The following table provides you an overall picture of the Benefits Framework under different entities in Japan. More detailed site specific benefits defined at local will be presented by your Site HR Partner or recruiter.
JAPAN - BENEFIT PLANS & PROGRAMS
Site
Legal Entity
Benefit category
Benefit type
Benefit description
Tokyo, Fuji
NSKK, SJ, SSPJ
Perquisites
Club membership
Membership of external welfare called "Relo-Club". The benefit is provided by benefit service company, through which an employee can get some discount (e.g.,10% discount vs. listed price).
The annual cost is 15,600 JPY per/ year / person.
Tokyo, Fuji
NSKK, SJ, SSPJ
Retirement
Pension / Savings plan
ABS x service-based contribution rate a year Read more here
Tokyo
NSKK, SJ, SSPJ, SSCJ
Mobility / commuter benefits
Public transport allowance
Actual cost for commuter pass
*Max 50,000 JPY a month
Fuji, Tokyo
All legal entities
Traditional benefits
Death
Death & total permanent disablement due to accident or illness
Fuji, Tokyo
All legal entities
Traditional benefits
Disability
Death & total permanent disablement due to accident or illness
Fuji, Tokyo
All legal entities
Traditional benefits
Other benefits / perquisites
Employees can claim 55,000 JPY once a year for private entertainment, training, children's education, etc.
Fuji, Tokyo
All legal entities
Perquisites
Jubilee / Service Award
5 years: 25,000 JPY
10 years: 50,000 JPY
15 years: 75,000 JPY
20 years: 100,000 JPY
25 years: 125,000 JPY
30 years: 150,000 JPY
35 years: 200,000 JPY
40 years: 250,000 JPY
Fuji, Tokyo
All legal entities
Perquisites
Other benefits / perquisites
Congratulatory, Condolence & Others
Death Business death: 500,000 JPY, One pair of flowers & one pair of offerings
Non-business death: 200,000 JPY, One pair of flowers & one pair of offerings
Spouse: 100,000 JPY, One pair of flowers & one pair of offerings
Parents or children: 50,000 JPY, One pair of flowers & one pair of offerings
Parents of their second degree and spouse: 20,000 JPY & One pair of flowers
Child still-birth: 20,000 JPY and One pair of flowers
Marriage
Employee's marriage: 50,000 JPY
Employee's child's marriage: 30,000 JPY
Birth
First baby: 50,000 JPY
After second baby: 30,000 JPY
Serious illness
Employee or Employee's family: 10,000 or 20,000 JPY
Private labor insurance: Exceeded national insurance will be paid in case of labor accident & illness.
Fuji, Tokyo
All legal entities
Perquisites
Other benefits / perquisites
50,000 JPY will be paid when the employer or another company inheriting the right to obtain a patent first applies for a patent for a work invention.
50,000 JPY will be paid when the work invention receives a patent registration in at least one of the patent offices of Europe, the United States, Japan, China or Korea (the earliest will be the subject)
Between the priority filing date and the expiration date of the patent, usage rewards are paid every five years while the invention is being implemented.
If the patent expires before the end of the five-year period, payment will be made when the patent expires.
Fuji
All legal entities
Perquisites
Medical (including dental/optical/ hospitalization/critical illnesses/ etc)
Company pays 5% of medical expenses for serious sick leave in case the government doesn't cover it.