Transitioning towards a recognised profession
- Remuneration & Benefits Management
- Published on 27 Jun 2012
- Debbie Lane-Mitchell
As the South African Reward Association (SARA) celebrates its fifteenth anniversary in July; it looks back over a period of significant change within the reward discipline in South Africa and within the Association itself. These changes and the formidable reputation SARA has developed over the years, bring the Association to an important milestone in its history: the decision to transition SARA to a professional body.
Are Sales Commission schemes really driving business results?
- Remuneration & Benefits Management
- Published on 26 Jun 2012
- Kim Lombard
In most cases sales commission schemes are the tightly guarded secrets of sales management and how they work is not really understood or even released to the greater business. You have to ask yourself why, when so many interrelated parties are either part of, or affected by these schemes.
Employee benefit funds – guide
- Remuneration & Benefits Management
- Published on 26 Jun 2012
- Jerry Botha
Are you one of those human resource practitioners who are afraid of employee benefits? Yes, I am talking about the retirement fund, life cover, disability cover, gap cover, medical aid and all those benefits which the trustees or broker take care of? As human resources, you kind-of know it forms part of your responsibility; however, you are just glad that someone else is taking care of it.
Remuneration structure – employee travel
- Remuneration & Benefits Management
- Published on 26 Jun 2012
- Jerry Botha
Most employers get employee travel wrong. This manifests in some employees complaining that they are being financially or comparatively prejudiced by the employer’s travel policy and arrangements. Similarly, the business often grapples with finding that elusive balance between open-ended costs, compliance, treating employees fairly and not overly burdening the business and employees with administration.
