All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 295
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Article
Sharp drop in new executive long-term incentive plans
The number of long-term incentive plans (Ltips) submitted by FTSE 350 companies to shareholders in 2009 fell by 42% year-on-year.Just 41 new or significantly amended executive Ltips where submitted in 2009 compared to 71 such plans submitted in 2008, according to research by KPMG published in its latest Employee incentives ...
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Health & wellbeing and what Health Shield has to offer
This article has been supplied by our channel sponsor, Health Shield.We should never underestimate the importance of our health and wellbeing. Leading a healthier lifestyle can have a significant knock-on effect – both at home and at work. Increasingly, employers are recognising the part they can play in helping to ...
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Tailoring healthcare treatment to meet every company’s needs
This article has been supplied by our channel sponsor, Health Shield.No two people or companies are the same. So, when it comes to health cash plans it makes perfect sense that one size does not fit all. Some businesses benefit from a tailored scheme that’s designed precisely for their employees, ...
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Orangutan photographer responds well to instant reward
A burgeoning photographer whose work has attracted a mass following on the internet has one simple motivation--the fruit treat she is awarded for every snap she takes.The non-materialistic artist called Nonja is not financially motivated and all profits from her work sold on Ebay will go towards protecting the wild ...
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Analysis
Drive to improve administration for childcare voucher schemes
Childcare voucher schemes can hit administration problems, but leading providers are working to improve systems efficiency, says Nicola SullivanThe government’s announcement that it is to revise plans to phase out all tax relief on childcare vouchers came as welcome news for many employers. But this is not the only issue ...
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Analysis
Private medical insurance still appeals to staff
If you read nothing else, read this...Pay cuts and freezes place more emphasis on the value staff get from private medical insurance (PMI).Younger and lower-paid employees may see the tax they have to pay on their PMI benefit as an extra financial burden.Big employers still offer PMI because they value ...
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GlaxoSmithKline appoints new fleet provider
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has awarded Zenith Provecta the contract to manage the fleet of 1,200 vehicles under its Employee Car Ownership scheme (ECOS).The contract includes maintenance, motor insurance, breakdown recovery, accident management, short-term hire and insurance that covers the difference between the actual cash value of the leased vehicle ...
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Health Assured launches new health cash plan
Its Work Assured plan offers a back-to-work module that provides staff with treatment to speed up their return to work. This is designed to cut costs by stripping out all peripheral treatments that have no impact on employees’ ability to do their jon.Employers that offer the plan, which costs £197 ...
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Case Studies
Case study: Axa
Axa's online 'My budget day' resource is at the core of the insurance company's financial education programme for employees.The emphasis is on continuous financial management, with all employees being allowed to take an hour of their working time each month to use the site, which offers a number of interactive ...
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Babcock International to consolidate defined contribution (DC) schemes
Support services company Babcock International Group is to consolidate its existing unbundled defined contribution (DC) schemes and contract-based plans for the group in the UKThe new pensions arrangement will provide a single defined contribution (DC) pension scheme for employees without access to its existing defined benefit (DB) schemes.All new staff, ...
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Case Studies
Case study: Blaenau Gwent County Council
Blaenau Gwent County Council saw the Financial Services Authority's 'Making the most of your money' seminars as a useful benefit to offer staff at a time when many were feeling the pinch financially.Julie Morgan, HR manager at the Welsh council, says: "We felt it was a good employee benefit and ...
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North Yorkshire County Council to launch salary sacrifice car scheme
North Yorkshire County Council is to launch a salary sacrifice car scheme which will be made available to around 30,000 employees. The four-year scheme, which is due to go live in April, will be part of the council's flexible benefits package and covers cars with carbon emissions of less than ...
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Case Studies
Case study: Marks and Spencer sets store by education
Marks and Spencer (M&S) offers financial education to all staff. It targets its 60,000-plus store staff through seminars and leaflets in association with the Financial Services Authority's 'Money matters' programme, and its management staff through a partnership with Wealth at Work. The retailer's head of employment relations and reward, Deborah ...
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Employee Health & Wellbeing event launched
Workplace wellness is vital to ensure a productive workforce, so Employee Benefits has teamed up with sister magazine Corporate Adviser to organise a one-day event on 13 May delivering expertise from the health and wellness sector. It brings together employers, providers and consultants, and there will be joint plenary sessions ...
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Employee Pensions Summit 2010 announced
Pensions provision in the workplace is changing rapidly, and leading-edge employers now look at retirement savings vehicles more broadly than simply focusing on traditional pensions.Employee Benefits has teamed up with the Pensions Management Institute to deliver a two-day event to explore these changes in depth and to exchange best practice ...
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Employee Benefits Awards – book now
Do not forget to book a table for the Employee Benefits Awards, which will take place at Park Lane's London Hilton hotel on 25 June. This event has been so popular, it has sold out in previous years, so it is best to reserve your place as soon as possible.For ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2010 – update
The 2010 Employee Benefits Live event will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London, from 28-29 September. Now in its 12th year, this hugely popular event attracts thousands of reward and benefits professionals. Over the two days, visitors will discover hundreds of benefits and reward solutions, attend high-level ...
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Employee Benefits Summit 2010 takes place in Monte Carlo
The Employee Benefits Summit is the premier thought leadership and networking event for senior reward and benefits professionals.The fifth annual summit will take place on 9-11 June in Monte Carlo and, as in previous years, will feature top reward professionals from the UK's largest companies. Delegates take part in a ...
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Pada settles on national employment savings trust (Nest) for personal accounts
The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (Pada) has announced that National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) will be the new permanent name for personal accounts, due to come into effect under workplace pensions reform in 2012.Nest will be run by a not-for-profit trustee body, the Nest Corporation. Pada developed the brand identity ...
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Graham Brown retires from Barnardo's
Graham Brown has retired from his role as head of people and support services at the Barnardo's after 16 years with the charity. During this time, he also held the position of pensions manager.Brown came to Barnardo's from City advertising agency D'Arcy Masius Benton and Bowles.His achievements led him to ...