| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS How to introduce flex You might have imagined that when the hard times hit, flexible benefits plans would be swept away. Absolutely not, argues Chad Daugherty of Hewitt Associates, writing in a recent edition of People Management magazine. Not only does flex help organisations gain control over total compensation costs, it is a "vital weapon in the war for talent". What you will find in this report In this two-page "How to" guide, Daugherty, who is a senior consultant in Hewitt's flexible benefits design team, warns that before jumping on the flex bandwagon, you will need to conduct a feasibility study. His six-point plan focuses on:
The guide also examines the main reasons why organisations flex the pros and cons of "insourcing versus outsourcing" and the most common ingredients on the flex menu. Want to know more? Title: How to introduce flexible benefits , by Chad Daugherty, People Management, 10 January 2002. Availability: Contact the People Management subscriptions department, tel: 01795 414864 or jump to PM online . . . www.peoplemanagement.co.uk. Posted 21 January 2002 |