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16-September-2008 16:15:08 - benefit May 2007 The external links in this article may not follow 's content policies or guidelines. Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links. October 2007 Employee benefits and especially in British English benefits in kind also called fringe benefits, perquisites, perqs or perks are various non-wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries. Where an employee exchanges cash wages for some other form of benefit, this is generally referred to as a 'salary sacrifice' arrangement. In most countries, most kinds of employee benefits are taxable to at least some degree. Fringe benefits can include, but are not limited to: employer-provided or employer-paid housing, group insurance health, dental, life etc., disability income protection, retirement benefits, daycare, tuition reimbursement, sick leave, vacation paid and non-paid, social security, profit sharing, funding of education, and other specialized benefits. The purpose of the benefits is to increase the economic security of employees. The term perqs or perks is often used colloquially to refer to those benefits of a more discretionary nature. Often, perks are given to employees who are doing notably well and/or have seniority. Common perks are company cars, hotel stays, free refreshments, leisure activities on work time golf, etc., stationery, allowances for lunch, and-when multiple choices exist-first choice of such things as job assignments and vacation scheduling. They may also be given first chance at job promotions when vacancies exist. Contents 1 United States 2 United Kingdom 3 Fringe Benefits Tax 4 Advantages of employee benefits 4.1 Employer advantages 4.2 Employee advantages 4.3 Employee disadvantages 5 See also 6 References 7 External links United States Employee benefits in the United States might include relocation assistance; medical, prescription, vision and dental plans; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; retirement benefit plans pension, 401k, 403b; group-term life and long term care insurance plans; legal assistance plans; adoption assistance; child care benefits; transportation benefits; and possibly other miscellaneous employee discounts e.g., movies and theme park tickets, wellness programs, discounted shopping, hotels and resorts, and so on. Some fringe benefits for example, accident and health plans, and group-term life insurance coverage up to US$50,000 may be excluded from the employee's gross income and, therefore, are not subject to federal income tax in the United States. Some function as tax shelters for example, flexible spending accounts, 401k's, 403b's. Fringe benefits are also thought of as the costs of keeping employees other than salary. These benefit rates are typically calculated using fixed percentages that vary depending on the employee's classification and often change from year to year. Normally, employer provided benefits are tax-deductible to the employer and non-taxable to the employee. The exception to the general rule includes certain executive benefits e.g. golden handshake and golden parachute plans. American corporations may also offer cafeteria plans to their employees. These plans would offer a menu and level of benefits for employees to choose from. In most instances, these plans are funded by both the employees and by the employers. The portion paid by the employees are deducted from their gross pay before federal and state taxes are applied. Some benefits would still be subject to the FICA tax, such as 401k and 403b contributions; however, health premiums, some life premiums, and contributions to flexible spending accounts are exempt from FICA. If certain conditions are met, employer provided meals and lodging may be excluded from an employee's gross income. If meals are furnished 1 by the employer; 2 for the employer's convenience; and 3 provided on the business premises of the employer they may be excluded from the employee's gross income per Section 119a. In addition, lodging furnished by the employer for its convenience on the business premise of the employer which the employee is required to accept as a condition of employment is also excluded from gross income. Importantly, section 119a only applies to meals or lodging furnished in kind. Therefore, cash allowances for meals or lodging received by an employee are included in gross income . The term fringe benefits was coined by the War Labor Board during World War II to describe the various indirect benefits which industry had devised to attract and retain labor when direct wage increases were prohibited. United Kingdom In the UK, Employee Benefits are categorised by three terms: Flexible Benefits Flex and Flexible Benefits Packages, Voluntary Benefits and Core Benefits. Flexible Benefits most often called a Flex Scheme is where employees are allowed to choose how a proportion of their remuneration is paid. Currently around a quarter of UK employers operate such a scheme.1 . This is normally delivered by allowing employees to sacrifice part of their pre-tax pay in exchange for a car, additional holiday, a shorter working week or other similar benefits, or give up benefits for additional cash remuneration. A number of external consultancies exist that enable organizations to manage Flex packages and they centre around the provision of an Intranet or Extranet website where employees can view their current flexible benefit status and make changes to their package. Voluntary Benefits is the name given to a collection of benefits that employees choose to opt-in for and pay for personally. These tend to be schemes such as the government-backed and therefore tax-efficient Bike2Work and Childcare Vouchers Accor Services, Busybees, Sodexho and also specially arranged discount schemes for employees such as group ISAs. Employee Discount schemes are often setup by employers as a perk of working at the organization. They can be run inhouse or arranged by an external employee benefits consultant. Core Benefits is the term given to benefits which all staff enjoy, such as holiday, sick pay and sometimes flexible hours. In the UK, the employee benefit market is split between larger employee benefit consultancies Mercers, Watson Wyatt, Towers Perrin, Hewitt, the mid-market Buck Consultants, SBJ, Thomsons Online Benefits1, Gissings and smaller bespoke advice consultancy organisations. Technology provision is led by companies such as Thomsons Online Benefits. Fringe Benefits Tax In a number of countries e.g., Australia, New Zealand, and India the 'fringe benefits' are subject to the Fringe Benefits Tax FBT, which applies to most, although not all, fringe benefits. Advantages of employee benefits There are a number of advantages to employee benefits for both employer and employee.2 Employer advantages Helps attracts and retain better qualified employees. Provides high risk coverage at low costs easing the company's financial burden. Improves efficiency and productivity as employees are assured of security for themselves and their families. Premiums are tax deductible as corporation expense, which means savings with quality coverage. Employee advantages Peace of mind leading to better productivity as employees are assured of provision for themselves and families in any mishap. Employees with personal life insurance enjoy additional protection Confidence in company's EB schemes boost staff morale and pride in company Employee disadvantages In the UK these benefits are often taxed at the individuals normal tax rate 3, which can prove expensive if there is no financial advantage to the individual from the benefit. See also Profit sharing Novated lease References ^ Thomsons Online Benefits April 15, 2008. Employee Rewards Watch 2008, HR Zone. Retrieved on 2008-04-26. ^ Aetna Universal Insurance Sdn Bhd March 26, 2008. The Importance of Employee Benefits Schemes, Great Online Websites. Retrieved on 2008-03-26. ^ 490 2008 Employee Travel - A tax and NICs guide for employers External links BenefitNews.com - top trade publication for benefits-related information in the United States and Canada Calculate the value of your benefits based on salary in the US Directory of UK based voluntary benefits consultancies and research materials Website for UK based Employee Benefits magazine, published by Centaur Free global news service on employee rewards and benefits Access to Paid Sick Days: Vastly Unequal from Dollars Sense magazine International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans International organization for benefits professionals Website for Employee Benefit News magazine which is writeen for US Based Employers dealing with HR Benefits issues Website for Employee Benefit Adviser magazine which is written for employee benefit brokers/advisers/consultants Website for Canadian Employee Benefit managers and US benefit managers with employees in Canada. Website for SMB Human Resources magazine which is written specifically for HR Benefit managers in companies with less than 1,000 employees. Fundamentals of Employee Benefit Programs book available on-line, Employee Benefits Research Institute EBRI, covers benefit programs in the US Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Employee_benefit Categories: Employment compensationHidden categories: Articles needing additional references from May 2007 | external links cleanup Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Deutsch Esperanto Svenska 中文 This page was last modified on 10 August 2008, at 13:1
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