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Description

Employee Benefits: Mapping Schemes, Costing and Trade-Offs

One day to regain control of benefits granted over the years and to measure their real cost

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Benefits have been added one on top of the other through successive agreements and established practice. No one knows their overall cost or the value employees actually place on them. Some schemes are barely used yet weigh heavily on the budget, and a benefit that has become a habit can no longer be withdrawn without friction.

This one-day programme addresses the peripheral elements of remuneration rather than salary policy itself. Participants map the schemes in place, cost the employer contribution, measure actual take-up and prepare trade-offs within a fixed budget. One part of the day covers how to present the whole package to employees so that its value is genuinely perceived.

Learning objectives

  • Map the benefits in place and the contractual or policy basis of each
  • Cost the employer outlay for each scheme and track how it has evolved
  • Measure actual take-up rates and the value perceived by employees
  • Prepare trade-offs between competing schemes within a constant budget
  • Present an employee with their total remuneration in a clear and understandable way

What makes this programme different

A costed inventory built on the actual schemes brought by participants
A constant-budget trade-off exercise played out between competing schemes
An individual total remuneration statement drafted during the session

Programme

1Mapping and qualifying the benefits

Inventory, basis and level of commitment

  • Mapping of collective schemes and of practices that have become established
  • Basis of each benefit and the level of commitment made by the employer
  • Distinction between collective benefits and individually granted benefits
  • Points of attention regarding equal treatment between employees

2Costing and assessing usefulness

Cost, take-up and perception

  • Calculating the full employer cost of a scheme in AED
  • Measuring actual take-up rates among employees
  • Gathering the value perceived by beneficiaries
  • Comparing the cost borne with the effect obtained

3Deciding and explaining

Decision-making, employee dialogue and communication

  • Conditions for amending or withdrawing a benefit
  • Trade-offs between several schemes under budget constraints
  • Discussions with employee representatives and internal staff forums
  • Individual presentation of total remuneration

Who is it for

Human resources managers, personnel administration officers and business owners responsible for the benefits granted to employees.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.