All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 484
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Confessions of a benefits manager: A woman’s work
Candid attends a conference for women in management and concludes that work-life balance is tilted in the wrong directionIt was Big Bad Boss’s idea for me to go to the Women In Management Personnel conference. So, of course, I should have been a bit more suspicious from the start. Since ...
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Interview with Spencer Roach, international compensation and benefits manager at Nuance Communications
Spencer Roach, international compensation and benefits manager at Nuance Communications, says his love of adventure helps him succeed in a global reward roleBalancing work and life as an adventure-seeker, Spencer Roach, international compensation and benefits manager at Nuance Communications, has racked up many exploratory experiences over the past 15 years.As ...
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Case Studies
Brokers help Henmans lay down law to benefits providers
Strong relationships with brokers help law firm Henmans get the most from its benefits providers. The Oxford-based law firm uses brokers for its insurance benefits, pensions and employee assistance programme (EAP), but sources childcare vouchers directly.Viv Matthews, head of HR, says: “We have one main contact with our broker for ...
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Case Studies
Case study: Home Group opens door to staff savings through voluntary benefits
About 60% of housing provider Home Group's 4,000-plus employees have signed up to the organisation's Open Door Rewards scheme since it was launched in May 2010.The voluntary benefits programme, provided by Asperity Employee Benefits, enables all staff to access a range of perks online, including discounts and savings at major ...
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Analysis
How to get extra value from benefits providers
If you read nothing else, read this… As competition gets fiercer, employers have become more demanding about how they spend their benefits budget. Employers keen to get added extras, such as helplines and roadshows, should get these written into contracts or service-level agreements. Experts advise employers to negotiate on price, ...
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Collective gains from benefits in France
If you read nothing else, read this… France has three compulsory pension schemes and one voluntary pension for employers to offer staff. Profit-sharing schemes are mandatory for employers with over 50 staff. Subsidised lunch is available for all French employees.France has three compulsory pension plans and profit-sharing is mandatory for ...
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Building the business case for voluntary benefits
If you read nothing else, read this… Voluntary benefits schemes need to be effectively communicated to all staff. Online portals, mobile apps and team meetings can be good ways to do this. Employers should ensure they prepare a clear business case for the finance director and that the proposed plan ...
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Nik Butcher moves to RS Components
RS Components has appointed Nik Butcher reward manager.For the past two years, he was senior general manager reward, UK, Ireland and Nordics, at Ceva Logistics.Previous roles include: interim reward specialist at Home Retail Group, reward consultant at Twenty-Two Consulting, compensation and benefits manager at British Sugar, distribution reward manager at ...
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Buyer's guide to health screening
Key factsWhat is health screening?Corporate health screening offers a range of assessments that can be adapted to suit employer requirements. These enable the early detection of potential health issues before they can become more serious.Who are the main providers?AMS, Axa PPP Healthcare, Blossoms Healthcare, BMI Healthcare, Bupa, Company Health, Corazon ...
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Cost most important when buying corporate eyecare vouchers
Large employers place most emphasis on cost when choosing an eyecare voucher provider, according to research by Specsavers.The Specsavers Corporate Eyecare research, which polled 223 organisations of varying sizes, found that cost was of the utmost importance for just 9% of respondents with less than 100 employees, while 22% of ...
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Case Studies
Case study: Existing DC pension scheme is fine at Thomas Miller
Thomas Miller, a boutique insurance business that manages other insurers, runs a defined contribution (DC) scheme with 340 active and 185 deferred members.Grant Lore, group pensions director, says: "A decision has been taken in principle to use the existing DC scheme to meet auto-enrolment requirements. In fact, the scheme has ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Personal computer schemes rebooted
Personal computer schemes are gaining popularity, with KPMG and National Grid all offering staff access to iPads or computers, through updated versions of the former home computing initiative (HCI), tax breaks for which were removed in 2006.Personal computer schemes, including Apple products, enable employees to pay for a computer or ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Cook motivates staff with Olympic perks
Thomas Cook is using its sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as an opportunity to engage and motivate its 16,000 staff in the UK and Ireland.The travel firm has access to 3,500 tickets to events, which it receives under its sponsorship deal, and will offer a portion ...
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Analysis
Valentine's Day can help to launch quirky incentive schemes
If you read nothing else, read this... A new year can be an excellent time to launch an incentive scheme and making it coincide with an event such as Valentine's Day can help capture employees' interest. Experience days and reward vouchers offer staff a tailor-made treat.Quirky incentives need not cost ...
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Case Studies
Mouchel engineers a good deal on perks
Consultancy and engineering services group Mouchel ensures that its benefits package remains competive through effective provider management.Kate Moore, benefit adviser, says: “We use Thomsons Online Benefits for our risk and healthcare brokerage, as well as for sourcing new benefits, carrying out a voluntary benefits review at renewal, and updating us ...
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What the retail distribution review will mean for employers
If you read nothing else, read this… Under the RDR, after 1 January 2013, all independent financial advisers and employee benefits consultants will be remunerated on a fees rather than a commission basis. Under commission-based charging, when a product such as a pension scheme is being purchased, the provider pays ...
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EMEA role for Ethan Kelly-Wilson at Epson
Epson Europe has appointed Ethan Kelly-Wilson UK HR manager.In the past 10 years, Kelly-Wilson’s roles have included: group head of HR operations at the Institution of Civil Engineers, HR business partner at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, HR adviser at NHS Camden, resourcing and retention adviser at Bedfordshire and ...
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Johnson and Johnson post for Euan Hutchinson
Johnson and Johnson has appointed Euan Hutchinson EMEA rewards director.His previous roles include head of rewards and operation at Skype, EMEA rewards director at Hewlett Packard and country rewards manager at Compaq.Read more about benefits careers
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EXCLUSIVE: Freshfields saves tax and NI through salary sacrifice
Law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has saved its staff £2 million in tax and national insurance over the past 12 months through salary sacrifice, and has revamped its flexible benefits.This message was used in a poster campaign around the annual enrolment period for its Benefits Plus plan. Jackie Palmer, senior ...
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Tim Taylor travels up at Tui
Tui Travel has promoted Tim Taylor to group head of reward.He has been with the company since 2007 and was previously head of HR integration, and head of reward and recognition for the UK and Ireland.Taylor was HR business partner at First Choice Holidays until it merged with Tui Travel ...