PR Perks: Tale of the Tape

Corporate Communications

Standard

  • Medical/dental/vision plan(s)
  • Two-four weeks' vacation (more time off for those with tenure)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid personal days & holidays
  • Defined number of paid sick days
  • 401(k)/profit-sharing plan
  • Reimbursement of business travel expenses
  • Transit Check or MetroCard (deducted from paycheck)
  • Use of in-house health club (if available)
  • Reduced cost food in company cafeteria (if available)
  • 3-months' unpaid maternity leave
  • Relocation expenses
  • Corporate credit card/expense account
  • Mental health/maternity/catastrophic illness/disability/life insurance

Unusual

  • Company car
  • Pager, Blackberry
  • Flex spending
  • Paid temporary living at new location
  • Real estate house/apartment-search fee paid
  • Three months' unpaid paternity leave
  • Car rental (until car can be transported to new location)
  • Group legal services
  • On-site manicures/pedicures/massages
  • Paid lunch every day
  • Paid dinner & cab fare home if one works after 8:00 p.m.
  • Free sodas/coffee/juices/water/ snacks in office kitchen
  • Flex time or option to work from home one day a week

Very Unusual

  • Clothing allowance (design houses, fashion publications & PR firms)
  • Paid maternity leave
  • On-site day care
  • On-site lactation rooms
  • Job-sharing arrangements

PR Agencies

Standard

  • Medical/dental/plan(s)
  • Two-four weeks' vacation (more vacation for those with tenure)
  • Paid personal days & holidays
  • Defined number of paid sick days
  • 401(k)/profit-sharing plan
  • Reimbursement of business travel expenses
  • 3-months' unpaid maternity leave
  • Mental health/disability/life insurance

Unusual

  • Company car
  • Pager, Blackberry
  • Flex spending
  • Relocation expenses
  • Corporate credit card/expense account
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid temporary living at new location
  • Real estate house/apartment-search fee paid
  • Transit Check or MetroCard (deducted from paycheck)
  • Use of in-house health club (if available)
  • Reduced cost food in company cafeteria (if available)
  • Three months' unpaid paternity leave
  • Car rental (until car can be transported to new location)
  • Group legal services
  • On-site manicures/pedicures/massages
  • Paid lunch every day
  • Paid dinner & cab fare home if one works after 8:00 p.m.
  • Free sodas/coffee/juices/water/ snacks in office kitchen
  • Flex time or option to work from home one day a week

Very Unusual

  • Clothing allowance (design houses, fashion publications & PR firms)
  • Paid maternity leave
  • On-site day care
  • On-site lactation rooms
  • Job-sharing arrangements

Source: Spring Associates Inc.