PerkShift: The Evolution of Employee Benefits Thank you for participating in the PerkShift survey, a special research project from HR News Canada and Venngo. Your responses will help us understand emerging trends and best practices in employee benefits. The survey should take about 5–7 minutes to complete. Note that all survey responses will remain confidential - we are making no effort to tie answers to individual responses. All data will be reported in aggregate. Demographic Questions Question Title * 1. What is your industry? (Select the Best Fit) Accommodation and food services Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Arts, entertainment and recreation Construction Educational services Finance and insurance Health care and social assistance Information and cultural industries Management of companies and enterprises Manufacturing Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction Other services (except public administration) Professional, scientific and technical services Public administration Real estate and rental and leasing Retail trade Transportation and warehousing Utilities Wholesale trade Question Title * 2. Number of employees in your organization: Under 50 50–249 250–999 1,000–4,999 5,000+ Question Title * 3. Where are you located? Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon United States Outside North America Question Title * 4. Your role (choose the one that best describes you): HR Executive (VP of HR, CHRO, Director) HR Manager or Business Partner HR Generalist/Coordinator Compensation & Benefits Specialist Consultant Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Lead Non-HR Senior Leadership (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.) Non-HR Mid-Level Management Front-Line Supervisor/Team Lead Other (please specify) Flexible and Personalized Benefits Packages Question Title * 5. How important are flexible, personalized benefits to your employee satisfaction and retention efforts? Not important Somewhat unimportant Neutral Important Extremely important Question Title * 6. Which flexible/personalized options do you offer? (Check all that apply) Flexible Benefits/Cafeteria-Style Health Spending Account Lifestyle Spending Account Extended Health Coverage Telehealth/virtual care services Coverage for Mental Health Services Option to purchase additional vacation days Childcare subsidies Eldercare subsidies Wellness or fitness reimbursements Critical illness insurance Flexible work equipment/technology stipend Other (please specify) Mental Health and Well-being Support Question Title * 7. Which mental health support options do you offer? (Check all that apply) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Dedicated mental health days Therapy or counselling coverage Stress management or mindfulness workshops None of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. How would you rate the priority of mental health in your overall benefits strategy? Low priority Somewhat low Moderate High Top priority Work-Life Balance Initiatives Question Title * 9. Does your organization offer remote or hybrid work options? Yes – Fully remote Yes – Hybrid No – Almost exclusively on-site Question Title * 10. Additional leave/flexible policies (Check all that apply) Flexible work hours/compressed workweeks Expanded parental leave Sabbatical or extended leave Unlimited vacation Work from anywhere Other (please specify) Financial Wellness Programs Question Title * 11. Financial wellness tools offered (Check all that apply) Retirement planning support Earned wage tools RRSP matching or pension Stock purchase/stock options Financial literacy seminars Employee discounts None of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. How significant do you find financial wellness programs in boosting employee engagement and loyalty? Not significant Slightly significant Moderately significant Very significant Highly significant Unique and Inclusive Perks Question Title * 13. Unique/inclusive perks you currently offer (Check all that apply) “Pawternity” leave (pet related) Grandparent leave (time off to support new grandchildren) Elder care support Adoption/fertility assistance Volunteer/community service days Cultural/religious holiday flexibility Expanded bereavement leave None of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Are you planning to introduce or expand perks in the next 12 months? Yes No If yes, please briefly describe Appreciation and Recognition Benefits Question Title * 15. Do you have a formal employee appreciation/recognition program? Yes No Question Title * 16. Do you recognize service milestones? Yes No Question Title * 17. If yes, which milestones do you recognize? (Check all that apply) 6 months 1 year 5 years Every 5 years after the first 5 Other (please specify) Value of Employee Discount Programs Question Title * 18. Impact of discount programs on employee satisfaction: Not valuable Slightly valuable Moderately valuable Very valuable Highly valuable N/A Question Title * 19. Impact on employee engagement: Not valuable Slightly valuable Moderately valuable Very valuable Highly valuable N/A Question Title * 20. Impact on employee culture: Not valuable Slightly valuable Moderately valuable Very valuable Highly valuable N/A Wrap Up Question Title * 21. Satisfaction with comprehensiveness of your current benefits program: Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very satisfied Question Title * 22. Of the benefit programs you currently offer, which do you feel your employees value the most? (List your Top 3) Question Title * 23. How often do you review/update benefit offerings? Annually Every 2–3 years Every 4–5 years Never Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. What percentage of your workforce actively engages with and uses their benefits? Less than 10% 10%–25% 26%–50% 51%–75% More than 75% Question Title * 25. Which areas do you feel need improvement in your current benefits package? (Check all that apply) Flexibility/personalization Mental health support Work-life balance Financial wellness Health/extended benefits Inclusive/unique perks Employee recognition Employee discount programs Other (please specify) Question Title * 26. How do you communicate your benefits to your workforce? (Check all that apply) Employee handbook Onboarding sessions Company intranet Employee newsletters/emails Lunch and learns Information from benefits provider Printed materials Teams/Slack or other tools Other (please specify) Question Title * 27. How effective is your benefits communication? Very ineffective Somewhat ineffective Neutral Somewhat effective Very effective Question Title * 28. Which area of employee benefits do you anticipate growing most in importance over the next 2–3 years? (Select one) Flexible/Personalized Benefits Mental Health/Well-being Support Work-Life Balance Initiatives Financial Wellness Programs Unique/Inclusive Perks Appreciation/Recognition Question Title * 29. Please share any further thoughts on the future of employee benefits or challenges/opportunities in your organization. Question Title * 30. Optional - Enter your name and contact information if you would like to receive a copy of the survey results. Name Company Job Title State/Province Email Address Done