Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Nature of Benefits
2. Hazard protection
3. Services
2. Union demands
3. Government regulations
2. ERISA
Major Benefit Types
1. Payments for time not worked
i.e. vacation, birthday, lunch hour
2. Insurance benefits
Health
Disability – workers compensation
Life
Major Benefit Types
3. Retirement benefits - pensions
Mandatory (Social Security)
Voluntary (ERISA requires but does
not regulate)
4. Income maintenance
Mandatory (Unemployment)
Voluntary (Severance pay)
Major Benefit Types
5. Miscellaneous
Day care
Credit unions
Legal services
Tuition assistance
EAPs
Wellness programs
Elder care
Parental leave
Executive perquisites
Benefit Administration
1. Establish objectives
3. Provide a choice
4. Communicate availability