Undoubtedly, when you are searching for a job, you will always look for a high paid job or a perfect location workplace. However, the benefits offer sometimes are way more important than the salary (money). Imagine yourself working in a high paid company but do not provide extra opportunities or benefits?
So, what other things you need to know about an organisation?
You must also look at organisation’s employee relations programme. This programme is very important because it is the effort of a company in maintaining positive relationships with their workers. It will enhance employee’s work-life and experience.
Good employee relation programme = Happy and loyal employees.
Every organisations provide different kind of employee benefits. Let’s take a look at Maybank!
Maybank Group was established in 1960, and today, it is the largest company by market capitalisation on Bursa Malaysia. Also, Maybank is the first ranking in Malaysia and top 500 in Forbes Global 2000 leading companies of the world.
Maybank is a multi-award winning employer. It has the best perks that transform the idea of employer-employee relationship whilst driving productivity and maintaining high employee engagement and retention.
“It’s all about the people.” ----- Maybank Group
Some attractive employee benefits offered by Maybank:
Bonus
Medical
Dental
Vision
Education support
Aside from these, there are few irresistible benefits and employee relations programmes:
#1 Loans
To assist employees that need financial support, Maybank is offering 0% interest for the first RM100,000 on staff housing loans. This special interest rate is applicable for employees who have up to RM3,000 monthly basic salary. It’s a relief for employees to buy a house without having to pay high amount of interest.
#2 Flexible working hour and leave
Maybank have formalised Flexi Work Arrangement. They give options for staff to work on fixed flexible schedule, flextime and location and part time.
Maybank rolled out with sabbatical leave as well as extension maternity leave up to 1 year.
Sabbatical leave: Career break for 3 to 24 months with the advantage to enjoy medical coverage benefits.
1-year Maternity leave: Can choose to take usual three months paid leave or extend another three months on half-pay. If they are still not ready to work, they can take the remaining six months unpaid leave.
#3 Help employees to discover their passion
Maybank is probably the only institution that allows employees to go on sabbatical leave and handle other jobs, perhaps even start their own business or engage in job that is conflict with the interest of the bank. This way helps people to grow and discover their potential.
#4 Best for female employees
Maybank provides excellent, priority facilities and offerings for female staffs such as lactation and breastfeeding rooms, gymnasium, special carpark arrangement for pregnant women and various health & wellness programmes.
Maybank Tiger Cubs Children Centre (MT3C)
Maybank’s MT3C is a well-equipped, first-of-its-kind day care centre. Female employees can bring their children to work when they face emergency childcare issues. The centre is managed by certified nurses and caretakers.
#5 Women development programme
Women Mentor Programme is a coaching and mentoring programme designed for women to develop effective leader skills. Then, Maybank launch Mentor Women Council, aim to increase representation of women in top management within the current structure of the Bank.
I guess it’s a great opportunity to work with Maybank. They are constantly looking for meaningful and innovative ways to sharpen employee benefits as well as reward and support their employees. :)
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