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Components of Employee Benefits
Dr. G C Mohanta, BE(Mech), MSc(Engg), MBA, PhD(Mgt)
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Employee Compensation
Employee Employee CompensationCompensationEmployee Employee
CompensationCompensation
SalarySalarySalarySalary Allowances,Allowances,& Bonus& Bonus
Allowances,Allowances,& Bonus& Bonus
Employee Employee BenefitsBenefits
Employee Employee BenefitsBenefits
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Elements of Core Compensation
Base Pay (recurring)Hourly pay/wageAnnual salary
Base Pay Adjusted Over Time as Follows:Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs)Seniority payMerit payIncentive pay or variable payPay-for-knowledge and skill-based pay
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Elements of Legally Required BenefitsSocial Security Act of 1935
Unemployment insuranceRetirement insuranceBenefits for dependentsDisability benefitsMedicare
State compulsory disability laws Workers’ Compensation
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (12 weeks of annual unpaid leave)
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Elements of Discretionary Benefits
Protection Programs Income protection programs Health protection programs
Pay for time-not-worked Holidays Vacation Sick leave Personal leave Jury duty Funeral leave Military leave Cleanup, preparation, travel time
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Elements of Discretionary Benefits
ServicesEmployee assistance programs (EAPs)Family assistance programsTuition reimbursementTransportation servicesOutplacement assistanceWellness programs
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Employee Benefits in India
Employee BenefitsEmployee BenefitsEmployee BenefitsEmployee Benefits
Legally Legally RequiredRequiredLegally Legally
RequiredRequired DiscretionaDiscretionaryry
DiscretionaDiscretionaryry
Provident Provident FundFund
Provident Provident FundFund GratuityGratuityGratuityGratuity
Personal Personal AccidentAccident
Personal Personal AccidentAccident
MediclaiMediclaimm
MediclaiMediclaimm
Leave Leave EncashmEncashm
entent
Leave Leave EncashmEncashm
entent
Life Life InsurancInsuranc
ee
Life Life InsurancInsuranc
ee
Super-Super-annuatioannuatio
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Super-Super-annuatioannuatio
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Employee Benefits –Insurance/Retirement
Employee Employee BenefitsBenefits
Employee Employee BenefitsBenefits
InsuranInsurancece
InsuranInsurancece
RetiremRetirementent
RetiremRetirementent
Defined Defined ContributiContributi
onon
Defined Defined ContributiContributi
onon
DefinDefined ed
BenefiBenefitt
DefinDefined ed
BenefiBenefitt
LifeLifeLifeLifeAccideAccidentnt
AccideAccidentnt
MediclaiMediclaimm
MediclaiMediclaimm
Leave Leave EncashmeEncashme
ntnt
Leave Leave EncashmeEncashme
ntnt
GratuityGratuityGratuityGratuity
SuperannuaSuperannuationtion
SuperannuaSuperannuationtion
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Defined Contribution vs Defined Benefit Plans
Post-employment benefit plans (such as pensions and health care) are categorized as either defined contribution plans or defined benefit plans.Under defined contribution plans, expenses are
recognized in the period the contribution is payable
Defined benefit plans are post-employment benefit plans other than defined contribution plans.
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Analysed items 2004House Rent Allowance 97Gratuity 95Housing Loan 91Medical reimbursement/ allowance 90Insurance 89Leave Travel allowance 87Hospitalisation 86Variable Bonus 85Conveyance allowance 84Superannuation 61Car Loan 54Social/ Sports club membership 51Incentive/ Sales Commission 44Hard Furnishing 39Medical check-up 39Fixed Bonus 33Other allowances 26Flexible benefit plan 16
Companies providing benefit (%)
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Mediclaim InsuranceMediclaim Insurance•Reimbursement of medical expenses following hospitalization
•Cash less hospitalization facility available under certain plans
•Tax deduction available
Accident InsuranceAccident Insurance•Can offer compensation for any/all of the following:
•Accidental death/disability
•Medical expenses for treatment - post accident
BOTH BENEFITS ARE OFFERED BY NON-LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANIES
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Life Insurance• Benefit payable on accidental/natural death
• Convenient eligibility conditions
• Additional Optional riders
PROVIDED BY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
Life Insurance – TrendsLife Insurance – Trends• LIC of India providing Life Insurance for many years
• Increased popularity amongst employers/employees
• General cover is about 3 to 5 times the gross annual salary
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Leave Encashment – Defined benefit
For whom?If company offers encashment of leave, all employees
What benefit?Will be based on the company policyNormally x days salary for each accumulated day of
leaveHow Funded?
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India require that a provision be made for the liability
No special tax benefits for self-funding through a trustInsurance plans available to manage the funds
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Gratuity – Defined BenefitFor whom?
Engaged in Government, Factories, Mines, Plantations, Railways, Shops and establishments notified by Government
In service for 5 successive yearsWhat benefit?
15 days wages for each year of serviceMaximum limit Rs 10,00,000.007 days wages per season for seasonal occupation
How Funded?Can be funded or unfunded.Special tax concessions if funded through a trust or insurance
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Superannuation – Defined Contribution/ benefit
For whom?Non-mandatory, defined by company policy
What benefit?Can be defined benefit (certain formula of last drawn salary)
/defined contribution (certain %age of salary every month contributed to a fund)
Can be different for different grades
How Funded?Can be funded or unfundedSpecial tax concessions if funded through a trust or insurance
company
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Retirement Benefits - Trends
• Provided by life insurance company
• Offered a cash-accumulation conventional
scheme
• More and more companies now funding through
Insurance
• Unit-linked – a preferred platform
• Pension benefits - from Defined Benefit to
defined contribution