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Rewards
Model
A Framework
for Strategies
to Attract,
Motivate and
Retain Employees
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Total Rewards
Strategy
D
emonstrates the dynamic relationship between employees and employers
the employees contribution of time, talent and efforts for desired
business results.
The Exchange
Relationship
Compensation
Work-Life
Benefits
P
erformance
and Recognition
D
evelopment
and Career
Opportunities
Employer
provides:
Employee
provides:
Total rewards
valued by
employees
Time, talent,
efforts and
results
Context of
Total Rewards
B
usiness
strategy
O rganizational
culture
HR strategy
E
xternal
influences
(competition,
industry,
regulation, etc.)
G
eography
(location of
workforce)
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There are five elements of total rewards, each of which includes programs,
Total Rewards
Component
Definitions
Compensation
Compensation
Benefits
Work-Life
Benefits
Work-Life
The elements, as WorldatWork has defined them, are not mutually exclusive
and are not intended to represent the ways that companies organize or deploy
programs and elements within them. For instance, performance management
Performance &
Recognition
The WorldatWork model recognizes that total rewards operates in the context
Legal/regulatory issues
C
ultural influences and practices
Competition
people strategies.
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Compensation
Base Wages
Workplace Flexibility/
Alternative Work
Arrangements
Salary Pay
Hourly Pay
Unemployment Insurance
Workers Compensation
Insurance
Flex-Time
Medicare
Compressed Workweek
S
tate Disability Insurance
(if applicable)
Job Sharing
Variable Pay
Commissions
Team-Based Pay
Bonus Programs
Referral Bonus
Hiring Bonus
Retention Bonus
P
roject Completion
Bonus
Performance
& Recognition
Work-Life
Benefits
Legally
Required/Mandated
Premium Pay
Telecommuting
Part-time Employment
Seasonal Schedules
D
ependent Care
Travel-Related Expense
Reimbursements
Performance
1:1 Meetings
Learning
Opportunities
D
ependent Care Referral
and Resource Services
Performance Reviews
Tuition Reimbursement
P
roject Completion/
Team Evaluations
Tuition Discounts
P
erformance Planning/
Goal Setting Sessions
Recognition
A
ttendance at
Outside Seminars
and Conferences
D
ependent Care Discount
Programs or Vouchers
E
mergency Dependent
Care Services
Childcare Subsidies
O
n-site Caregiver
Support Groups
Service Awards
Retirement Awards
Maternity/Paternity Leave
P
eer Recognition
Awards
Adoption Leave
C ollege/Scholarship Information
Sabbaticals
Scholarships
Privacy Rooms
Spot Awards
On-the-Job Learning
A
ccess to Virtual Learning,
Podcasts, Webinars
Self-Development Tools
Coaching/
Mentoring
O rganization-wide
Recognition Programs
Leadership Training
E
xceeding Performance
Awards
E
mployee of the Month/
Year Awards
In-home Assessments
for Eldercare
A
ppreciation Luncheons,
Outings, Formal Events
Financial Support
Corporate Universities
M
anagerial Recognition
Programs
Geriatric Counseling
Development &
Career Opportunities
E
xposure to Resident
Experts
A
ccess to Information
Networks
F
ormal or Informal
Mentoring Programs
G
oal-Specific Awards
(Quality, Efficiency,
Cost-Savings,
Productivity, Safety)
Advancement
Opportunities
E
mployee Suggestion
Programs
Apprenticeships
AD&D Insurance
S hort-Term/Long-Term
Disability Insurance
F
inancial Planning
Services and Education
Health Screenings
Adoption Reimbursement
Nutritional Counseling
Transit Subsidies
Overseas Assignments
On-Site Nurse
529 Plans
Savings Bonds
Disability Management
J
ob Advancement/
Promotion
Voluntary Benefits
Hybrid Plan
R
eproductive Health/
Pregnancy Programs
C
areer Ladders
and Pathways
Succession Planning
Auto/Home Insurance
Pet Insurance
O
n/Off Ramps through
Career Lifecycle
Performance Shares
ay for Time
P
Not Worked
Legal Insurance
Job Rotations
Performance Units
Vacation
Health Advocate
Stock Options/Grants
Holiday
Incentive Pay
Short-term:
Profit Sharing
Individual
Performance Based
Incentives
PerformanceSharing Incentives
Retirement
Long-term:
Restricted Stock
Sick Leave
Bereavement Leave
L eaves of Absence
(Military, Personal
Medical, Family Medical)
Internships
Employee Discounts
Community Involvement
Concierge Services
Parking
Work Redesign
Sponsorships/Grants
Team Effectiveness
In-Kind Donations
D iversity/Inclusion Initiatives
Womens Advancement Initiatives
D ependent Care
Reimbursement Accounts
M ultigenerational Initiatives
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