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Flexible benefits - can you afford not to offer them?

In this economic environment, many employers cannot afford to pay the same level of salary increases or bonuses that their employees have enjoyed in previous years.  All items of expenditure are coming under scrutiny, including the benefit spend.  How can the value of the benefit spend be maximised in these circumstances? Given that employees have different preferences and needs, we are led to the conclusion that employers should provide flexibility, or flexible benefits, for employees.

 

 "Flexible Benefits - can you afford not to offer them?" (Download PDF)

Getting the most from a flexible benefit programme

Mercer has designed, implemented and administered flexible benefits for a range of Irish and multinational organisations.  Our specialists work to deliver successful, innovative solutions to meet changing business objectives.

 

We can offer support in

 Project Planning

 Tax & Legal Advice

 Business Case

 Communication

 Benefit Design

 Administration

 

 

 

Mercer helps organisations to design and develop strategies to deliver benefits that provide value for money in a range of different areas, such as:

 

                         Benefits suitable for inclusion in Flex

                        

 Wealth Creation

 Insurances

 Work/Life Balance

  • Salary
  • Healthcare insurance
  • Holidays
  • Stock purchase plans-
    salary foregoing
  • Healthcare cash plans
  • Travel tickets
  • DB pension plan
  • Life assurance  
  • Club/gym memberships
  • DC pension plan
  • Dependants' insurance
  • Cars/car parking
  • AVCs
  • Health screening
  • Sabbatical leave
  • Bonus
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Study leave  
  • Overtime
  • Travel insurance
  • Financial/tax advice
  • Savings plan
  • Dental insurance
  • Motor breakdown 
  • Innovation/recognition 
    awards  
  • Personal accident
    insurance
  • Childcare  
 
  • Short term disability
  • Wine club  
 
  • Pet insurance
  • Charity donations
   
  • Cinema tickets  
   
  • Bicycles
  • Concierge services
   
  • DVD rental

 

 

Companies should systematically review their choice of benefits to reflect major changes in the market or company objectives.  Mercer, the leading Benefit Consultants in Ireland, are best placed to assist you with this.   

 

Learn more about our  flexible benefits solutions (PDF)

 

 

 

 

 


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Contact Information

For further information about flexible benefit services, please contact one of our specialist consultants:

Rita-Anne Keyes

353 1 603 9820

 Email

Anne Frawley

353 1 411 8529

 Email

Ciara O'Meara

 353 1 411 8465

 Email

Charlotte House, Charlemont St, Dublin 2

Alternatively, queries may be directed to our marketing department via email.