Managing Employee Benefits - A Complex Job

When an organization designs its overalland these should look as a part of overall
compensation program the critical areas ofcompensation strategy of the organization. For
concern is what benefits to grant. Selection ofinstance, an organization can prefer to compete
perfect plan might be a complex and difficult task.for workforce by giving:
Today's workers expect more than just an hourly- Base compensation
wage or basics. They want additional- Variable pay
considerations which will play a significant role in- Allowances
their own and their family's lives.A new company can choose to have lower basic
These considerations in a recruitment setting arepay and use higher variable incentives to attract
recognized as employee benefits. It is a form ofnew employees but keep the costs of pluses as
indirect compensation given to an employee orlow as possible for a while. Managing staff's
group of candidates as a part of organizationalfacilities should consider the following issues:
membership and creates a healthy administrative- What expense levels are acceptable for each
and monetary impact on business growth.facility offered?
These considerations include retirement plans,- Which employees should be given or offered
vacation pay, medical/life insurance, holidays, sickwhich allowances?
casual leave, educational assistance, gratuity, club- What is being received by the organization in
memberships, etc. The strategic reasons ofreturn?
offering allowances are:- How does having a comprehensive benefits
- Attracting and holding capable staffspackage aid in minimizing turnover or maximizing
- Improving the company's imagerecruiting and retention of workers?
- Enhancing job satisfaction- How flexible should be the package of
- Encouraging workers moraleadvantages is?
Comprising facilities package is an integral part ofWrapping up managing offer or not to offer
the total compensation package offered to staffsemployee benefits may be complicated.