Compensation Glossary
Welcome to ERI SalaryExpert's compensation glossary, your resource for commonly used terms, formulas, and phrases related to compensation.
Remuneration Loss Replacement
Remuneration Loss Replacement Plans cover employees from wage loss due to:
1. sickness and injury, 2. weekly indemnity, 3. short-term disability, 4. long-term disability. The employers contributions to these plans are not a taxable benefit to the employee. However, receiving benefits under the plan is a taxable benefit to the employee.
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