1) The document discusses a study on employee perceptions of occupational disability risks and the role of guaranteed income insurance. The study surveyed over 1,000 employees across different job levels and found high appreciation for guaranteed income insurance. 2) Employees overestimated the financial benefits they would receive from social security in the event of occupational disability, especially higher-income employees. Guaranteed income insurance was seen as supplementing social security benefits. 3) Good communication from employers was found to increase employees' perception of organizational support. Customizing guaranteed income insurance and communicating its benefits was seen as a strategic reward that improves perceptions of employer care.

1. DE VERZEKERING GEWAARBORGD INKOMEN: VAN
LELIJK EENDJE NAAR MOOIE PRINSES?
PROF DR XAVIER BAETEN

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TOPICS
Guaranteed
income
1. Study-sample
2. Employee perceptions on risk for
occupational disability
3. Financial aspects of occupational
disability
4. Employee appreciation for
guaranteed income insurance
5. A smell of strategic rewards

3. 1STUDY - SAMPLE

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ABOUT THE STUDY

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ABOUT THE STUDY
Research into personal
experiences and expectations
with regard to occupational
disability and the employer’s
role in this respect
1.071 respondents

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RESEARCH QUESTIONS

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THE SAMPLE
51%49%
Male Female
11%
6%
30%
29%
24%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%

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OCCURRENCE OF CARE-RELATED BENEFITS
27%
51%
75%
83%
64%
68%
80%
86%
13%
32%
42%
56%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
'Contractual' civil
servant
Clerk Professional/expert Management
Pension plan Hospitalisation insurance Guaranteed income

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GUARANTEED INCOME
Clerk: 17%
Professional/expert: 13%
Management: 11%
Entitled to guaranteed
income
• Sample: 38%
• Belgium (market
data): 18%

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OCCURRENCE OF CARE-RELATED BENEFITS
17%
20%
31%
32%
NONE 1 OUT OF 3 2 OUT OF 3 3 OUT OF 3

11. 2EMPLOYEES’ PERCEPTIONS ON (THE RISK FOR)
OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY

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35
40
45
%RESPONDENTS
Average 3,6/5
Fully disagree Disagree Slightly disagree Agree Fully agree
“I think there is a real chance that I will be confronted with a period of
occupational disability during my career”
59%

13. 3FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF OCCUPATIONAL
DISABILITY

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35
%RESPONDENTS
Average 3,6/5
Fully disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Fully agree
"I believe I won’t be able to maintain my current standard of living
in case of occupational disability"
61%

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10
15
20
25
30
35
%RESPONDENTS
Average 3/5
Fully disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Fully agree
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“I will have financial problems in case of occupational disability”
32%

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RELATIONSHIPS
Occupational
disability risk
Negative
financial
implications of
occupational
disability
Gender
Monthly gross
salary
Dependants
Single
Age
Guaranteed
income insurance
in place
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SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT IN CASE OF
OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY– AS IS
2-12 months
Dependants 60% gross salary
Single 60% gross salary
Cohabiting 60% gross salary
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Legal ceiling since 01/09/2018: €44.468,70

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ESTIMATION SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT IN CASE OF
OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY
Estimation Reality Estimation Reality
Dependants
(N=384)
68% 60% 61% 41%
Single
(N=258)
66% 60% 59% 44%
Cohabiting
(N=429)
65% 60% 61% 45%
Gross salary<€43.596,79 Gross salary>€43.596,79
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ESTIMATION SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS +
GUARANTEED INCOME INSURANCE
Duration Average Most frequent
estimations
2-12 months
occupational
disability
78% of
gross salary
80%: 14%
100%: 28%
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ESTIMATION SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT IN CASE
OF OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Gross salary<€43.596,79
Gross salary>€43.596,79
26
62
74
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Overestimators The rest of the sample
The higher the
salary, the
higher the
overestimation
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DEGREE OF OVERESTIMATION
33% 33%
24%
38%
72%
113%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
<€2.500 €2.501 -
€3.000
€3.001 -
€4.000
€4.001 -
€5.000
€5.001 -
€6.000
>€6.001
%OVERESTIMATIONSOCIAL
SECURITYBENEFIT(MEDIAN)
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22. 4EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION FOR GUARANTEED
INCOME INSURANCE

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5
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59
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10
20
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40
50
60
70
%RESPONDENTS
Average 4,4/5
Fully disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Fully agree
“I strongly appreciate that / would strongly appreciate my employer to
provide guaranteed income insurance”
90%

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APPRECIATION FOR GUARANTEED INCOME
INSURANCE
1,0
2,0
3,0
4,0
5,0
Clerk
Professional/expert
Management
4,3 4,5
4,4

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APPRECIATION FOR GUARANTEED INCOME
INSURANCE
1,0
2,0
3,0
4,0
5,0
< 40y
40-55y
> 55y
4,3 4,4 4,5

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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
%RESPONDENTS
Average 3,5/5
Fully disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Fully agree
"I believe it is my employer’s responsibility to provide an insurance that
supplements my social security benefit in case of occupational disability"
55%

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PERCEIVED ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT
=“EMPLOYEES’ PERCEPTION OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ORGANISATION VALUES THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS AND CARES ABOUT THEIR WELL-BEING” (EISENBERGER ET AL.,1990)
3,4
3,1
2,0
2,5
3,0
3,5
4,0
POSScore(/5)
Guaranteed income insurance + health insurance +
supplementary pension
No insurances
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WHAT IN CASE OF EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE?

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WHAT IN CASE OF EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE?
38%
25%
29%
8%
Supplementary pension Hospitalisation insurance
Guaranteed income insurance Payment in cash
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REALISTIC SCENARIO

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RISK COVERAGE WITHIN GUARANTEED INCOME
INSURANCE
4,5
4,2
4,1
3,9
3,4
1,0
2,0
3,0
4,0
5,0
Severe disease Work accident Mental illness Private accident Pregnancy
Very important
Important
Slightly important
Unimportant
Very unimportant
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32. 5A SMELL OF STRATEGIC REWARDS

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STRATEGIC REWARD MANAGEMENT
THE VLERICK MODEL
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REWARD STRATEGY
INGREDIENTS
Reward
principles
Reward
governance
Reward
criteria
Reward
mix
Reward
positioning

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REWARD STRATEGY
REWARD MIX

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REWARD STRATEGY
REWARD MIX

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REWARD STRATEGY
REWARD MIX

38. CONCLUSION

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FROM RESEARCH QUESTIONS TO ANSWERS
Material
Mind the gap!
Perceived
organisational support

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IMPACT OF COMMUNICATION ON PERCEIVED
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
-0,2
-0,1
0
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
0,5
Age Job level Salary Communication
satisfaction
What drives perceived organizational support?
Standardized
beta coefficient
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GUARANTEED INCOME INSURANCE MARINATED
IN A TRIPLE C STRATEGIC REWARD CONTEXT
Care
Communication
Custo-
misation

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