All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 364
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Employee Benefits Awards 2011: Reward for your achievements
Now in its ninth year, the Employee Benefits Awards 2011 is the only opportunity for benefits managers to showcase their excellent work for the chance of winning a prestigious accolade.The entire entry process for the awards is now open online, and with 20 categories to enter for the Employee Benefits ...
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Karen Harkness joins Christie’s
Christie’s has appointed Karen Harkness as its global director of compensation and benefits.She moves to the auction house from television company ITV, where she spent nine years, most recently as director of compensation and benefits.Read more career-related articles
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John Fitzgerald moves to Standard Life Investments
Standard Life Investments has appointed John Fitzgerald head of reward. He moved to the organisation from Aegon, where he held the post of senior reward consultant, pensions and benefits.He spent 13 years at Aegon, seven of those in human resources. In his last two years with the company, Fitzgerald looked ...
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Alexy Armitage shares Ifs Proshare success
Ifs Proshare has appointed Alexy Armitage head of employee share ownership.She was previously a senior consultant with Mercer, where she worked in both the organisation’s London and Paris offices. Armitage replaces Julie Richardson, who has re-joined Capita Share Plan Services.Read more career-related articles
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Claire Williams books top job at Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes has appointed Claire Williams head of reward. She moves to the bookmakers from her role as group reward manager at Comet.Williams’ previous employers include Travis Perkins and Wickes.Read more career-related articles
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Mercer flex role for Kim Honess
Mercer health and benefits has appointed Kim Honess head of flexible benefits.She was previously head of flexible benefits consulting at Towers Watson – and, pre-merger, Watson Wyatt.In her new role, Honess will be responsible for both the firm’s consultancy and administration teams. She said: “Mercer has brought together the consultancy ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2010: Stands appeal to judges' tastes
?Mercer, Thomsons Online Benefits and Workplace Giving won this year’s awards for the best stands at the Employee Benefits Exhibition.Mercer, which shared the award for best large stand with Thomsons Online Benefits, was deemed to be a good-looking corporate stand that was always busy. Meanwhile, the judges liked the cupcakes ...
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Puma to launch flexible benefits scheme
Sportswear company Puma is to introduce its first flexible benefits scheme in January 2011.The scheme, provided by AWD Chase de Vere, will include childcare vouchers, bikes for work, critical illness cover, dental insurance, health screening, discount travel insurance, and Gymflex gym membership.Staff will also be able to donate to charity ...
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Origen research: SMEs warned on auto-enrolment
More small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are offering their employees access to a pension scheme when they join the organisation, according to Origen Financial Service's Employee benefits survey.The research found 56% of SMEs offer staff immediate access to their pension schemes, compared with 45% in 2009. In addition, 80% of ...
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Shepherds Bush Housing Group targets DC pension scheme at lower earners
The Shepherds Bush Housing Group has introduced a new trust-based defined contribution (DC) pension scheme as part of its efforts to make saving for retirement easier for staff on lower incomes.From last month, new joiners can choose to join the DC plan or the 80th career average revalued earnings (Care) ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2010: Emotional resilience key to wellbeing
Emotional resilience is key to creating a culture of health and reducing stress, according to public services and design consultancy, Amey.Speaking at Employee Benefits Live 2010, Mark Bradshaw HR director, reward, and Helen Knight, wellbeing manager, said Amey’s wellbeing campaign has helped employees build their emotional resilience - the ability ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2010: BG Group gives staff free shares with flexible benefits sign-up
The BG Group gave employees £3,000 worth of free shares when it launched its flexible benefits scheme.During the session Getting the right results from your flexible benefits, Lisa Philpott, HR manager at BG Group, said employees could keep the full amount of shares or use some of the value to ...
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Bluefin Group tool delivers pension information
Bluefin Group has added a pension fund information tool to its Orbit benefits platform.The Fund Centre, which is tailored to contract-based defined contribution (DC) plans, includes an educational video; industry ratings from fund managers; new risk ratings for the sector and the fund; a portfolio management tool; and a news ...
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Sarah Pickering: How will the high-earners tax changes affect reward strategy?
The principal impact of higher income tax and national insurance (NI) rates is a renewed focus on actual cash in hand and the subsequent buying power of that cash. All employees are affected by higher tax rates, with the hardest hit in real terms being those on lower-middle incomes who ...
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Interview with Stephen Dumbleton, reward manager at Airbus Operations
Stephen Dumbleton, reward manager at Airbus Operations, has seen his career climb steadily after implementing a flex scheme and other initiatives to prove the value of reward, says Tynan BartonWith a career spanning two decades at Airbus Operations, reward manager Stephen Dumbleton has faced his fair share of challenges in ...
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News analysis: Victims of the Osborne axe
The state pension age and public sector pension contributions were two of the targets in the Comprehensive Spending Review, says Nicola SullivanLast month's Comprehensive Spending Review contained a number of measures that will impact on employers' pension provision and retirement policies. One of the most significant announcements by Chancellor George ...
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Voluntary benefits: Interview with Karen Thompson of the Institute of Payroll Professionals
Shifting legislation is one of many factors to consider when introducing tax-efficient benefits, Karen Thompson of the Institute of Payroll Professionals tells Debbie LovewellIn recent years, speculation has been rife over the future of tax-efficient benefits. Moves such as the former Labour government’s removal of tax breaks on the home ...
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Gender pay gap persists
If you read nothing else, read this…Under the Equality Act 2010, employers can no longer use secrecy clauses to prevent employees from discussing pay rates.According to figures from the Office of National Statistics, the median gender pay gap for full-time workers in the private sector is 20.8%.Employers can identify any ...
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Voluntary benefits: Employers can add value while controlling costs
If you read nothing else, read this …Voluntary benefits can play an important role in overall reward strategy by giving employees a total view of their reward package and the benefits available to them.The savings made through voluntary benefits can be shown as an approximate value on total reward statements.Developing ...
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BDO offers tax return service
BDO has launched a tax return service that can be offered via flexible benefits, on a standalone basis or as a voluntary benefit.If employee-paid: the cost of the benefit can be paid over 12 months, incurring a benefit-in-kind charge; or via a net pay deduction.Shawn Healy, director in BDO's employment ...