In this issue we present the final articles in our four-part series on benefits and allowances.

Our review of travel and subsistence payments looks in detail at company car and car allowance arrangements; mileage rates; subsistence payments; and season ticket loans.

The final article in the series presents our findings on other benefits and allowances including long-service awards; childcare payments and vouchers; staff discounts; and salary-sacrifice schemes.

Elsewhere, pay setters should note the Bank of England's latest inflation expectations. The bank reiterates its fear that higher inflation expectations will feed through into higher wages, although our latest pay settlement data does not support this view.

Other top stories in this issue include:

• Employers recognise environmental impact of company cars
• Councils to introduce total reward schemes
• Tribunals to force firms to change pay practices

IRS is investigating the use of equal pay reviews in the private sector and would like your help. We are keen to hear from you, whether your organisation has conducted an equal pay review or not. This is a confidential survey and we will provide you with a complimentary copy of the research report.

Sheila Attwood,
Editor,
Pay and Benefits Bulletin

Pay reports recently added to the site:

Yorkshire Water: 4.3% increase to basic salaries

Regional theatres: 3.5% rise in minimum hourly rates

House of Fraser: 2.5% basic increase

Pay review update: 11 July 2008

The latest pay review update table contains pay settlements at Bradford and Bingley, regional theatres, Boots and many more.

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Statistics and forecasts

The datafile contains the most recent inflation, earnings and labour market statistics, pay settlement data and inflation and earnings forecasts. Our panel of City and academic forecasters is expecting headline inflation to average 3.8% over 2008. Average earnings growth is expected to average 4% in 2008 and 3.9% in 2009.

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Computer staff salary survey

Celre is recruiting participants for its autumn 2008 Computer Staff Salary Survey. This market leading survey provides salary, bonus and employee benefits data enabling employers to set and review pay rates. The May 2008 report was based on data from 66,843 individuals in 572 organisations. Companies taking part in the autumn survey are entitled to subscribe to the Celre online Job Pricing service and get the full report at a special participant rate. For further information email Celre, citing reference CSS07.

From the blog

Launched and run by the editorial team that produces XpertHR and the IRS journals, the Employment Intelligence blog is regularly updated with news, comment and links to the latest employment developments. Recent posts include:

• Distribution industry salaries: free data from Celre
• Health-related benefits are fighting fit in 2008
• Pay awards stay firmly below inflation, at 3.3%

Today's tip: find reward practice case studies

Are you conducting a major review of pay, benefits or grading at your organisation, and would like to see how other organisations have tackled similar issues? You can view our latest case studies from the pay and benefits homepage to read about other organisations' methods, processes and lessons learned.

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