, operating from three main locations: Oscar ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to childcare vouchers 2016
The factsWhat are childcare vouchers?This is a government-backed scheme to help working parents afford quality childcare. Depending on their income, parents can receive childcare vouchers worth up to £243 a month from their employer, free of tax and national insurance (NI) contributions. Vouchers can be used for a range of ...
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Case StudiesVisualsoft focuses on employee happiness via online survey
Web development organisation Visualsoft uses a number of ways to measure employee engagement. The main method is an online weekly micro-survey. This allows its 220 employees to anonymously answer questions set by the business. The questions measure employee feedback across nine main areas: communication and transparency, company 360, culture, personal ...
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AnalysisWhat are the best approaches to measuring employee engagement?
Need to knowMeasuring employee engagement should be an all-employee exercise.It can take place once a year through a survey, or be continual, using every opportunity available to gauge employees’ engagement levels.Employee benefits can play a key part in a wider engagement strategy.Employee engagement is highly regarded as a key factor ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by SAS Software
The workplace benefits offered by SAS Software:PensionDefined contribution (DC) stakeholder plan for all employees as a core benefit.Employer contribution levels are 6.5% for up to two years' service, 10% for over two years.Minimum employee contribution of 2.5%.Employees with more than two years’ service can choose to reduce their employer contribution ...
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Case StudiesSAS Software offers choice and support to staff
For SAS Software, a key component of its benefits philosophy is that it offers its employees choice to enable them to pick benefits that support them throughout their career, while retaining a sense of being a paternalistic employer.Its UK headquarters, situated on a 110-acre estate on the bank of the ...
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ArticleMeet the industry experts at Employee Benefits Live 2016
Delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2016 will have the opportunity to network with providers, advisers and consultants from the reward and benefits industry on the bustling exhibition floor.This year, Tastecard/Gourmet Society is the headline sponsor of the two-day event, which will take place on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 October ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to private medical insurance 2016
The facts:What is private medical insurance?Private medical insurance (PMI) is a health insurance that covers employees for the treatment of curable, short-term medical conditions or accidents. Cover can include consultations, diagnostic tests, and in-patient and out-patient procedures.What are its origins?The roots of PMI can be traced back to the late ...
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ArticleSave the date for Employee Benefits Live 2016
This year’s Employee Benefits Live will take place on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 October 2016.Employee Benefits Live, Europe’s largest dedicated employee reward and benefits event, will be held at Olympia National, London.The event’s market-leading, comprehensive conference programme will see some of the industry’s leading thinkers provide expert advice and ...
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ArticlePovey joins Archroma
Debi Povey has joined Archroma as interim head of reward. In this role, Povey will be responsible for delivery of key reward activities.Povey’s experience includes head of reward at online gaming business bwin.party digital entertainment, where she previously held the role of reward manager, as well as senior reward analyst ...
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ArticleDainty moves to Bloomberg
Bloomberg has appointed Gemma Dainty senior benefits specialist, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).Previously, Dainty was reward and benefits specialist at telecommunications firm TalkTalk. Prior to this, she held reward and benefits positions at Vodafone, Lockheed Martin and Discovery Communications.
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ArticleAllianz appoints Cownie
Dot Cownie has joined Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality (AGCS) as global head of human resources.Cownie was previously head of organisational development for global operations and investment bank operations and technology at Barclays Bank. Prior to that she held senior HR roles at GE Capital.
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ArticleWebber joins Cystic Fibrosis Trust
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust has appointed David Webber head of people and organisation development.Prior to this, Webber was director of HR, finance and services at Workers’ Educational Association (WEA). Webber has held various interim and consultancy roles, and was head of change management and employee communications at O2, and HR ...
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ArticleBAE Systems appoints Taylor
BAE Systems has appointed Zoe Taylor head of HR, Maritime Naval Ships Type 26 and Offshore Patrol Vessels.Taylor’s previous experience includes group head of HR at Global Energy Group, and head of HR at Macphie of Glenbervie. She has also held senior HR roles at Qatar Airways, CHC Helicopter and ...
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ArticleMoussa moves to Wealmoor
Chadi Moussa has joined food production firm Wealmoor as head of talent.Prior to this, Moussa was global talent and performance manager at Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), and global head of people development at UK standards body BSI.
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Case StudiesRWE NPower’s flex strategy uses data to help scheme evolve
Energy firm RWE NPower soft-launched its flexible benefits scheme in November 2013 as part of its work on its employee proposition.The organisation was aware that it needed to increase engagement among existing employees and give a more compelling proposition to attract new talent into the business. Reward was part of ...
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Case StudiesHoliday Extras built flexible benefits scheme on employee input
The strategy behind Holiday Extras’ flexible benefits scheme has largely been driven by employee input and feedback.Prior to launching its flex platform, My Extras, in 2012, the travel firm asked employees what they wanted from a platform and which benefits they would like to see. Anouk Agussol, head of people, ...