额外补贴中也有小学问
Evaluating Employee Benefits and Perks
评估职员的福利和额外补贴
For many of us, the most important factor in considering a job offer is salary. For others, job security is of primary importance. Also high on the list of considerations are benefits and perks. When considering perks, the desire to work in a comfortable, casual environment where employees can set their own work schedule, have an option to telecommute, and where there is a casual dress code, are all important.
对我们中的很多人来说，在考虑是否接受一份工作时最重要的因素就是薪资。而对另一部分人来说，工作保障才是首要考虑的内容。另外在考虑的因素之中排名前几位的还有福利，额外补贴。说到额外补贴，员工是否可以在一个舒适、随意的环境中按照自己的进度完成工作，是否有选择远距离工作的权利，以及随意的穿衣风格，这些都是很重要的考虑因素。
Typical Employee Benefit Packages
典型的员工福利
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the average number of annual paid holidays is 10. The average amount of vacation days are 9.4 after a year of service. Almost half the (medium and large) employers surveyed offered either a defined benefit or a defined contribution pension plan. About 75% offered health insurance but, almost as many, required some employee contribution towards the cost. It's not hard to look at the averages and see how your employer or your job offer measures up. What complicates matters is the increasing use of bonuses, perks and incentives by employers to recruit and retain employees. Look at the companies rated the best places to work and you'll discover many offer health club memberships, flexible schedules, day care, tuition reimbursement, and even on-site dry cleaning.
根据劳工统计局的规定，每年的平均带薪年假是10天。工龄满一年后，平均可休假9.4天。参加调查的老板中有大部分都提供固定福利和定额分担养老计划。75%的老板提供医疗保险，但是大部分都要求员工承担一部分费用。对于一份工作来说，不难看出其平均水平以及你的老板采取的措施。复杂的是雇主为了招聘和留住员工而提供的越来越多的福利，额外补贴以及其他的激励。看看那些最好的工作场所公司，你会发现很多还提供健身俱乐部会员，灵活的工作制度，日间托儿所，学费报销以及现场干洗等。
Surveys by Ceridian have found 65 percent of employers believe that perks help to attract employees. The average number of perks offered by companies range from 3.38 perks at the smallest employers to to 5.20 perks at firms with over 5000 employees. A sure sign that employers are paying attention to the importance of added benefits is the fact that the most frequently offered perks mirror the most frequently desired perks - casual dress and flexible work hours. Some companies even offer a few options that I wasn't aware of on the list including bringing your pet to work, concierge services and take home meals.
Ceridian的调查显示，65%的雇主认为额外补贴更有助于吸引员工。每个公司提供的额外补贴范围也不同，最小的公司仅提供3.38的额外补贴，而有些超过5000员工的大公司提供的补贴是5.2。这些都表明了雇主更加注重额外补贴的重要性，而提供得最多的额外补贴也反映了员工最需要的特殊待遇，那就是随意的着装和灵活的工作时间。调查表上有些我没注意到的公司提供的额外补贴包括，准许你带宠物上班，礼宾服务和准许带饭上班。
How to Evaluate Perks
怎样评估额外补贴
As you can see there is no standard list of perks that you can measure your job offer against. What you'll need to do is evaluate each offer on it's merits - the salary, the benefits and the perks, and determine how those perks will benefit you. If you don't plan on having children for a while or if your children are grown, it's not that important whether on-site child care is offered. Parents should check to see if the company provides paid time-off if your child is sick.
正如你看到的，没有标准来衡量一份工作提供的额外福利。你可以做的是评估每一份工作的优点，薪水，福利，额外津贴，然后决定哪个能给你带来最大的收益。如果你计划暂时不要小孩，或者说你的小孩已经长大成人，那么对你来说现场儿童看护就不重要了。父母应该看一下，如果你的小孩生病了公司是否允许你带薪请假。
If you absolutely have to work-out every day, look for employers who offer a gym membership. Not a morning person? Ask about flexible hours. Can't stand wearing a suit? Ask about dress code. And it is important to ask, not all perks will be offered to all employees nor will they be mentioned during an interview. Consider which perks would complement your life style and your needs and choose accordingly.
如果你每天都做健身运动，就找一家提供健身俱乐部会员卡的公司。早晨起不来？那就要求灵活的上班制度吧。不能忍受穿制服，那就问问该公司的着装制度吧。重要的是要开口询问，不是所有的额外补贴都会提供给所有的职员的，也不是所有的补贴都会在面试中被提及的。看看哪项额外补贴最适合你的生活习惯，满足你的需求，然后视情况而做出明确的选择。
