All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 985
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ArticleRiverbed Technology hires Head
Stuart Head has joined Riverbed Technology as global manager, benefits.Head's previous roles include head of benefits Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Nomura, manager of international benefits at CME Group, and employee benefits analyst (interim) EMEA at BNY Mellon.
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ArticleCatto joins UK Ministry of Defence
Julie Catto has joined the UK Ministry of Defence as benefits manager.Previously, Catto was head of reward and HR shared services for Europe, Asia and Africa at CHC Helicopter. Her experience also includes roles as director, international benefits at BlackRock, and European compensation and benefits manager at NACCO Materials Handling ...
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ArticleRobertson moves roles at Novartis
Tim Robertson has been appointed executive compensation manager at Novartis.He previously held the role of head of reward for UK and Ireland at the pharmaceutical organisation.Robertson's prior experience includes senior reward manager at Santander, senior reward manager at Barclaycard, and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) compensation and benefits director ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: November 2016
A look at some of the facts and figures relating to employee benefits in November 2016:58% of employee respondents do not know how much their employer contributes to their workplace pension (Source: Just Retirement) bit.ly/2g2EXcs51% of UK employee respondents cite flexible working as one of their top three most attractive ...
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ArticleShould workplace support tackle employees' home life stress?
Where do you draw the boundary between work and home? Does such a thing even exist in today’s workplace?The rise in flexible working and technological developments have led to an ‘always-on’ culture for many employees. Checking and responding to email at any time of the day or night, catching up ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail consults on closure of defined benefit pension scheme to future accrual
Royal Mail has launched a consultation on the proposed closure of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme to future accrual.The consultation, which launched yesterday (Thursday 5 January 2017), will run until 10 March 2017. It will involve approximately 90,000 members of the organisation’s DB pension scheme.The consultation with members forms ...
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Article44% view a good benefits package as an important quality in a prospective employer
More than four in 10 (44%) respondents cite a good benefits package as one of the most important qualities they look for in a new employer, according to research by Investors in People.Its Jobs exodus trends: 2017 employee sentiment poll, which surveyed 1,028 employees and 1,002 unemployed adults seeking work ...
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Article62% are unsatisfied with their benefits package
Almost two thirds (62%) of employee respondents are unsatisfied with their benefits package, according to research by GCS Recruitment.Its Market insights 2017 report, which surveyed 1,752 employees and 826 employers, also found that 38% of employee respondents cite pay and financial rewards as having the most impact on their job ...
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Supplier article
New Year’s resolutions and steps to implementing an employee benefits scheme
By Sally Duckworth, CEO, You at WorkAccording to research, two thirds of us break our New Year’s resolutions by the end of January.* Our intentions to get fitter or eat healthily or spend more time with family are meant well but we tend to be less good at planning and ...
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ArticleDefined benefit pension funding deficit increased by £90bn in 2016
The funding deficit for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes increased by £90 billion over the course of 2016 to reach £560 billion in December 2016, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its Skyval index, which is based on data gathered via the Skyval platform used by pension funds, also found that ...
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ArticleTribunal rules CitySprint courier is entitled to workers' rights
The London Central Employment Tribunal has ruled that a bicycle courier for logistics organisation CitySprint is a worker, and is therefore entitled to benefits such as holiday pay.In the case of Dewhurst v CitySprint UK, Dewhurst contended that she was employed as a worker rather than an independent contractor, and ...
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ArticleMobile Mini launches employee engagement programme
Portable accommodation and storage organisation Mobile Mini has launched an employee engagement programme for its UK-based staff, which includes access to voluntary benefits and a recognition scheme.The new programme, provided by Perkbox, will allow staff to access a range of offers and discounts, including retail and online shopping discounts, restaurant, ...
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Case StudiesNorton Rose Fulbright engages employees with reward and benefits platform
In 2016, Norton Rose Fulbright focused its benefits strategy towards creating a proposition that engages all employees.With 1,100 employees and 200 partners in the UK, the law firm committed to review and refresh its benefits each year to make sure they are fit for purpose and that employees are engaging ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Norton Rose Fulbright
The workplace benefits on offer at Norton Rose Fulbright include:PensionGroup personal pension for all employees, with a 1% employer and 1% employee contribution.The employer offers matching contributions up to a 5% employee contribution.The organisation auto-enrolled in 2013, and auto-re-enrolled in November 2016.Group riskGroup income protection, employer paid.Life assurance, employer paid.Healthcare ...
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5: Key findings
The survey, which was conducted in November-December 2016 among readers of Employee Benefits and www.employeebenefits.co.uk, received 249 responses. Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100.Key findings:21% of respondents receive an annual basic salary between £70,000 and £99,999.74% of respondents have had a salary review in the last ...
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10-11: other benefits
Three-quarters (75%) of respondents work for an organisation that offers a voluntary benefits scheme, according to the Employee Benefits Salary survey 2017, which surveyed a total of 249 respondents in November-December 2016.This figure has increased significantly since the Employee Benefits Salary survey in 2008 and 2009, when 46% and 59% ...
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Analysis
13: share schemes
Less than a quarter (23%) of respondents hold shares or share options in their current employer, according to the Employee Benefits Salary survey 2017, which surveyed a total of 249 respondents in November-December 2016.This figure has changed little since the Salary survey was conducted in 2009 and 2008, when 26% ...
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Analysis
14: car schemes
Almost two-thirds (65%) of respondents do not receive a car or car allowance as part of their benefits package, either as a business or perk driver, according to the Employee Benefits Salary survey 2017, which surveyed a total of 249 respondents in November-December 2016.More than a third (39%) of respondents ...
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9 pensions
Proportion of respondents that belong to a pension scheme provided by their employerThey do 95%They do not 5%Sample: All respondents (236)Proportion of respondents that are an active member of a defined benefit (DB) pension schemeThey are not 82%They are 18%Sample: All respondents that are a member of a pension scheme ...
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6-7 pay and bonuses
Respondents’ basic annual salary (excluding allowances, bonuses, and so on)Below £20,000 2%£20,000-£24,999 1%£25,000-£29,999 5%£30,000-£34,999 7%£35,000-£39,999 6%£40,000-£44,999 13%£45,000-£49,999 7%£50,000-£59,999 18%£60,000-£69,999 12%£70,000-£99,999 21%£100,000-£124,999 4%£125,000-£149,999 2%£150,000-£199,999 1%Sample: All respondents (242)Respondents’ basic annual salary by genderJob title All Male FemaleAll £62,000 £78,600 £54,500Benefits/reward analyst/administrator £36,000 N/A £36,800Benefits/reward manager £58,000 £61,600 £57,600Benefits/reward director/head £95,000 £103,000 ...