Overview
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This conference took place on 14th June 2005. If you would like to order copies of the speaker's slide presentations, you can still do this using the booking page here.
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Flexible Benefits & Salary Sacrifice
Aligning Reward and Business Strategies
Tuesday, 14th June 2005
Introduction
Although flexible benefits have been around for over a decade, they are still at the forefront of employee benefit, remuneration and motivation strategy. The growth in popularity of salary sacrifice schemes, and the tax exempt benefits on offer, have led to a steady increase in interest in flexible benefit schemes amongst HR professionals in all sectors and from all sizes of organisation.
Research in 2004 revealed that only 15% of employers have flex in place now - but that 24% are currently implementing or planning to put in a flex scheme.
This conference will combine an analysis of the latest legal, tax and payroll issues, together with a description of the practical flexible benefits & salary sacrifice products and solutions available to all employers. This unique event brings together the UK's leading experts, consultants and suppliers, and presents case studies from employers who have practical advice to share.
Topics Covered
- Strategic Overview - The importance of aligning reward and business strategies
- The Flex Market Today - definitions, facts, figures, latest trends
- The Business Benefits - The business case for flexible benefits, return on investment models
- Tax and NIC Rules - an update on the latest tax and NIC guidelines
- Payroll Integration - How to incorporate flex and salary sacrifice into existing payroll systems, presented by the Institute of Pensions & Payroll Management
- Impact on Pensions - Overview of all pension issues, especially how to integrate salary sacrifice and final salary pensions
- Scheme Design & Financial Implications -Salary sacrifice vs Employer funded and Planning the "Flex Allowance"
- Employee Research & Internal Communication - Finding out what your employees really want from a flex scheme
- How Employers get Best Value for Money - What options are available
- Scheme Management & Administration - Technology and on-line enrolment and support helplines, case study
- What Benefits to Include? - What are the options, what is popular, latest trends, new services and suppliers.
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