Compensation package

Compensation package

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/ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/

Salary

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/ˈsæl.ɚ.i/

Base salary

net salary

gross salary

annual salary
per annum

pay scale

pay range

to earn/earnings

Wage (s)

basic wage

hourly rate

flat rate

Overtime

to be on overtime

to put in x hours
of overtime

double time pay

Leave

sick days or
sick leave

personal days
family matters

vacation days

maternity /
pat. leave

Perks and benefits

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What’s the Difference?Essentially, benefits pay for expenses that an employee would have to cover with their income, such as health insurance, savings for retirement, and transportation costs for commuting to and from work each day.Perks, on the other hand, are extra rewards or incentives on top of salary and non-wage compensation. They are frequently “experiential” in nature, meaning they provide an experience for an employee but aren’t necessarily a form of compensation (see some specific examples below).

Benefits

health dental
insurance

retirement savings
plan / scheme

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Scheme /skiːm/ - an officially organized plan or system.

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transportation costs
commuting costs

Company car

Perks

cafeteria system

telecommuting

flexible hours

childcare

subsidised
off/on-site

General terms

weighting

fringe benefits

benefits in kind

Bonuses

profit-sharing
bonus

tax incentives

participation

equity

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The value of a company, divided into many equal parts owned by the shareholders, or one of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided:He sold his equity in the company last year.

long-term incentive plan

Performance-based
bonus

goals - targets -
objectives

merit award

spot bonus

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productivity

Holiday bonus

Christmas
bonus

cash bonus
non-cash bonus