All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 476
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Interview with Darren Hockaday, HR director at London Overground Rail Operations
Darren Hockaday, HR director at London Overground Rail Operations, is busy preparing employees for their vital role in keeping transport running smoothly during the OlympicsLondon Overground Rail Operations and its HR director, Darren Hockaday, face a number of challenges to stay on track in 2012, including the pressures put on ...
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Employer profile: John Lewis Partnership
Case study: Sporting challenge is a winner at John Lewis?Chris Husbands is a fitness adviser in the sports department at the Oxford Street branch of John Lewis.Specialising in large fitness equipment, he is part of a team of four who advise customers on fitness and explain how to get the ...
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Time to show staff the value of pensions
If you read nothing else, read this ...Even though employers will be required to auto-enrol staff into a pension scheme under the 2012 reforms, this will not mean staff will automatically engage with it.This may affect decisions about employer contribution levels and whether to pay above the minimum.Communicating the positive ...
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International reward: Global viewpoint needs local focus
Caroline Jowett-Ive, group vice-president reward at Travelport, tells Debbie Lovewell about the diverse challenges of providing cost-effective international benefitsManaging benefits internationally can be a challenging task, particularly in the current economic climate where organisations have to balance the need to control costs with the growing globalisation of business.Not surprisingly, cost ...
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International reward: Take a look at offshore pension schemes
If you read nothing else, read this …Employers offer international pension plans (IPPs) to ensure they properly and competitively compensate employees for living outside of their home country.An employer needs to find a suitable offshore jurisdiction on which to base its IPP, understand the tax implications of the scheme, decide ...
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Confessions of a benefits manager: The blame game
Candid finds herself under pressure from above as an inter-office email sets a series of unsettling accusations in motionLike so many bad days, it started with an email. I didn’t send it, and it wasn’t even addressed directly to me, but nevertheless, it got me into deep do-do. It was ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Railway networks pool free travel for employees
London Overground has negotiated a reciprocal deal with Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry Trains and Arriva Trains Wales to allow staff to travel for free on each other’s networks.London Overground Rail Operations’ parent company, Deutsche Bahn, is an owner of the other organisations. The travel perk, launched on 1 January, will allow ...
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HarperCollins checks reward for critical roles
?EXCLUSIVE: HarperCollins is upgrading its performance management system to identify staff who have critical roles in the business and ensure they are rewarded appropriately.After the publisher’s human resources team has identified with senior management what the critical roles are, the data will be fed into its online system, which is ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Asos relaunches giving scheme with 'winter wonderland' theme
Online retailer Asos has increased take-up of payroll giving by 30% after using a ‘winter wonderland’ theme to relaunch its scheme.The event, held at the firm’s London office on 1 December, saw the office cafe decked out with candy canes and gingerbread houses.Staff were invited to build a gingerbread house ...
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Debi O'Donovan, editor of Employee Benefits: Get ready for some fun and games this year
So 2012 is finally here. Not since the millennium has a year been so anticipated by readers of Employee Benefits. Across the nation, reward managers are limbering up for the big event later this year. The Olympics or pensions auto-enrolment? Either way, you need to be ready to cope.To that ...
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Case Studies
Case study: FirstGroup stays on schedule for pension reforms
?To prepare for auto-enrolment, FirstGroup is making changes to its pension arrangements and focusing on employee engagement.The company’s staging date is April 2013, when staff will be auto-enrolled into a new defined contribution (DC) scheme offering phased contributions which will reach 5% for both employer and employee. Until then, new ...
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International reward: Wellbeing strategy needs local input
If you read nothing else, read this …Nearly one-third (32%) of multinationals have a global wellbeing strategy and 47% plan to launch one in the next two years, according to a 2011 Towers Watson survey.Such strategies can improve productivity, reduce healthcare costs and bring consistency to communicating health.Employers should research ...
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Employee Benefits international reward supplement 2012
Download a PDF of the Employee Benefits international reward supplement 2012 International reward: Tax-efficient benefits across EuropeInternational reward: Wellbeing strategy needs local inputInternational reward: Take a look at offshore pension schemesInternational reward: Interview: Caroline Jowett-Ive, Travelport Read more articles on international benefits and reward
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Corporate Wrap Case Study Guide
Corporate wraps - at a glance> Corporate wraps, also known as 'corporate platforms' or 'workplace savings', are a flexible alternative to traditional company pensions.> Rather than just a pension, employers and employees can contribute through payroll into a choice of ISA, pension, and fund and share accounts.> Investment choice is ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Acenden appoints Phil Austin
?Acenden has appointed Phil Austin reward manager.His 12 years in the industry include time as reward manager at the BBC and reward consultant at Nationwide Building Society.Read more about careers
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EXCLUSIVE: David Barnes steps in at Expedia
?Expedia has appointed David Barnes interim benefits manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to cover the current benefits manager, EMEA, Mirka Slater’s maternity leave.Barnes’ previous roles include reward analyst at Apple Europe, senior reward analyst at Yahoo! and reward analyst at B&Q. He took time off in 2008 to ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Busy Bees Benefits offers will writing service
Busy Bees Benefits has introduced a will-writing service in response to demand from employers.The service, delivered through law firm Keelys, includes lasting powers of attorney, nursing home fee protection, transfers of property, and tax planning.John Woodward, managing director at Busy Bees, said: “The service will offer employees the opportunity to ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Bromford Group engages staff in discount scheme
A segmented communications campaign has seen more than half of housing developer Bromford Group’s 1,000 staff engage in a new discount scheme.The scheme, launched with Asperity Employee Benefits in October, achieved 59% take-up.Communications were multi-channel and focused on field-based and remote-working staff, who make up 59% of the workforce, and ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Capita rolls out health screenings
?Medical reporting firm Capita Health and Wellbeing, part of the Capita Group, has rolled out a fully-paid health screening programme for its 800 staff as part of a wider initiative to engage employees in their health and wellness.Health screenings, provided by Screenetics, have been taken up by 144 employees to ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Renishaw rewards staff with gift cards
Healthcare manufacturer Renishaw rewarded each of its 1,800 UK staff with a £30 Love2shop gift card for Christmas.The pre-loaded card can be used at high-street shops such as Argos, BHS, Boots, Comet, Debenhams and HMV. Hannah Hind, personnel administrator, said: “Our board is committed to rewarding the hard work and ...