Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum

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Flexible benefits

A benefits design in which employees receive a pot of value or a menu of options and choose the mix, such as extra pension, dental cover, travel insurance or a cycle to work bike, typically administered through an online benefits platform.

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Salary sacrifice

An arrangement in which an employee gives up part of gross salary in exchange for a non-cash benefit such as pension contributions, a lease car or a cycle to work bike, reducing taxable pay within HMRC rules.

3

Total reward

The combined value of pay, bonus, pension, benefits, recognition and development that an employer provides, often communicated to staff through a personalised total reward statement.

4

Total reward statement

A personalised document or portal view showing an employee the monetary value of their salary, employer pension contributions, insured benefits and other reward elements.

5

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

A confidential helpline and counselling service funded by the employer, usually giving employees and often their household access to mental health, financial and legal support.

6

Group income protection

An employer-funded insurance policy that pays a proportion of salary, plus rehabilitation support, when an employee cannot work because of long-term illness or injury.

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Group life assurance (death in service)

An employer-funded policy that pays a lump sum, commonly a multiple of salary, to nominated beneficiaries if an employee dies while employed.

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Private medical insurance (PMI)

Health cover paid for by the employer or employee that provides faster access to diagnosis and treatment, usually subject to excess levels, eligibility rules and benefit limits.

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Auto-enrolment

The UK statutory duty requiring employers to enrol eligible workers into a qualifying workplace pension scheme and to pay minimum employer contributions, subject to earnings thresholds.

10

Master trust

A multi-employer workplace pension scheme run by a trustee board, with governance and charges overseen by The Pensions Regulator.

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Financial wellbeing

Employer-provided support that helps employees manage money, including debt guidance, savings, financial education and retirement planning, usually delivered alongside the workplace pension.

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Workplace wellbeing

Programmes covering physical and mental health at work, such as occupational health, health screening, mental health training, fitness, nutrition and sleep support.

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Benefits platform (benefits portal)

The online system where employees view, select and manage benefits, and where HR administers eligibility, payroll deductions and reporting.

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Employee value proposition (EVP)

The package of pay, benefits, culture and career development that an employer markets to attract and retain staff.

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Recognition platform

Software for peer-to-peer and manager-led recognition, usually with points redeemable for vouchers, gifts or charitable donations.

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Cycle to work scheme

A salary sacrifice benefit that lets employees hire a bicycle and safety equipment through the employer, with tax and National Insurance savings within scheme rules.

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Benefits consultant or broker

An adviser that helps employers design, tender and manage benefits and insured arrangements, usually paid by fee or commission.

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Benefits administration

The in-house or outsourced process of running enrolment, eligibility checks, payroll deduction and provider management for an employer's benefits programme.