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To help you choose the perfect package for your team, we’ve outlined what counts as a:
- statutory requirement
- standard benefit
- great benefit
Statutory
Market Standard
Great
Holiday
Statutory
Not applicable
20 days if employee has less than 10 years work experience / 26 days if employee has more than 10 years work experience / 13 paid bank holidays
Competitive
27 to 30 days
Above & Beyond
27 to 30 days plus birthday off
Flexible working
Statutory
Not applicable
Employers must provide remote employees with equipment necessary to perform work.
Competitive
In Poland, over 50% of office employees now work in a hybrid model
Above & Beyond
Flexible hours / hybrid working model
Sick leave
Statutory
Not applicable
80% salary for the first 33 days of illness in a calendar year.
Competitive
Above & Beyond
Statutory leave is fairly generous
Maternity
Statutory
Not applicable
32 weeks paid at 100% of the average of previous 12 months pay for the first 6 weeks of parental leave and 60% of the average for following weeks.
Competitive
Above & Beyond
statutory leave is fairly generous
Paternity
Statutory
Not applicable
2 weeks paid at 100% of the average of previous 12 months pay.
Competitive
Above & Beyond
Statutory
Market Standard
Great
Medical
Statutory
Not applicable
Basic public healthcare costs mandatory 8.5% deduction from individual income.
Competitive
Over 85% of employers offer supplemental medical, many include the wellness support of an Employee Assistance Programme.
Above & Beyond
Supplemental private medical coverage including dependants, access to a mental wellness platform
Life insurance
Statutory
Not applicable
Competitive
Life insurance is a very common benefit in the tech industry.
Above & Beyond
Pension
Statutory
Not applicable
PPK is a retirement savings plan which employers are required to offer, financed jointly by the employee, the employer and the government. Although mandatory, only about 30% of employees are active participants. Employer pays a basic contribution of 1.5% of the employee's gross remuneration, employee contributes 2%
Competitive
Above & Beyond
Employers may pay an additional contribution of up to 2.5% of employee's gross salary to each employee who decides to participate in PPK.
Statutory
Market Standard
Great
Social Benefits Fund
Statutory
Not applicable
Mandatory for employers with more than 50 full time employees, the Social Benefit Fund (ZFSS) allows employers to fund a broad range of motivational benefits. Using funds gathered on a separate bank account from write-offs, the employer may offer financing for a holiday, cultural and sports-related activities, childcare, as well as loan-related activities. All employees are entitled to social benefits, and the amount is calculated based on life situation of each employee.
Competitive
Above & Beyond
Employers who do not meet the criteria of employing 50 full-time employees may establish the ZFŚS voluntarily.
Wellbeing
Statutory
Not applicable
Competitive
Gym subsidies
Above & Beyond
Fully paid gym membership or fitness pass, especially the popular Multisport Card
Learning & Development
Statutory
Not applicable
Competitive
Most companies (89%) subsidize or pay for employees’ education, training, or language course costs.
Above & Beyond
Subscription learning service
Work related travel
Statutory
Not applicable
According to the Polish law, employer who delegates employees abroad is obliged to cover the costs of the medical treatment which occur abroad including the costs of medicines and transport
Competitive
most (95%) of companies offer business travel insurance
Above & Beyond
Relocation assistance
Food & drink
Statutory
Not applicable
Competitive
Above & Beyond
Meals, snacks & drinks in office or subsidised
We’ve narrowed down how employee benefits affect:
- Tax reporting
- Employer tax
- Employee tax
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Tax Reporting
Employer Tax
Employee Tax
Tax Reporting
Employer Tax
Employee Tax
Tax Reporting
Employer Tax
Employee Tax