MasterCard Incentive Card

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2 introducing the MasterCard An innovative way to reward employees for outstanding performance The MasterCard is about freedom of choice. It allows employees to redeem their rewards their way at any of the millions of merchants that welcome MasterCard debit cards. And it delivers significant cost savings while improving the efficiency of your organization s employee incentive program. The MasterCard is part of MasterCard Workplace Solutions a suite of targeted solutions designed to help companies better manage a variety of employee payment programs. It s more personal By giving employees real choice in how they are rewarded, the MasterCard lends greater recognition value to your incentive initiative and effectively motivates your people to excel. And by clearly separating incentive dollars from compensation, the MasterCard significantly adds to a greater sense of accomplishment for work well done. Easy to issue, easy to use The MasterCard is a stored-value card solution designed to help you successfully reward employees for outstanding performance. You can issue MasterCard s to anyone in your organization you wish to reward your sales force, managers, customer service representatives, staff and support personnel, temporary employees even affiliates such as franchise owners. Employees can then easily redeem their rewards at millions of locations that accept MasterCard debit cards worldwide or access to cash at over 900,000 locations. Three out of four human resource managers see real advantage to the MasterCard. 40% of human resource managers said they would replace other reward programs with the MasterCard.

3 Pat is a top buyer at a large consumer electronics chain. Problem Her department beat their sales numbers for two years in a row. Each time, Pat s excellent performance was generously rewarded, but she always felt disappointed. A rare book collector, Pat wanted to use her rewards toward the purchase of first editions, but the company s catalog-based rewards program made that impossible. Solution The chain s Human Resource manager introduced the MasterCard. For the first time, employees were able to choose the rewards that held the most value for them no matter what their interests. When Pat exceeded her sales targets the following year, she used her to add a new book to her collection. MasterCard at Bottom line The MasterCard gave Pat the freedom to choose her rewards, her way enhancing the true value she felt her company placed upon her work. Greater choice, greater satisfaction Unlike premium and catalog-based reward programs, the MasterCard gives employees what they want maximum freedom. They decide how, where, and when they will redeem their rewards, so their satisfaction is guaranteed. Say, for instance, one employee would like a piece of jewelry. Another, a night on the town. And another, tickets to a play or a sporting event. The MasterCard rewards employees the way they want to be rewarded while simplifying program administration for you. Human resource managers preferred the MasterCard over their current rewards programs for these reasons: Employee utility Immediate reward capability Lower administrative costs Increase employee commitment By allowing employees to use their rewards whatever the amount anywhere in the world MasterCard debit card is accepted, the MasterCard increases the perceived value of incentive programs, communicates the worth your company places upon its people, and encourages greater workplace commitment and productivity. The MasterCard also adds value to every incentive program by providing employees with: Immediate access to their rewards, anytime, anywhere. Greater level of safety than checks or cash. 900,000 MasterCard ATMs worldwide. Convenient access to balance information, 24 / 7/ 365. Human resource managers found the MasterCard very convenient: Convenience Restrictions Either reusable or single use: 69% Convenient and rewarding for employees: 62% Cash advance use can be restricted: 53% Can be restricted to certain merchants: 53%

4 Reduce program costs The MasterCard helps streamline the costs and time involved in managing incentive programs. Unlike traditional reward programs, there are no gift certificates to purchase, no premiums to choose, no catalogs to administer. Instead, the MasterCard simplifies the entire reward process while providing important reporting and tracking capabilities that add value and efficiency. The MasterCard allows you to: Speed the process of distributing rewards to recognize employees in a faster, more timely manner. Improve tax reporting and record keeping by logging all incentives as rewards across your entire organization. Reduce costs by decreasing program administration labor time. Increase productivity by eliminating check cutting and issuing. Optimize program tracking by generating comprehensive MIS reports. Control how rewards are spent by limiting employee access to cash advances and certain merchants. As your best partner, MasterCard is committed to providing the payment solutions you need, when you need them. From ongoing product development for the MasterCard, to innovative new MasterCard Workplace Solutions, MasterCard International will continue to help companies meet the challenges presented by today s increasingly dynamic work environment. Human resource managers rated the MasterCard most useful in four key categories: MIS reports to track program: 70% Expense interfaces to general ledger: 70% VRU/website for employees to track balances: 68% Taxed and distributed separate from paycheck: 54% MasterCard Global Research, July 2002

5 increase efficiency reduce costs strengthen employee commitment and productivity

6 MasterCard Workplace Solutions Workplace Solutions MasterCard Workplace Solutions MasterCard Workplace Solutions MasterCard Workplace To learn more about how the MasterCard can help you reinvent your employee incentive program, contact your MasterCard representative at today. Or visit us on the web at MasterCard International requires submission of a Special Issuing Application for each Workplace Solutions program. WPSIC-2004 SKU 0000