Employees accept job offers not only upon the salary, but on the benefits that accompany many positions. Employee benefits are a "job perk" that may convince a potential employee to join a specific company. Evaluate what benefits are valuable to you when looking for a package.
Example of Benefits that may be offered:
- Company pension and additional voluntary contributions
- Additional Holiday Time
- Child care Assistance
- Company Car or Transportation provision
- Discounted Products
- Life Insurance (employee & spouse)
- Retirement counseling
- Additional health coverage (such as medical, prescription, vision and dental plans)
- Sports Facilities Membership
- Travel vouchers
- Technology (home PCs, laptops, smart phone)
- Legal assistance plans
- Retail Vouchers
- Training and Development Schemes
Expat
To convince an employee to go abroad, there may be additional benefits to help ease the transition. The most common is an increase in salary.
Other benefits may include:
- Relocation benefits - Covers the cost of the actual move plus the help of a relocation agent to ease the transition
- Accommodation benefits - Subsidized housing and a rental agent to help find accommodations
- Language Training - Courses at home and abroad to help the employee integrate
- Expatriate Family Benefits - Aid tuition payments for children, obtain visas and compensate for potential loss of income of spouse