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Quintessential Careers Salary Tutorial Quiz:
Evaluating Entire Compensation Package

 

Evaluate the Entire Compensation Package

 

When the offer is made, be sure to evaluate the entire compensation package -- not just salary. Benefits can add up to 30 percent to your total compensation!

 

Here are some commonly offered benefits:

• Medical insurance. Employers get a group rate, so even if you have to contribute part or all of the contribution, it still is cheaper than you could get on your own.

 

• Dental insurance. Not included in most (if not all) medical plans, so you may want this coverage. Gaining in popularity, and, again, often at a cheaper rate than you could get on your own.

 

• Optical/eye care insurance. Eye exams, glasses or contact lenses, and other eye-related issues are not covered by most medical plans, so you might want a separate plan.

 

• Life Insurance. Something we often don't like to think about it, but many organizations provide basic term coverage, which you can add to, to provide more coverage for your family.

 

• Accidental Death Insurance. Especially for dangerous jobs, but really for any employee.

 

• Business Travel Insurance. If you travel a lot for the job, it's wise to have extra coverage, just in case.

 

• Disability Insurance. There are actually two kinds of disability insurance: short-term (up to six months) and long-term (beyond six months). You should really take advantage of this insurance.

 

• Vacation Days. Most organizations have a system based on level in the organization and years with the organization. Entry-level workers often start with a week or two of paid vacation.

 

• Paid Holidays. Most organizations also have certain holidays when they are closed for business and pay their employees for the day off (such as Thanksgiving, New Year's, Labor Day, etc.).

 

• Sick/Personal Days. Most organizations give employees a certain number of paid sick or personal days per year.

 

• 401(k) Plans. Pension plans are giving way to 401(k) plans, which are also a retirement vehicle. Money is contributed on a pre-tax basis, offering you both a savings plan and a tax break. Employers often match (or match up to some level) employee contributions.

 

• Pension Plans. Employer contributions that accumulate over time, but may also require you to be employed a certain period of time to be fully "vested" in the plan.

 

• Profit Sharing. If you are working for a growing and profitable organization, profit-sharing programs can offer you great year-end bonuses based on the success of the organization or your division.

 

• Stock Options/ESOPs. Plans that allow employees to purchase company stock options at below-market prices.

 

• Tuition Reimbursement. Organizations that want to encourage their employees to gain further education and training offer some form of partial or complete tuition reimbursement.

 

• Health Club Memberships. Some organizations get a group discount to health clubs and country clubs for their employees.

 

• Dependent Care. Some employers a plan for employees to deduct a pre-tax amount for care of dependents. Others subsidize (or even offer) child care.

 

• Employee Assistance Program. Free or low-cost counseling offered to employees for dealing with situations such as substance abuse and marital or family problems.

 

• Overtime/Travel Premiums/Comp Time. Many organizations offer some compensation for employees that work past normal hours -- whether when at the company or traveling on business.

 

• Parking, Commuting, Expense Reimbursement. A perk that not many get, but some companies do offer various benefits related to commuting to the company.

 

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