fringe benefit
noun
1
: an employment benefit (such as a pension or a paid holiday) granted by an employer that has a monetary value but does not affect basic wage rates
2
: any additional benefit
increased energy is a fringe benefit of regular exercise
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This growth was driven mostly by retirement and fringe benefits, which increased 72% since 2018.
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Tim Gardner, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
The health center, which houses UConn’s medical and dental schools as well as John Dempsey Hospital, has been struggling financially for years, though much of that problem involves fringe benefit and wage costs — driven largely by state government and not by Connecticut’s flagship university.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
According to the indictment, proceeds that should have gone to the federal government instead were used to benefit Falaschi, his water district and a small group of co-conspirators, much of it funneled into exorbitant salaries and lavish fringe benefits.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
These are substantial ones that offer networking opportunities, mentorship and meaningful on-the-job programs as part of the package — not merely as fringe benefits.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
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Tim Gardner, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
The health center, which houses UConn’s medical and dental schools as well as John Dempsey Hospital, has been struggling financially for years, though much of that problem involves fringe benefit and wage costs — driven largely by state government and not by Connecticut’s flagship university.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
According to the indictment, proceeds that should have gone to the federal government instead were used to benefit Falaschi, his water district and a small group of co-conspirators, much of it funneled into exorbitant salaries and lavish fringe benefits.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
These are substantial ones that offer networking opportunities, mentorship and meaningful on-the-job programs as part of the package — not merely as fringe benefits.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
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“Fringe benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fringe%20benefit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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