BANGOR TRANSFER ABROAD PROGRAMME BENEFITS

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–2 Benefits Supplemental pay Executive services Insurance benefits Retirement benefits Types of Employee Benefits

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–3 FIGURE 13–2Private-Sector Employer Benefits Costs by Category, March 2009

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–4 TABLE 13–1Some Required and Discretionary Benefits *While not required under federal law, all these benefits are regulated in some way by federal law, as explained in this chapter. Benefits Required by Federal or Most State Law Benefits Discretionary on Part of Employer* Social Security Unemployment Insurance Workers’ Compensation Leaves under the Family Medical Leave Act Disability, Health, and Life Insurance Pensions Paid Time Off for Vacations, Holidays, Sick Leave, Personal Leave, Jury Duty, etc. Employee Assistance and Counseling Programs “Family Friendly” benefits for Child Care, Elder Care, Flexible Work Schedules, etc. Executive Perquisites

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–5 Policy Issues in Designing Benefit Packages Policy Issues Who will be covered Coverage during probation Degree of employee choice Which benefits to offer Whether to include retirees How to finance benefits Cost containment procedures Communicating benefits options

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–6 Pay For Time Not Worked Vacations and holidays Parental leave Supplemental unemployment benefits Supplemental Pay Benefits Unemployment insurance Sick leave Severance pay

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–7 Pay for Time Not Worked Unemployment InsuranceUnemployment Insurance  Provides for benefits if a person is unable to work through no fault of his or her own.  Is an employer payroll tax that is determined by an employer’s rate of personnel terminations.  Tax is collected and administered by the state. Vacations and HolidaysVacations and Holidays  Number of paid leave days and holidays varies by employer.  Qualification for and calculation of holiday and leave pay varies by employer.  Premium pay for those who work on holidays.

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–8 Pay for Time Not Worked (cont’d) Sick LeaveSick Leave  Provides pay to an employee when he or she is out of work because of illness.  Costs for misuse of sick leave  Pooled paid leave plans Parental LeaveParental Leave  The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)  Up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within a one-year period.  Employees must take unused paid leave first.  Employees on leave retain their health benefits.  Employees have right to return to job or equivalent position.

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–9 Pay for Time Not Worked (cont’d) Severance PaySeverance Pay  A one-time payment when terminating an employee. Reasons for granting severance pay:Reasons for granting severance pay:  Acts as a humanitarian gesture and good public relations.  Mirrors employee’s two-week quit notice.  Avoids litigation from disgruntled former employees.  Reassures employees who stay on after the employer downsizes its workforce of employer’s good intentions.

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–10 Pay for Time Not Worked (cont’d) Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB)Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB)  Payments that supplement the laid-off or furloughed employee’s unemployment compensation.  The employer makes contributions to a SUB reserve fund.  SUB payments are made to employees for the time the employee is out of work due to layoffs, reduced workweeks, or relocations.  SUB payments are considered previously earned compensation for unemployment calculation purposes.

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–11 Retirement Benefits Social Security (Federal Old Age and Survivor’s Insurance)Social Security (Federal Old Age and Survivor’s Insurance)  A federal payroll tax (7.65%) paid by both the employee and the employer on the employee’s wages  Retirement benefits at the age of 62  Survivor’s or death benefits paid to the employee’s dependents  Disability payments to disabled employees and their dependents  The Medicare program  Health services to people age 65 or older

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–12 Retirement Benefits (cont’d) Defined benefit plans Defined contribution plans Qualified plans Types of Pension Plans Nonqualified plans

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–13 Pension Plans Membership requirements Vesting schedule Benefit formula Plan funding Policy Issues in Pension Planning

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–14 Personal Services Credit UnionsCredit Unions  Separate businesses established with the employer’s assistance to help employees with their borrowing and saving needs. Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)  Provide counseling and advisory services:  Personal legal and financial services  Child and elder care referrals  Adoption assistance  Mental health counseling  Life event planning

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–15 Employee Assistance Programs 1 Be aware of legal issues. Ensure professional staffing. Steps for Launching an EAP Program Develop a policy statement. Maintain confidential record-keeping systems. 234

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–16 Family-Friendly (Work–Life) Benefits Subsidized child careSubsidized child care Sick child benefitsSick child benefits Elder careElder care Time offTime off Subsidized employee transportationSubsidized employee transportation Food servicesFood services Educational subsidiesEducational subsidies Fitness and medical facilitiesFitness and medical facilities Flexible work schedulingFlexible work scheduling

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–17 Flexible Benefits Programs Cafeteria (Flexible Benefits) ApproachCafeteria (Flexible Benefits) Approach  Each employee is given a limited benefits fund budget to spend on preferred benefits.  Types of plans  Flexible spending accounts  Core plus option plans Employee LeasingEmployee Leasing  Professional employer organizations or staff leasing firms  Handle human resources functions for leased employees of small firms  Can provide benefits by aggregating employees into larger insurable groups  Can raise worker commitment, co-employment, and workers’ compensation issues

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall13–18 Flexible Work Schedules FlextimeFlextime Compressed workweek schedulesCompressed workweek schedules Workplace flexibilityWorkplace flexibility Job sharingJob sharing Work sharingWork sharing