Compensation and Benefits Employer Survey 2019

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* 1. Which country is your organisation based in?

United Arab Emirates

Saudi Arabia

Bahrain

Oman

Kuwait

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which industry sector does your organisation belong to?

Oil & Gas/Energy

Healthcare

Retail/Hospitality

Construction/Real Estate

Banking/Financial Institutions

Education/Training

Government/Public Sector

Manufacturing//Industrial

Business Services/Consulting

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What was your company-wide total annual pay review increase in 2018?

3.5% or lower

4.5%

5.5%

6.5% or higher

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* 4. What will be your company-wide total annual pay review increase in 2019?

3.5% or lower

4.5%

5.5%

6.5% or higher

We will freeze salaries

Not sure yet, but we will most likely increase salaries

Not sure yet, but we will most likely reduce salaries

Don't know yet

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* 5. What happened to bonus payments for 2018 (including those potentially paid in 2019) in your organisation?

Lower than last year

Same as last year

Higher than last year

Not sure yet, but most likely to be lower than last year

Not sure yet, but most likely to be higher than last year

We will not make a bonus payment

Don’t know yet

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* 6. What is your current employee resignation/voluntary attrition rate?

4% or lower

10% or higher

Don't know

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* 7. With VAT in effect, has your organisation revisted salaries in 2018?

Yes, we have increased employees’ salaries to account for VAT

No, VAT was not considered for salary adjustments

Don't know yet

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* 8. With VAT in effect, will your organisation be revising salaries in 2019?

Yes, we will increase employees’ salaries to account for VAT

No, VAT will not be considered for salary adjustments

Don't know yet

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* 9. Have you or will you be revising the 'benefits' element within your pay structure to reflect VAT?

Yes

If you have answered “Yes” above, is HR directly involved and how have you or are planning to revise benefits?

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* 10. What are the TOP 3 areas of focus for your compensation and benefits strategy for 2019?
(Please tick at least 3)

Improve employee retention

Improve employee engagement

Manage cost of employment

Manage headcount reductions

Manage cost of allowances

Revamp salary scales/grades

Manage salary increases

Integration with HR

Design of performance management approach

Improve the link between pay and performance

Working on an EVP (Employer Value Proposition) model

Introducing employee wellness programmes

Executive compensation/retention

Employee mobility

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Is 2019 looking similar year to 2018 in C&B, or are you seeing any differences or new trends this year?

2019 looks similar to 2018

I am seeing differences/new trends

If you are seeing differences/trends, can you please elaborate on what these differences/trends are?

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* 12. Looking ahead, what do you foresee being the main challenge in managing total rewards in your industry in the next 3 years and why?

Fluctuating economic conditions

Making sense of C&B data sources

Building a strategic total rewards model

Driving productivity, motivation and employee engagement via C&B

Creating a flexible package that increases the employee value

Communicating rewards strategy to employees

Utilising tech and analytics to improve C&B strategies

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Is your company expanding into new markets?

No, we are not expanding into new markets

Yes, we are expanding into new markets

If you answered “Yes”, can you elaborate which markets are they and what are the specific challenges you are facing in them from a C&B perspective?

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* 14. What are the top 3 areas in your total reward spend that are becoming more costly?

Housing/accommodation

Healthcare insurance

Overtime payments

Incentives

Training & development

School fees

Bonuses

Employee health and wellness

Private pension schemes

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Have you or are you considering evaluating and adjusting your allowances?

Yes, we have already evaluated and adjusted our different allowances

Yes, we are in the process of evaluating and adjusting our different allowances

Yes, we are considering evaluating and adjusting our different allowances

Now, we are not evaluating and adjusting our different allowances

I don’t know

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* 16. Are you considering implementing flexible benefits/cafeteria-style benefits?

Yes, already have implemented flexible benefits/cafeteria-style benefits

Yes, we are considering implementing flexible benefits/cafeteria-style benefits

No, we are not considering implementing flexible benefits/cafeteria-style benefits

I don’t know

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* 17. Do you think employees value basic pay more than benefits?

Yes, employees value basic pay more

No, employees do not value basic pay more

Can't be sure

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* 18. Do you see a trend/shift in their perception of the value of benefits?

Yes, they value benefits more than they did in the past

No, they value benefits less than they did in the past

I think their perception hasn't changed

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* 19. Do you offer a private pension scheme for your employees?

No, we do not offer a private pension scheme

Yes, we offer a private pension scheme

We are looking at a viable option for this

If you answered “Yes”, can you please elaborate on what these schemes are?

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* 20. Have you invested in technology for data capture and analysis?

No, we use a basic excel program for data capture and analysis

Yes, we have invested in technology for data capture and analysis

We are looking to invest in technology for data capture and analysis

If you have answered “Yes”, can you please mention which supplier/vendor you used?

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* 21. What vendors/solution providers do you currently use or are looking to use for the following C&B practices?

For compensation data/surveys

For compensation consulting

For benefits administration (including brokers, insurance companies, etc.)

For benefits consulting and design

For HR systems related to C&B, such as performance management, recognition software

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* 22. I’d be in C&B heaven, if I could…

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* 23. To qualify for the draw please submit your details. The information you have submitted will be kept strictly confidential.

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Company

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Email Address

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Compensation and Benefits Employer Survey 2019

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* 1. Which country is your organisation based in?

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* 2. Which industry sector does your organisation belong to?

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* 3. What was your company-wide total annual pay review increase in 2018?

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* 4. What will be your company-wide total annual pay review increase in 2019?

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* 5. What happened to bonus payments for 2018 (including those potentially paid in 2019) in your organisation?

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* 6. What is your current employee resignation/voluntary attrition rate?

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* 7. With VAT in effect, has your organisation revisted salaries in 2018?﻿

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* 8. With VAT in effect, will your organisation be revising salaries in 2019?﻿

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* 9. Have you or will you be revising the 'benefits' element within your pay structure to reflect VAT?

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* 10. What are the TOP 3 areas of focus for your compensation and benefits strategy for 2019?(Please tick at least 3)

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* 11. Is 2019 looking similar year to 2018 in C&B, or are you seeing any differences or new trends this year?

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* 12. Looking ahead, what do you foresee being the main challenge in managing total rewards in your industry in the next 3 years and why?

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* 13. Is your company expanding into new markets?﻿

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* 14. What are the top 3 areas in your total reward spend that are becoming more costly?

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* 15. Have you or are you considering evaluating and adjusting your allowances?

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* 16. Are you considering implementing flexible benefits/cafeteria-style benefits?

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* 17. Do you think employees value basic pay more than benefits?

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* 18. Do you see a trend/shift in their perception of the value of benefits?﻿

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* 19. Do you offer a private pension scheme for your employees?

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* 20. Have you invested in technology for data capture and analysis?﻿

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* 21. What vendors/solution providers do you currently use or are looking to use for the following C&B practices?

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* 22. I’d be in C&B heaven, if I could…

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* 23. To qualify for the draw please submit your details. The information you have submitted will be kept strictly confidential.

* 7. With VAT in effect, has your organisation revisted salaries in 2018?

* 8. With VAT in effect, will your organisation be revising salaries in 2019?

* 10. What are the TOP 3 areas of focus for your compensation and benefits strategy for 2019?
(Please tick at least 3)

* 13. Is your company expanding into new markets?

* 18. Do you see a trend/shift in their perception of the value of benefits?

* 20. Have you invested in technology for data capture and analysis?