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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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry lists hourly prevailing wages, before fringe benefits, around $30 for landscapers, $43.40 for general laborers, $46.50 for boom truck operators and $47.50 for pipe-layers.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
Maybe the Wii is just a fringe benefit of some other, bigger scheme.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Some companies might stop offering certain or all affected fringe benefits altogether.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
According to the latest budget, 37% of AC Transit’s operating expenses go to pensions and other fringe benefits.
—Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
Maybe the Wii is just a fringe benefit of some other, bigger scheme.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Some companies might stop offering certain or all affected fringe benefits altogether.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
According to the latest budget, 37% of AC Transit’s operating expenses go to pensions and other fringe benefits.
—Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Fringe benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fringe%20benefit. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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