Employee Welfare in IT Sector
Employee Welfare in IT Sector
Employee Welfare in IT Sector
Introduction
According to Todd, Employee Welfare means anything done for the comfort & improvement, intellectual or social, of the employees over & above the wages paid which is not a necessity of the Industry.
Benefits
Housing: Provision of House Rent Allowance is the most common across all levels.
Hard Furnishing: Mostly Provided to middle Management level and above. The revision of income tax rule for this benefit has resulted in reduced in tax shelter.
Business Appliances: 20% of the organizations provide this benefit. These organizations extend this benefit in the form of laptop/computers. Company Car: Typically provided to the senior management employees. Housing loan: Organizations either provide the loan internally or tie up with financial institutions to provide the loan amount to employees. Vehicle Loan: Some organizations have the policy of providing other loans or personal loans which can be used for purchasing a vehicle.
Superannuation: Long term retirement benefit which 33% of the organizations in the IT industry provide.
Domestic Relocation: Benefits like travel fare, initial boarding and lodging experiences which are borne by the organizations for the employee and his/her family, along with assistance in moving goods.
According to Information Technology Act, 2000 : The salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service including pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits of the Presiding Officer of a Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed.
The salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and employees or the Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
A few other includes: Gym & Social Membership. Credit Cards. Telephone. Gratuity. Personal Accident Insurance.