Forward to a colleague View as a webpage Add us to your white list Quick Links »   Survey   Benefits and allowances   Pay trends   Pay awards   XpertHR news   Reference   Blogs Take part in XpertHR research Performance-related pay survey 2011 Please complete our survey on individual performance-related pay schemes to help us produce a comprehensive and practical report on how organisations use them. Top Benefits and allowances Benefits and allowances survey 2011: healthcare Employee healthcare remains high on the agenda of UK employers, with the XpertHR survey showing a wide range of health benefits available to employees. XpertHR benefits and allowances survey 2011: about our research We explain the research behind the 2011 XpertHR benefits and allowances survey. Top Pay trends Pay trends June 2011 While the headline pay award in the three months to May 2011 remains unchanged at 2%, there are further signs of divergence in pay awards between sectors. Inflation and earnings forecasts Our forecasts page is updated every month and provides an up-to-date look at the likely bargaining conditions for pay setters over the coming months. Top Pay awards › Pay review update › XpertHR indicators: pay awards Top News and advice from XpertHR › Employers divided on payment of interns › International minimum wage update › Public sector workers told to work longer and pay more for pensions › Advocate General's opinion on holiday pay Top Statistics and reference › XpertHR pay trends homepage › Economic indicators › Latest model policies and documents: Employee loans Top From our blogs › Interns paid above national minimum wage - or not at all › Private sector job prospects improving but "choppy waters" remain › Interest rates held at 0.5% as double-dip recession concerns grow › Servant paid £2.50 per hour wins £175,000 › Dumfries and Galloway Fire Service to pay out to retained firefighters Top Editor's message DIFFERING FORTUNES ON PAY AWARDS The level of pay awards is varying widely across different sectors of the economy, our latest research on pay trends shows. While the median pay rise is worth 2% across the economy as a whole, it rises to 3% in the manufacturing sector and falls to 1.5% in the services sector. In addition, many public sector workers have seen their pay frozen as a result of the Government's two-year pay freeze. We continue our analysis of benefits and allowances with a detailed look at the health and wellbeing-related benefits on offer to employees. We find that employee healthcare remains high on the agenda of UK employers. The most commonly provided health-related benefit is an employee assistance programme or counselling scheme, on offer in 69.2% of organisations. Our report also looks in detail at the availability of private medical insurance, permanent health insurance, healthcare cash plans and attendance allowances. We have just launched a survey into individual performance-related pay schemes, and would like to hear how organisations are using them, as well as the pros and cons of such schemes. Sheila Attwood Pay and benefits editor, XpertHR XpertHR calendar Keep up to date with all the major events and dates with our HR calendar. 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