All articles by Tynan Barton – Page 49
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Case Studies
Case study: Astellas staff walk to improve health
Since 2010, the organisation has taken part in the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) wellbeing initiative, which measures participants’ daily activity levels through the number of steps they take, promoting a goal of 10,000 steps a day.From 2010 to 2013, the number of Astellas employees that took part in the GCC ...
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Case StudiesHSBC implements new all-employee benefits strategy
The streamlining project will culminate in the delivery of a new benefits proposition in 2015 that will provide all employees with a suite of competitive benefits regardless of their role or career band.Maria Strid, head of performance and reward, says: “As with any large organisation comes a degree of complexity, ...
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Analysis
Interview with Anne Teggart, European compensation and benefits lead, Sapient
A surge in staff awareness about the benefits available to them at global services business Sapient is the greatest career achievement to date for the organisation’s European compensation and benefits lead, Anne Teggart.Teggart, who joined Sapient in June 2010, has worked hard to boost employees’ understanding and take-up of perks, ...
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Case Studies
PWC offers multiple support for staff health
As well as offering a range of healthcare benefits, including private medical insurance (PMI) and group income protection (GIP), PWC’s health and wellbeing team works with people managers if an employee is on long-term sick leave to offer support tailored to their needs.Rosie Garfield, health and wellbeing leader, says: “Every ...
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AnalysisHow to use group risk benefits to rehabilitate employees back to work
If you read nothing else, read this:Rehabilitation benefits are off ered through group risk insurance providers to aid employees’ return to work.Rehab can include cognitive behavioural therapy and physiotherapy.Successful rehab relies on the collective efforts of employees, their employers and their insurerRehabilitation benefits enable employers to take an active role ...
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Case Studies
Holiday Extras spreads the word on flexible benefits
The first phase was designed to inform employees that the scheme was coming and involved newsletters and intranet announcements, as well as tasking staff representatives, known as people ambassadors, with communicating the scheme’s launch to colleagues around the business.The second phase was designed to communicate details of the scheme and ...
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AnalysisTop tips for communicating flexible benefits
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Targeted communication is vital to the success of a flexible benefits scheme.Employers can optimise employee engagement by using a range of media to communicate the flex scheme to their workforce.Flex scheme communications should be kept updated to keep staff reminded of the scheme’s existence.Employers ...
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Case Studies
E.On delivers powerful message on flexible benefits
With about 12,000 staff across 80 sites in the UK, including wind farms and customer contact centres as well as field-based employees, the organisation was keen to ensure its benefits scheme was communicated in an engaging way.Its campaign used a network of employee representatives, known as local champions, as well ...
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Case StudiesCenter Parcs' perks engage staff with key aims
The physical working environment has obvious attractions, but the parks offer other benefits for employees, says Margaret Mitchell, senior HR manager. “We didn’t set out to make it that way, but we know what our employees like and so, working at Center Parcs, they have access to discounted breaks and ...
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AnalysisHymans Robertson offers staff flexibility in saving
Because employee benefits are at the heart of its business, Hymans Robertson recognises the importance of giving its staff access to workplace savings schemes that will engage them and suit different lifestyle needs.The pensions and benefits consultancy invites all employees to join a group personal pension (GPP) plan and a ...
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AnalysisDental benefits prove their worth
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Health cash plans and dental insurance will cover treatment by both NHS and private dentists up to an agreed limit.The treatments covered by dental plans have expanded to include dental accidents and dental cancers.The cost of private dental treatment can vary throughout the country ...
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Case Studies
JP Morgan wants good dental health for staff
In 2007, the dental plan became part of the bank’s new flexible benefits scheme.The employee-funded plan offers five levels of cover and is available to all 13,500 of the organisation’s UK staff.Adam Brooke, employee benefits manager (UK) at JP Morgan, says: “We wanted choice within the offering, just as we ...
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AnalysisPension rights for employees' partners
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Many pension schemes will have discretion to pay a pensions benefit to an employee’s partner if they are financially dependent or financially interdependent with them.A joint annuity can be applied to civil partnerships, same-sex and opposite-sex marriages, and co-habiting couples.There must be no distinction ...
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AnalysisAuto-enrolment for internationally mobile employees
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…The eligibility of employees coming to work in the UK, and or those leaving to work abroad, has to be assessed for auto-enrolment.Employers should clearly document each step of the decision-making process when assessing these employees.Mobile employees must be enrolled in a qualifying pension ...
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Case Studies
Staff transfers ease auto-enrolment burden for Incisive Media
But with about 10 staff in each of its US and Hong Kong offices, the media company is aware of its obligations as an employer for its international staff.Emma Cutbill, benefis manager at Incisive Media, says: “Some of our UK employees have transferred over to those offices. Because they are ...
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AnalysisWhat is the future for flexible benefits?
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Flexible benefits schemes have been in existence in the UK for nearly 30 years.Flexible benefits plans have enabled employers to tailor a benefits package to cater for a diverse workforce.Multiple enrolment windows and anytime benefi ts are blurring the boundaries between flex and voluntary ...
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Case Studies
CSC offers staff multiple flex windows
All UK staff have a core minimum level of benefits, which fall into four categories: financial, health, lifestyle and protection. The flex scheme gives them the ability to increase the level of benefits they receive.CSC switched flex provider from Hewitt Associates (now Aon Hewitt) to Benefex three years ago. Donna ...
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Case Studies
Flexible benefits give Munich Re staff freedom
Benefits offered to all employees include: buying and selling holiday; life cover which can be flexed down; pension contributions (staff can make contributions or flex down); critical illness cover; dental cover; two health cash plans; childcare vouchers; and private medical insurance (PMI).The flexible benefits are offered to all permanent employees ...
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AnalysisKey points to tell staff about annuities
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Employers should encourage staff to consider their retirement options five to 10 years before their retirement date.By disclosing information about their lifestyle, for example whether they are overweight or a smoker, employees could get a more beneficial annuity rate.Employees should be encouraged to shop ...
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Opinion
Peter Cooke: Reducing fleet costs
The challenge is to identify the opportunities, take them and then continue to take them, while showing a real cost saving.Essentially, opportunities split into short-term and strategic issues.Short-term fleet cost-management opportunities are typically associated with best practice and are a matter of driver practice, perhaps enhanced if motivated by management. ...