International Journal of Human Resource Studies ISSN 2162-3058 2016, Vol. 6, No. 2 52 Defining Employee Benefits: A Managerial Perspective Robert Klonoski Associate Professor of Business Mary Baldwin College Staunton, VA 24401, United States Email: reklonoski@gmail.com Received: April 13, 2016 Accepted: April 25, 2016 Published: May 21, 2016 doi:10.5296/ijhrs.v6i2.9314 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v6i2.9314 Abstract: “Benefits” are offered to employees because they promote job satisfaction and increase organizational commitment. They are generally defined as forms of indirect or non-wage compensation, conceptualizations that are principally useful for accounting and tax purposes. A definition of “benefits” from a managerial perspective can help to clarify how they can be used to achieve employee satisfaction and commitment. This article includes a brief history of benefits, an international comparison of their usage, and a review of their most widely accepted definitions. A new definition of employee benefits is proposed. Keywords: Employee benefits, Managerial perspective, Employees commitment