2004 survey of policy and practice in benefits and allowances

What you will find in this survey

Spread over three issues of the fortnightly journal IRS Employment Review, this 209-employer survey includes "benchmarking" information on the level of benefits and allowances in named organisations.

Part 1

"Benefits and allowances (1)", IRS Employment Review 801/Pay and Benefits, 4 June 2004.

Besides offering a snapshot of the extent of provision among the survey sample, a series of tables provide details of:

• permanent health insurance (33 named organisations)
• call-out payments (32)
• standby payments (22).

Other issues surveyed:

• attendance allowances
• tool allowances
• time off for medical appointments
• private medical insurance
• dental insurance
• counselling and employee assistance programmes.

Part 2

"Benefits and allowances (2)", IRS Employment Review 802/Pay and Benefits, 18 June 2004.

Focuses on "non-statutory benefits" and includes tables covering:

• long-service awards (29 named organisations)
• staff discount arrangements (18)

Other issues surveyed:

• deputising payments
• first-aid payments
• subsidised staff canteens
• mortgage subsidies
• flexible benefits schemes.

Part 3

The final part of the research, to be published in a forthcoming issue of IRS Employment Review, will detail travel and subsistence allowances including: company cars car allowances mileage rates season tickets loans subsistence payments.