Top 3 non-financial benefits to reward your employees
How can businesses retain their employees if they can’t offer a pay increase?
We asked New Zealand employees what other benefits would encourage them to stay with an organisation if more money was not an option.
 | Extra Annual LeaveExtra annual leave appealed to over a third of Kiwi employees (36%). In addition to extra annual leave, 16% of New Zealanders would like an extra day off for their birthday each year and 12% would like a monthly RDO. |
 | Flexible Working ArrangementsFlexible working arrangements is one of the top non-financial benefits (31%) that appeals to Kiwis. Reduced working hours also appeal to a fifth (20%) of workers. |
 | Paid Training / Professional DevelopmentPaid training and professional development opportunities appeal to 19% of Kiwi workers. With 15% of workers placing value on subsidies for education and external training. |
Source: Independent research conducted by Nature of behalf of SEEK, interviewing 4000 Kiwis annually. Published May 2023.