Retention promotion retirement benefit system

Abstract

To provide a retirement allowance system for promoting employee retention in a point-based retirement allowance system, capable of accurately and efficiently conveying point information to employees in order to promote the retention of employees in a company. [Solution] A retention-promoting retirement benefit device that manages retirement benefits under a point-based retirement benefit system, comprising: a memory unit that stores basic point information, which is information related to basic points that are points calculated based on a uniform starting date set for all employees according to their unified years of service; and a presentation unit that uses at least the basic point information stored in the memory unit to present information related to new points that will be awarded to employees based on their unified years of service.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a retirement allowance system that promotes employee retention and manages retirement allowances, and more particularly to a retirement allowance system that promotes employee retention and manages retirement allowances under a points-based retirement allowance system. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, an increasing number of companies and enterprises with company-like organizations (hereinafter collectively referred to as "companies") have introduced point-based retirement benefit systems as a system for providing retirement benefits (sometimes called retirement allowances, retirement bonuses, etc., including lump-sum retirement payments and retirement pensions (corporate pensions)) to employees upon their retirement. A point-based retirement benefit system awards employees points based on their years of service, job function / job grade, position, and performance evaluation over a set period (usually one fiscal year) while they are employed, and calculates their retirement benefit based on the number of points they have accumulated at the time of retirement. Points-based retirement benefit systems offer several advantages, including preventing automatic increases in retirement benefit levels due to increases in salary or years of service; reflecting contributions (performance) to the company during employment, which can be expected to increase employee motivation; and reducing unfavorable treatment of mid-career hires.

[0003] Although the point-based retirement benefit system is expected to have many advantages over the conventional retirement benefit system, it also has some issues, and improvements to resolve these issues have been proposed. As one such measure, the present inventor proposed a measure to reduce the burden of paying retirement benefits in Utility Model Registration No. 3249348 (Patent Document 1).

[0004] Patent Document 1 proposes a retirement benefit management device that links retirement benefits to company performance as a way to reduce the burden of paying retirement benefits. The retirement benefit management device described in Patent Document 1 calculates retirement benefits based on company stock information such as stock price and safety information such as the capital adequacy ratio. When applied to a points-based retirement benefit system, the retirement benefit management device determines the unit price of points based on the company stock information and safety information. In this way, the retirement benefit management device links retirement benefits to company performance. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3249348 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] A point-based retirement benefit system awards points based not only on years of service but also on job function, job grade, position, and performance evaluation, which reflects an employee's contribution to the company, improving employee motivation and encouraging employee retention. In a point-based retirement benefit system that is expected to promote employee retention, allowing employees to check the points they have been awarded could further increase motivation and strengthen employee retention. While it is acceptable for employees to check their points themselves, the company could proactively promote employee retention by presenting the points they have been awarded to employees, which could also be used to promote the company.

[0007] In a point-based retirement benefit system, points are typically awarded on a yearly basis, starting from the time of joining the company (hereinafter collectively referred to as "joining the company"). Therefore, if all employees have the same start date, new points will be awarded on that day each year. However, in recent years, due to an increase in mid-career hiring against the backdrop of labor shortages and other factors, employees' start dates are no longer uniform, and as a result, the time points are awarded tends to vary from employee to employee. In such a situation, if a company were to present the awarded points to employees, the timing of presentation would be different for each employee, which would be a time-consuming task for the company and would feel like individual treatment to employees, potentially reducing the value of the points.

[0008] The retirement allowance management device described in Patent Document 1 links retirement allowances to the company's performance, thereby reducing the burden on the company of paying retirement allowances, and also improving the motivation of employees, as their retirement allowances increase as the company's performance improves. However, Patent Document 1 does not mention the above-mentioned presentation of points to employees, so there is room for further improvement in employee motivation.

[0009] This invention was conceived in light of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a retirement benefit system that promotes employee retention in a point-based retirement benefit system, which can accurately and efficiently convey point information to employees in order to promote employee retention in the company. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] This invention relates to a retirement benefit system that promotes employee retention and manages retirement benefits under a points-based retirement benefit system. The above-mentioned object of the invention is achieved by providing a storage unit that stores basic point information, which is information related to basic points that are points calculated based on a uniform starting date set for all employees and correspond to a unified length of service, and a presentation unit that uses at least the basic point information stored in the storage unit to present information related to new points that will be awarded to the employee based on the unified length of service of the employee.

[0011] The above-mentioned object of the present invention can be more effectively achieved by the memory unit storing accumulated point information, which is information regarding accumulated points, which are the cumulative number of points awarded to each employee, and further comprising a retirement allowance calculation unit that calculates the employee's retirement allowance based at least on the accumulated point information; or by the memory unit storing starting retirement allowance information, which is information regarding the retirement allowance of each employee at a predetermined time point that is set based on the start time of point awarding, and the retirement allowance calculation unit calculating the employee's retirement allowance by adding the starting retirement allowance; or by the memory unit storing the unified years of service of each employee, and if a re-employed employee who has retired and found a new job meets predetermined conditions, the unified years of service of the re-employed employee is calculated using the unified years of service at the time of the re-employed employee's retirement as the starting point. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] With the retirement allowance system that promotes employee retention, points are set according to the standard length of service, and information about newly awarded points is presented to employees, so point information can be communicated to employees accurately and efficiently. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example (first embodiment) of a retention promotion retirement benefit device according to the present invention.

[0023] FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing an example of basic points stored in a point table. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing an example of points set according to job titles, which are stored in a points table. [Figure 4] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of operation of the point granting process of the retention promotion type retirement allowance device. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the retirement allowance calculation process of the retention promotion type retirement allowance device. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example (second embodiment) of a retention promotion retirement benefit device according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] In this invention, in a point-based retirement benefit system, points are set according to unified years of service calculated based on a uniform starting date set for all employees. For example, the starting date is the date of transition or initiation of the point-based retirement benefit system, and the unified years of service for each employee is set as the unified years of service. For example, if the starting date is June 1st, the unified years of service will increase by one year every June 1st. Points (basic points) are then set according to the unified years of service. For example, the time interval for setting basic points (hereinafter referred to as the "point interval") is set to one year, and basic points are set for each year of the unified years of service. Information regarding the set basic points is stored in a memory unit as basic point information. Note that the point interval may be other than one year, such as six months or two years.

[0015] In this system, points are awarded to employees based on their unified years of service, using at least basic points. For example, if the point interval is one year, the unified years of service will increase by one year on the starting date, and the employee will be awarded points corresponding to that unified years of service. This system then presents information (hereinafter referred to as "awarded points") regarding newly awarded points (hereinafter referred to as "awarded points"). The awarded points information can be either the newly awarded points or the points that will be awarded for one more year of continued service, or both. The reward point information is presented by the presentation unit. The presentation method may be, for example, a display means such as a display provided in the retirement benefit system for promoting employee retention according to the present invention, or a medium such as paper using a printing device such as a printer. When presenting the reward point information, other information, such as job function, job grade, and base salary, may also be presented simultaneously.

[0016] In this way, in this system, points are assigned based on a uniform starting date for all employees, based on the number of years of service, and new points are awarded based on that starting date. Therefore, because points are awarded to all employees at the same time, the tasks required for awarding points and presenting them can be done efficiently. Furthermore, presenting the points awarded information to employees can improve employee motivation and promote retention within the company.

[0017] This system allows for the calculation of retirement benefits based on the cumulative number of points (accumulated points) awarded to each employee. For example, information on the cumulative number of points awarded at point intervals (accumulated point information) is stored for each employee, and when an employee retires, the employee's retirement benefits are calculated based on the stored accumulated point information. A method commonly used in point-based retirement benefit systems can be used to calculate retirement benefits based on accumulated points, such as multiplying the accumulated points by the unit price of the points (hereinafter referred to as the "unit price of points").

[0018] When transitioning from a retirement benefit system to a point-based retirement benefit system, this system allows for the calculation of retirement benefits by taking into account the employee's service history prior to the transition. Specifically, this system calculates each employee's retirement benefit (initial retirement benefit) according to the rules of the previous retirement benefit system at a predetermined point in time, based on the point at which points are awarded upon the transition to the point-based retirement benefit system—for example, the day before the start date of the year in which the system is transitioned—and stores this information in a memory as initial retirement benefit information. When an employee retires, the final retirement benefit (hereinafter referred to as "final retirement benefit") is calculated by adding the initial retirement benefit information to the retirement benefit calculated according to the rules of the point-based retirement benefit system (hereinafter referred to as "point retirement benefit"). For example, this system allows for the final retirement benefit to be calculated by adding the initial retirement benefit amount to the point-based retirement benefit, converting the initial retirement benefit amount into points, adding the converted points to accumulated points, and then using the resulting points to calculate the final retirement benefit.

[0019] In this system, when a retired employee re-enters employment, points can be awarded retroactively to the time of retirement. In other words, in this system, if a retired employee who re-enters employment (a re-employed employee) meets certain conditions, the re-employed employee's unified years of service can be calculated based on the unified years of service at the time of retirement. For example, if an employee's unified years of service at the time of retirement are three years and they re-enter employment, the re-employed employee's unified years of service will start from the fourth year. A specified condition can be set, for example, if the resignation was voluntary. By calculating the unified length of service in this way for re-employed employees, points are awarded according to the unified length of service, which reduces the impact of retirement on point awarding and can encourage former employees to find employment again.

[0020] The present invention may be realized as a device that performs the above-mentioned processing (retention promotion type retirement benefit device), or as a method that performs the same processing or a program for executing the method.

[0021] The following describes embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and their description may be omitted. The configurations and other elements in the following description are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these. Furthermore, the following description focuses on the main configurations and operations required to implement the present invention, and descriptions of general-purpose processes required to implement the present invention, such as error processing, may be simplified or omitted.

[0022] FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a retention promotion type retirement benefit device (first embodiment) according to the present invention. The retention promotion type retirement benefit device 1 manages retirement benefits under a point-based retirement benefit system. In a point-based retirement benefit system targeted by the retention promotion type retirement benefit device 1, for example, an employee's unified years of service are calculated starting from the date of transition to the point-based retirement benefit system, and points are awarded to the employee according to their unified years of service at one-year point intervals. The retention promotion type retirement benefit device 1 manages the awarded points and accumulated points, which are the cumulative number of awarded points, for each employee, and calculates the employee's retirement benefit based on the accumulated points when the employee retires. In this embodiment, the employee is paid a final retirement benefit, which is the point-based retirement benefit calculated from the accumulated points plus the initial retirement benefit.

[0023] In the case of employees whose start date differs from their employment date, a fraction of less than one year will be generated in the length of service, but this fraction will be adjusted appropriately in the point-based retirement benefit system targeted by the retention promotion retirement benefit system 1. For example, it is possible to round down fractions, or round up fractions of six months or more.

[0024] The retirement benefit system 1 is implemented using, for example, a general-purpose server or PC, and the program that runs on it executes the process for managing retirement benefits. Figure 1 shows only the components related to this invention. Note that the retirement benefit system 1 may be a dedicated device rather than a general-purpose device, and some or all of the process may be implemented by hardware.

[0025] The retirement allowance device 1 executes a process for acquiring information on the starting retirement allowance (starting retirement allowance information) (hereinafter referred to as "information acquisition process"), a process for assigning points to employees (hereinafter referred to as "point assignment process"), a process for presenting assigned point information (hereinafter referred to as "point presentation process"), a process for calculating the employee's retirement allowance (hereinafter referred to as "retirement allowance calculation process"), etc. To execute these processes, the retirement allowance device 1 includes a memory unit 11 for storing the starting retirement allowance, assigned points, accumulated points, etc., an information acquisition unit 12 for performing information acquisition processing, an assignment unit 13 for performing point assignment processing, a presentation unit 14 for performing point presentation processing, a retirement allowance calculation unit 15 for performing retirement allowance calculation processing, and an output unit 16 for outputting information.

[0026] The memory unit 11 stores a points table 111 that sets the points to be awarded to employees, and an employee information table 112 that stores information about employees (hereinafter referred to as "employee information") necessary for calculating retirement benefits for each employee.

[0027] In a point-based retirement benefit system, the items to which points are awarded (hereinafter referred to as "point items") and the points to be awarded are typically defined in a points table, and the storage unit 11 stores this points table. The retention-promoting retirement benefit system 1 uses at least the standard length of service as a point item, as well as other items such as job title, function / job grade, and performance evaluation. Points assigned for each point item are stored in the points table 111. For example, the basic points for the standard length of service are set as shown in FIG. 2, and the points for the job title are set as shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 2 shows the basic points awarded each year according to the standard length of service. In FIG. 2, the basic points are set to increase in five-year increments. No basic points are awarded to employees with a standard length of service up to five years, while 15 points are awarded each year to employees with a standard length of service between six and ten years. After that, the basic points awarded increase every five years, so that employees with a standard length of service of 31 years or more are awarded 35 points each year. Figure 3 shows the points awarded each year according to position, with 3, 7, 15, and 25 points awarded to supervisors, section chiefs, department managers, and division managers, respectively. It is also possible to set points in accordance with the company's actual circumstances and policies, such as by combining the unified length of service with other point items.

[0028] In point-based retirement benefit systems, retirement benefits are often calculated by multiplying accumulated points by the point unit price and then multiplying the product by a coefficient (hereinafter referred to as the "reason for retirement coefficient") that is set according to the reason for retirement, and this retirement reason coefficient is also stored in points table 111. For example, if the reason for retirement is "retirement age," "company reasons," or "death," the retirement reason coefficient is set to 1 and the retirement benefit is not reduced, but if the reason for retirement is "personal," the retirement reason coefficient is set to vary according to the unified years of service. Note that if the reason for retirement is "personal," the retirement reason coefficient may be set to differ depending on the reason for personal reasons, the level of contribution to the company, etc.

[0029] The point unit price is stored in the memory unit 11. In the retention promotion type retirement benefit system 1, the point unit price is a fixed amount (for example, 10,000 yen), and this fixed amount is stored as the point unit price in the memory unit 11. Note that the point unit price may be determined in conjunction with the company stock information and safety information described in Patent Document 1, or the like.

[0030] The employee information table 112 stores information necessary to determine the points to be awarded each year (hereinafter referred to as "basic employee information"), such as unified years of service, job title, job function / job grade, and performance evaluation. It also stores newly awarded points, accumulated points accumulated to date, and initial retirement benefits. Each piece of information constituting the basic employee information is a point item. To identify the employee corresponding to the employee information stored in the employee information table 112, each employee is assigned a specific identification number (hereinafter referred to as "employee ID"), and the employee information includes the employee ID. The employee ID may be an employee name or employee number. In cases where there is a possibility that the awarded points may be revised, the points awarded each year may be stored instead of the accumulated points.

[0031] The employee retention promotion type retirement benefit device 1 may input basic employee information from among the employee information stored in the employee information table 112 using an input means (keyboard, touch panel, etc.) provided in the retention promotion type retirement benefit device 1, or may input the information from a device or system that manages employee personnel information, etc., different from the retention promotion type retirement benefit device 1.

[0032] The information acquisition unit 12 performs information acquisition processing to acquire starting retirement allowance information. The information acquisition unit 12 inputs the employee ID Eid1 and the initial retirement benefit information Rsi, which is information on the initial retirement benefit of the employee corresponding to the employee ID Eid1. For example, the initial retirement benefit is calculated in accordance with the rules of the retirement benefit system prior to the transition, assuming that the employee resigned for company reasons on the day before the starting date of the year in which the system was transitioned to the point-based retirement benefit system. The employee ID Eid1 and / or the initial retirement benefit information Rsi are input to the information acquisition unit 12 by input using the input means provided in the retention promotion retirement benefit system 1, input from a file containing the employee ID and initial retirement benefit, input from a device or system that manages employee personnel information, etc.

[0033] The information acquisition unit 12 stores the start-up retirement allowance included in the start-up retirement allowance information Rsi in the employee information table 112 stored in the memory unit 11 as the start-up retirement allowance (start-up retirement allowance information) Rsc of the employee corresponding to employee ID Eid1.

[0034] Instead of inputting the starting retirement allowance information Rsi, the information acquisition unit 12 may calculate the starting retirement allowance. In this case, the information acquisition unit 12 inputs information necessary to calculate the starting retirement allowance instead of the starting retirement allowance information Rsi. The starting retirement allowance may also be set at a uniform amount for all employees, and information on this amount may be stored in the storage unit 11. Instead of adding the starting retirement allowance to the final retirement allowance, the starting retirement allowance may be paid to employees on the starting date of the year in which the system is switched to a points-based retirement allowance system. In these cases, the information acquisition unit 12 can be omitted.

[0035] The granting unit 13 determines points to be granted to employees and performs a point granting process to grant the determined points to employees. The retirement benefit system for promoting employee retention 1 grants points according to the unified years of service of employees at point intervals of one year, and since the unified years of service are calculated based on the calculation start date, points are granted to all employees at a predetermined timing after the calculation start date (preferably on the calculation start date). Note that instead of performing the point granting process at a predetermined timing, the granting unit 13 may perform the point granting process in response to an instruction input by the user of the retirement benefit system for promoting employee retention 1 via an input means.

[0036] The allocating unit 13 sequentially inputs employee information Epi1, including basic employee information and accumulated points, from the employee information stored in the employee information table 112 stored in the storage unit 11, and uses the point table 111 to input points corresponding to each point item, such as unified years of service, that constitutes the basic employee information included in the employee information Epi1, as point information Pti1. The allocating unit 13 then determines the total of all points, such as basic points, included in the input point information Pti1 as the allotted points for the employee corresponding to the employee information Epi1. The allocating unit 13 also adds the determined allotted points to the accumulated points included in the employee information Epi1 to obtain new accumulated points. The allotted points and accumulated points are associated with the employee information Epi1 and output to the storage unit 11 as updated point information Pud, thereby updating the allotted points and accumulated points stored in the employee information table 112. For example, if only the point tables shown in Figures 2 and 3 are used, for an employee with a unified length of service of 9 years and a position of supervisor, 15 points for the unified length of service and 3 points for the position are read from the point table 111 and entered as point information Pti1, a total of 18 points are determined as the assigned points and added to the cumulative points, and the determined assigned points and the added cumulative points are output as updated point information Pud.

[0037] The granting unit 13 includes the grant points, which are the total of points corresponding to each point item, in the updated point information Pud. However, instead of or together with the grant points, the points for each point item may be included in the updated point information Pud. The granting unit 13 may also identify an employee and grant points. For example, the granting unit 13 may input an employee ID, identify the employee using the employee ID, and grant points to the employee.

[0038] The presentation unit 14 performs a point presentation process for presenting the points awarded to the employee. The presentation unit 14 receives the employee ID Eid2 and inputs the assigned points of the employee corresponding to the employee ID Eid2 from the employee information table 112 stored in the storage unit 11 as assigned point information Pad. The presentation unit 14 then outputs the assigned points included in the assigned point information Pad as presented information Pri. The presented information Pri is input to the output unit 16.

[0039] The presentation unit 14 can present the awarded points at any timing, so that the awarded points can be presented together with information such as when a wage revision is notified. If the updated point information Pud output from the assigning unit 13 includes points for each point item and is stored in the employee information table 112, the presentation unit 14 may input the assigned point information Pad including that information, and include that information in the presentation information Pri and output it. Furthermore, the presentation unit 14 may read the accumulated points, employee basic information, etc. from the employee information table 112, input them together with the assigned point information Pad, and include them in the presentation information Pri and output them.

[0040] The retirement allowance calculation unit 15 performs a retirement allowance calculation process to calculate the retirement allowance of a retiring employee. The retirement allowance calculation unit 15 inputs the employee ID Eid3 of the employee for whom the retirement allowance is to be calculated and retirement reason information Rri indicating the reason for retirement using input means or the like provided in the retention promotion type retirement allowance system 1. Then, the retirement allowance calculation unit 15 reads the accumulated points and initial retirement allowance in the employee information corresponding to the employee ID Eid3 from the employee information table 112 stored in the memory unit 11 and inputs them as employee information Epi2. The retirement allowance calculation unit 15 also checks the content of the retirement reason information Rri, and inputs that content and, if necessary, employee basic information into the employee information Epi2, and based on that employee basic information, reads the retirement reason coefficient from the point table 111 and inputs it together with the point unit price stored in the memory unit 11 as point information Pti2.

[0041] The retirement allowance calculation unit 15 calculates the point retirement allowance by multiplying the accumulated points included in the employee information Epi2 by the retirement reason coefficient and point unit price included in the point information Pti2, and further calculates the final retirement allowance by adding the initial retirement allowance included in the employee information Epi2 to the point retirement allowance. The retirement allowance calculation unit 15 outputs the calculated final retirement allowance as retirement allowance information Rpi, and the retirement allowance information Rpi is input to the output unit 16.

[0042] The point-based retirement allowance may be calculated by multiplying the accumulated points, the retirement reason coefficient, and the point unit price by a coefficient set according to the job. In this case, the coefficient to be multiplied may be stored in the point table 111. The retirement allowance calculation unit 15 may also convert the initial retirement allowance into points by dividing it by the point unit price, add the converted points to the accumulated points, and multiply the result by the retirement reason coefficient and the point unit price to calculate the final retirement allowance.

[0043] The output unit 16 outputs the input presentation information Pri and retirement benefit information Rpi to the outside. For example, the output unit 16 displays the awarded points included in the presentation information Pri and the final retirement benefit included in the retirement benefit information Rpi using a display means (such as a display) provided in the retirement benefit apparatus 1. Alternatively, a printing device (such as a printer) is connected to the retirement benefit apparatus 1, and the output unit 16 transmits the presentation information Pri and the retirement benefit information Rpi to the printing device to print the awarded points and the final retirement benefit on a medium such as paper.

[0044] If the presentation information Pri includes points for each point item, accumulated points, employee basic information, etc. in addition to the awarded points, the output unit 16 may also output this information and display, print, etc. together with the awarded points. Regarding the retirement allowance information Rpi, the retirement allowance calculation unit 15 may also include other information about the employee (point retirement allowance, employee basic information, etc.) in addition to the final retirement allowance in the retirement allowance information Rpi, and the output unit 16 may also output this information and display, print, etc. together with the final retirement allowance.

[0045] In the configuration of this retention promotion type retirement benefit system 1, examples of the operation of the point granting process by the granting unit 13 and the retirement benefit calculation process by the retirement benefit calculation unit 15 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of Figures 4 and 5. Figure 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the point granting process, and Figure 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the retirement benefit calculation process. Note that examples of the operation of the information acquisition process by the information acquisition unit 12, the point presentation process by the presentation unit 14, and the process by the output unit 16 are as described above.

[0046] In the point allocation process, at a predetermined timing, for example, on the starting date, the allocation unit 13 inputs employee information Epi1 including employee basic information and accumulated points from the employee information table 112 in the storage unit 11 (step S10). Then, the allocation unit 13 inputs points corresponding to each point item constituting the employee basic information included in the employee information Epi1 from the point table 111 in the storage unit 11 as point information Pti1 (step S20).

[0047] The granting unit 13 adds up all the points included in the point information Pti1 and determines the total as the granted points for the employee corresponding to the employee information Epi1 (step S30). Furthermore, the granting unit 13 adds the granted points to the cumulative points included in the employee information Epi1 to obtain new cumulative points (step S40). Then, the granting unit 13 outputs the granted points and cumulative points to the storage unit 11 as updated point information Pud in association with the employee information Epi1, and updates the granted points and cumulative points stored in the employee information table 112 (step S50).

[0048] After the granting unit 13 has performed the above process for all employee information stored in the employee information table 112 (step S60), the point granting process ends.

[0049] In the retirement allowance calculation process, the retirement allowance calculation unit 15 inputs the employee ID Eid3 and retirement reason information Rri (step S110). The retirement allowance calculation unit 15 inputs the employee information Epi2, including the accumulated points and initial retirement allowance in the employee information corresponding to the employee ID Eid3, from the employee information table 112 in the storage unit 11 (step S120). In addition, the retirement allowance calculation unit 15 reads the retirement reason coefficient from the point table 111 in the storage unit 11 based on the retirement reason information Rri, and inputs it as point information Pti2 together with the point unit price (step S130).

[0050] The retirement allowance calculation unit 15 calculates the point retirement allowance by multiplying the accumulated points included in the employee information Epi2 by the retirement reason coefficient and point unit price included in the point information Pti2, and further adds the initial retirement allowance included in the employee information Epi2 to the point retirement allowance to calculate the final retirement allowance and outputs it as retirement allowance information Rpi (step S140).

[0051] The order of data input and calculations in FIGS. 4 and 5 can be changed as appropriate.

[0052] The following modifications are possible to this embodiment. The basic points awarded according to the unified length of service may be set to increase in units of multiple years (five years in FIG. 2) as shown in FIG. 2, or may be set to increase annually. When increasing the basic points in units of multiple years, the number of years for each level may be the same or different. The presentation unit 14 may also present the number of years remaining until the next level along with the awarded points, and may further assign a rank to each level (e.g., silver, gold, platinum, etc.) and present a message to the employee such as "One more year to reach gold rank." This can improve employee motivation.

[0053] The retention promotion retirement benefit system 1 awards and accumulates points to employees on a yearly basis, but it may also be possible to convert the points into monetary value using the point unit price at the time of awarding, award that amount as data, and accumulate the points. In this case, the converted data may be presented to the employee.

[0054] In addition to the points granted annually, the granting unit 13 may grant special points to employees who meet predetermined conditions at any time, such as at the time of retirement. For example, special points may be granted to an employee who introduces new personnel at the time of retirement. In this case, the granting unit 13 inputs the employee ID of the employee to whom the special points are to be granted and information on the special points, and stores them in the employee information table 112.

[0055] The presentation unit 14 presents the points given to the employee as the given points, but may also present the points to be given as the given points. In this case, the presentation unit 13 calculates the points to be given based on work in the next year in addition to the points to be given based on work in the past year.

[0056] The retirement benefit system for promoting employee retention 1 stores the employee information table 112 in the storage unit 11, but the employee information stored in the employee information table 112 and the basic employee information in the employee information may be stored in a device or system that manages personnel information, etc., of employees, and the retirement benefit system for promoting employee retention 1 may use that information. Conversely, the retirement benefit system for promoting employee retention 1 may update the unified years of service or change the position, etc., using the granting unit 13, etc., and store the results in the employee information table 112, and the device or system that manages personnel information, etc. may use the information in the employee information table 112.

[0057] The information acquisition unit 12, granting unit 13, presentation unit 14, retirement allowance calculation unit 15, and output unit 16 included in the employee retention promotion type retirement allowance system 1 may be integrated in part or in whole, or the processing of each component may be subdivided and divided. Furthermore, the employee retention promotion type retirement allowance system 1 may be configured to perform only the point presentation process, with other processes being performed by other systems or devices. In this case, the employee retention promotion type retirement allowance system may be configured to have only the memory unit 11 and the presentation unit 14.

[0058] A second embodiment of the present invention will now be described. In this invention, it is possible to calculate the unified years of service of a re-employed employee based on the unified years of service at the time of retirement. To make this possible, a function to change the unified years of service of an employee (hereinafter referred to as the "information change function") is added to the retention promotion retirement benefit system.

[0059] An example of the configuration of a retention promotion type retirement benefit system (second embodiment) with an information change function is shown in Figure 6. Compared to the retention promotion type retirement benefit system of the first embodiment shown in Figure 1, the retention promotion type retirement benefit system 2 of the second embodiment has an additional information change unit 17, which realizes the information change function.

[0060] The information change unit 17 inputs the employee ID Eid4 of the re-employed employee whose unified years of service are to be changed, and unified years of service information Ysi, which is information on the unified years of service. Changes to the unified years of service are limited to reemployed employees who meet certain conditions (hereinafter referred to as "change target conditions"), such as voluntary resignation, and the information change unit 17 inputs the employee ID of the reemployed employee who meets the change target conditions as employee ID Eid4. The unified years of service at the time of reemployment are then input as unified years of service information Ysi. The employee ID Eid4 and / or unified years of service information Ysi are input to the information change unit 17 using input means or the like provided in the retirement benefit system 1 for promoting employee retention.

[0061] The information change unit 17 outputs the unified length of service included in the unified length of service information Ysi to the storage unit 11 as the unified length of service Yos of the employee corresponding to the employee ID Eid4, and changes the unified length of service of the employee in the employee information table 112 stored in the storage unit 11 to the unified length of service Yos. This allows the re-employed employee to inherit the unified length of service at the time of retirement.

[0062] In addition, in order to limit the users of the employee retention promotion type retirement benefit apparatus 2 who can change the unified years of service stored in the employee information table 112, a login function for performing personal authentication may be added to the employee retention promotion type retirement benefit apparatus 2, so that the unified years of service can be changed only when a user with the authority to make the change logs in. This makes it possible to prevent unauthorized changes to the unified years of service.

[0063] The information change unit 17 changes the unified years of service of the re-employed employee by inputting the employee ID Eid4 and the unified years of service information Ysi, but it is also possible to store employee information of retired employees in the storage unit 11 and use that employee information to change the unified years of service of the re-employed employee. In this case, the information change unit may determine whether the conditions for change are met.

[0064] The above-described embodiments (first and second embodiments) can be realized in a processor and memory configuration by using the storage unit 11 as a memory and implementing the processing of the other components as a program running on a processor. Each component can also be realized by hardware such as a dedicated IC (Integrated Circuit) or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). Information stored in the storage unit 11 may be stored for a long period of time in a file format or the like in a storage (auxiliary storage device). Furthermore, although the above-described embodiments are described in the form of an apparatus, the present invention can also be realized in the form of a method or a program.

[0065] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention. Furthermore, matters not explicitly disclosed in the above embodiments do not deviate from the scope of ordinary practice by a person skilled in the art, and values ​​that can be easily assumed by a person skilled in the art can be adopted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 1, 2 Retention promotion retirement benefit system 11 Storage section 12 Information acquisition department 13 Granting Department 14 Presentation part 15. Retirement Allowance Calculation Department 16 Output section 17 Information Change Section 111 Points Table 112 Employee Information Table

Claims

1. A retirement benefit system for promoting retirement benefits that manages retirement benefits under a points-based retirement benefit system, a storage unit that stores basic point information, which is information about basic points that are points calculated based on a uniform starting date set for all employees according to unified years of service; A retention promotion retirement benefit system characterized by comprising: a presentation unit that presents information regarding new points to be awarded to the employee based on the employee's unified years of service, using at least the basic point information stored in the memory unit.

2. The storage unit stores accumulated point information, which is information regarding accumulated points, which is the accumulated number of points granted to each employee; 2. The retirement allowance system for promoting employee retention according to claim 1, further comprising a retirement allowance calculation unit for calculating an employee's retirement allowance based at least on the accumulated point information.

3. The storage unit stores starting retirement allowance information, which is information about the retirement allowance of each employee at a predetermined time point set based on the start time of point allocation, 3. The retirement allowance system for promoting employee retention according to claim 2, wherein the retirement allowance calculation unit calculates the employee's retirement allowance by adding the starting retirement allowance information.

4. The storage unit stores the unified years of service of each employee, A retirement benefit system for promoting employee retention as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, when a reemployed employee who has retired and re-employed satisfies a predetermined condition, the unified years of service of the reemployed employee are calculated based on the unified years of service at the time of the reemployed employee's retirement.

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