Research from Benenden Healthcare Society on Public sector awareness of total reward schemes
Research from Benenden Healthcare Society reveals that 80 per cent of public sector workers have never heard of total reward packages, despite recognition that a holistic approach to health and wellbeing could significantly improve staff retention and increase productivity.
The research, which was conducted among over 1000 public sector employees, revealed a number of variations in awareness of total reward schemes and the perceived responsibility for health and wellbeing management within organisations. Among the findings:
- Workers in the civil service appeared to be better informed about the benefits of total reward schemes, compared to local authority and NHS staff;
- The role of HR managers, rather than line managers, in health and wellbeing management, was recognised more among local authorities rather than NHS or civil service staff;
- More women than men do not to understand the total reward concept;
- Twenty-seven per cent more 16-24 year olds thought that the scheme referred only to monetary rewards than respondents aged 55 and over; and
- Awareness of the importance of total reward schemes to employee motivation was greater at senior management level, as was the cost of sickness absence.
Despite a relatively low level of awareness of total reward schemes, figures from the research reveal that 57 per cent of workers thought that the total reward scheme had a positive impact on employee motivation. In addition, more than half the workers, including management, agreed that a holistic approach should include private healthcare provisions as well as considerations of staff comfort and happiness within the workplace.
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