Other Employee Benefits You Should Ask About

You've written an brilliant CV, seriously impressed your prospective employer in a first and second interview and then been offered the job of your dreams. Now what? Employment benefits can comprise a significant percentage of your total remuneration package so it's important to know exactly what benefits you are entitled to.

• Private Health Insurance
• Dental Cover
• Life insurance
• Number of Days Holiday
• Maternity or Paternity leave
• Annual Salary Review
• Pension Plan
• Performance Bonuses
• Childcare Help
• Company car
• Car allowance
• Relocation Expenses
• Flexible work hours or unpaid leave options
• Working From Home
• Redundancy Pay
• Educational and training benefits

Make your decision on whether to accept the job based upon the entire salary and benefits. Ask the employer to put the entire job offer down in writing so you know exactly what you can expect. You may even be able to negotiate a cash equivalent in place of a benefit e.g. car allowance instead of a company car.

When bonuses are mentioned, you may want to discuss the basis on which the bonus is paid, so that you are absolutely clear about the terms and conditions attached to it. Finally don’t forget to investigate the tax implications of the benefits offered. They may seem more attractive on paper then in reality.

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