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

Examples of fringe benefit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unions counter that remote work options improve efficiency for many jobs and are help state government recruit new employees — a task that became harder after union concession deals in 2009, 2011 and 2017 weakened fringe benefits. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026

His vision of improving New York always included a few fringe benefits for himself. —Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026

One fringe benefit of embarking on such a massive casting process is that Telsey, Canfield, and their team already had the right sides to read everybody. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2025

The monthly limit for the qualified transportation fringe benefit and the monthly limitation for qualified parking are $340. —Dan Avery,andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

fringe benefit

noun

: a benefit (as vacation, health insurance, or pension plan) given by an employer to employees in addition to pay

Legal Definition

fringe benefit

noun

: an employment benefit (as a pension, a paid holiday, or health insurance) granted by an employer that has a monetary value but that does not affect basic wage rates