Executive Perks Keep Employees Plugged In

The newly released Executive Compensation 2007/2008 survey of nearly 5,300 employers found 63.2 percent of organizations offer cell phones to executives as a perk. Please cite any information to Compdata Surveys.
Kansas City, KS (PRWEB) October 11, 2007 -- The newly released Executive Compensation 2007/2008 survey of nearly 5,300 employers found 63.2 percent of organizations offer cell phones to executives as a perk. In addition, 44 percent of companies provided laptops or home PCs in 2007. Car allowances and company cars are both offered by approximately one-third of organizations.

When comparing additional perks, 26.2 percent offered supplemental life insurance. This year, 16.6 percent of companies had a supplemental disability program, while 10.6 percent provided supplemental executive retirement plans. Only a small percentage of companies offered supplemental vacations and medical insurance, 5.4 and 6.4 percent respectively.

Over the last three years, the number of organizations offering each kind of executive perquisite has remained consistent. Other executive perks mentioned in the Executive Compensation study were:

- 33.3 percent offer a car allowance, and 29.7 percent provide a company car.
- 16.4 percent are given club membership(s).
- 6.4 percent provide supplemental medical insurance
- 4.9 percent offer legal counseling.
- 3.1 percent provide employees with an airline VIP lounge membership.
- 18.1 percent receive an annual physical exam.
- 3.4 percent provide dependent tuition reimbursement.
- 4.8 percent offer post-retirement insurance.
- 19.6 percent offer voluntary deferred compensation programs.

About the Survey

Executive Compensation 2007/2008 analyzes national and regional data by base pay and total cash compensation for 40 executive and senior management positions. Information was collected from nearly 5,300 organizations across the country with almost 26,000 incumbents.

Compdata Surveys is the nation’s leading compensation and benefits survey data provider. Data is collected annually from thousands of organizations across the country. Compdata Surveys has been providing accurate, reliable data at affordable prices to organizations since 1988. For further information about the compensation and benefits surveys, contact Lane Odle at (800) 300-9570.

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