Forward to a colleague View as a webpage Add us to your white list Quick Links »   Benefits survey   Pay awards   News and advice   Statistics and reference   FAQs   Blogs Benefits and allowances survey Pensions provision The 2011 XpertHR survey finds a diverse offering of pension arrangements among respondent organisations, with the dominant theme being the division between the pension types found in the private and public sectors. Childcare, long-service awards, discounts and subsistence benefits The final part of the XpertHR survey looks at a range of benefits including childcare vouchers, the most commonly offered benefit among respondents. About our research We explain the research behind the 2011 XpertHR benefits and allowances survey. Full data is available from XpertHR Benchmarking. Top Pay awards › Pay review update › XpertHR indicators: pay awards Top News and advice from XpertHR › Subdued pay rises for higher education staff › Long-service awards policy › Payroll-giving policy › First-aid payments policy Top Statistics and reference › XpertHR pay trends homepage › Economic indicators Top Frequently asked questions › What employment rights, other than the national minimum wage, does an intern have if he or she is a worker? › Are students undertaking work experience entitled to the national minimum wage? Top From our blogs › UK economy grew by 0.5% in first quarter of 2011, revised data reveals › Economic commentary: what can we expect from the rest of 2011? › Below-inflation pay awards look set to dominate latter half of 2011 › Charities salary surveys data collection begins Top Editor's message PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR PENSIONS PROVISION Our analysis of benefits and allowances continues with a detailed examination of pensions provision. The reform of public sector pensions has barely been out of the news in recent weeks and our look at current employer practice confirms the division between offerings in private and public sector organisations. While virtually all public sector organisations among our respondents offer a final-salary pension scheme for at least some employees, this is the case for fewer than four organisations in 10 in both private sector services and manufacturing and production. Where organisations outside the public sector do operate a final-salary scheme, it is likely to be closed to new members. In contrast, just 12.5% of public sector organisations have closed their final-salary scheme to new starters. The final benefits and allowances survey report looks at long-service awards, staff discounts, travel and subsistence benefits and childcare benefits, including childcare vouchers, which retain their place as the most commonly offered benefit. We still want your input into our survey of individual performance-related pay schemes, which closes next week. Click here to complete it. Sheila Attwood Pay and benefits editor, XpertHR Get more out of XpertHR › Model policies › Good practice guides › Line manager briefings › Salary surveys Tools for subscribers › My XpertHR › User guide › Advanced search › XpertHR feeds Customer services › Password reminder › Email the helpdesk or call 0845 671 1110 › Read previous newsletters Forward to a colleague xperthr.co.uk This email has been sent to luke.smith@rbi.co.uk Unsubscribe from future pay and benefits emails. Disclaimer This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("Intended Recipient") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information, which is privileged and confidential. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its content by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. © Reed Business Information Ltd +44 (0)20 8652 3500 | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy Registered Office: Reed Business, Quadrant House, 9th Floor, The Quadrant, Sutton, SM2 5AS. Registered in England & Wales: 151537