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Remuneration and Benefits of Reward Systems in Organizations

 

What is Renumeration?

The overall pay an employee receives is known as their remuneration. In addition to the basic salary, it also includes any bonuses, commissions, overtime pay, or other financial benefits that an employee receives from the company.

An advantage at work may or may not pay extra for the employee. A generous vacation policy or an on-site gym are benefits, but they don't put cash in an employee's hands. Direct cash payments or taxable supplementary services, and the use of a company vehicle for personal use, are both acceptable compensation methods (Investopedia , 2023).

                                             Figure 1 : Renumeration

 

What are the types of Remuneration?

Indirect and direct compensation are the two main categories of pay (compensation).

Financial compensation is known as "direct remuneration" and includes things like salary, incentives, bonuses, travel costs, Non-financial compensation is sometimes referred to as indirect remuneration and includes things like health insurance, childcare support, and educational chances.

Employers can decide whether to provide their staff with direct or indirect compensation (Bamboohr, 2023).

 

                                                 Figure 2 :  Remuneration types

 

The Benefits of a Complete Reward System in Organizations

The elements of an entire rewards program include, to summarize, all that a business does to attract employees, including salary, incentives, benefits, and opportunities for professional and educational advancement. This method offers a lot of benefits to businesses, especially small ones where owners and managers are required to establish good interpersonal relationships with staff members. The system, which has four components altogether, operates in a constant way (Chron, 2021).

 

1.Staff Retention

Total rewards are important since it has tools to provide actual career routes for employees on the basis of a fundamental template developed by a company for its own program. When a local company hires someone on a comprehensive rewards program, it may show the person the points in their career trajectory where bonuses, salary raises, extra vacation or paid sick leave, and greater benefits occur.

 

                                               Figure 3 : Staff Retention

 

2. Staff Performance

A reward system has the benefit of presenting employees with apparent career paths, but employees are aware that key components of these paths, such as incentives, only materialize if they fulfill performance benchmarks. Aspects of these programs including professional development, training, and performance management enable staff members to gain novel and specialized abilities through instruction and training, enhancing their understanding of and competence in carrying out their jobs.

 

                                               Figure 4 : staff performance

 

3. Controllable Expenses

Entire rewards programs' extensive and comprehensive reach enables small businesses to make reasonable estimate projections of the amount of money they will spend on each employee over a number of years. When a company develops a complete rewards program, it has the flexibility to develop a matrix of expenditures that fulfills both the program's initial financial requirements and the projections for the company's future growth.

 


                                                     Figure 5 : Controllable Expenses

 

4. Program Administration

The benefit of centralized management for all employee-related issues, including salary, benefits, and training, is given by total rewards schemes. As the administration system offers the benefit of a comprehensive system through which companies, and particularly small businesses, may oversee all these areas. In some compensation and incentive systems, training and development are prioritized above pay bonuses and raises, while health care management happens apart from pay. In terms of total incentives, everything may be supervised continuously and happens on even a single timeline.

                                            

                                                  Figure 6 : Program Administration

 

Conclusion

Remuneration is the total of all cash rewards that will be given to an employee during a specific period. One of the most essential HRM tasks that is an element of the employment relationship is remuneration. Since the employee "sells" their services to the employer and receives "payment" from the company in return, it establishes the basis of the relationship. It's not just about paying employees back; there are other advantages that come along with employment. The primary motivation for an employee to carry out their duties successfully and efficiently is remuneration.

 

References

Bamboohr, 2023. bamboohr. [Online]
Available at: https://www.bamboohr.com/resources/hr-glossary/total-remuneration
[Accessed 22 March 2023].

Chron, 2021. Small Business. [Online]
Available at: https://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-having-total-reward-organizations-14161.html
[Accessed 22 March 2023].

Investopedia , 2023. Investopedia. [Online]
Available at: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/remuneration.asp
[Accessed 22 March 2023].

 

Figure 1 : Renumeration

Figure 2 : Remuneration types 

Figure 3 : Staff Retention

Figure 4 : Staff performance

Figure 5 : Controllable Expenses

Figure 6 : Program Administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

  1. Remuneration and benefits are one of the most important factors that can affect the efficiency and welfare of a company's employees. a very informative post..

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  2. Remuneration leads to employee motivation. In this blog you clearly and simply explain about remuneration.

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  3. Dear Niluka , Thank you for sharing thoughts on vital part of people management in simple way to understand.
    Remuneration and rewards may have direct impacts on people to be motivated specially on those who are looking for financial recognition. It is crucial to have right understand on offering the right mix of type of compensation to all employees to get best results as expected by the organization.

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  4. In this blog you have given us a clear image about how the remuneration leads employees to achieve the goals of an institution

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  5. Your blog post clearly explained importance of remuneration system to the organisation. Thank you sharing your knowledge with us

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  6. I liked the way its written and good valuable way if explaining.
    Very nice and relevant images are being Selected.nice work.

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    1. Also Pls check the main heading spellings "What is Renumeration?"

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  7. Hi, remuneration is one of the crucial factors to motivate the staff. But we need to consider other factors as well.
    As per Maslow's Pyramid, psychological & self-fulfillment needs also to be considered once the staff reached some extent.
    In some other cases, staff may not be willing to work with autocratic leaders even if they are paid enough salaries.

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  8. This is very well arranged.very useful topic.

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  9. Remuneration and other benefits are what drives employees to work well

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  10. Very good content & attractive article.

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  11. Hi Niluka, very good topic and well articulated. Remuneration comes under extrinsic reward systems. This is very much important factor in order to motivate the employees in an organisation.

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  12. once I've read your blog. I now have a solid understanding of examples of direct and indirect compensation. Excellent article.

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  13. Great job.Thank you for sharing the knowledge

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  14. This stertegy take part in transactional leadership theory as well
    However it makes high employee motivation as well good team work through achievement for the organization 💪.

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