# Employee Stipend Categories Every company — and every employee — is different. That’s why Compt gives you 30 employee stipend categories to mix, match, and build a benefits program that actually fits your people. ## Popular categories - Health & wellness - Food - Family - Professional development - + 26 more categories ## Lifestyle benefits your people will actually use These categories cover the personal side of your employees’ lives. Administered as taxable stipends — Compt handles the tax reporting automatically. ### Caregiving Support for employees managing care for aging parents, family members with disabilities, and more. ### Charitable Giving A stipend for donations to the charities and causes they care about most. ### Entertainment Movies, concerts, games, amusement parks, streaming — the stuff that makes weekends worth it. ### Experiences Adventures and activities that broaden horizons, from cooking classes to skydiving. ### Family Summer camp, karate lessons, school supplies, family activities. Help employees invest in the people they come home to. ### Family Building Fertility treatments, IVF, egg freezing, adoption, surrogacy — support on the path to parenthood. ### Financial Wellness Financial planning, budgeting tools, debt management, and savings programs. ### Food Dining out, meal delivery, grocery runs, meal kits — however they prefer to eat. ### Health & Wellness Gym memberships, fitness classes, mindfulness apps, vitamins, therapy copays, and more. ### Home Home improvements, furniture, utilities — making where they live more comfortable. ### Personal Development Life coaching, hobby classes, language learning, creative workshops, and beyond. ### Personal Travel Stipends that help cover the cost of personal vacations and getaways. ### Pets Vet visits, grooming, food, pet insurance — furry (and scaly) family members matter too. ### Productivity Tools, apps, and subscriptions that help employees work smarter. ### Tech Gadgets, personal tech, and digital essentials for life and work. ### Treat Yourself A spa day, new shoes, a fancy candle — no justification required. ### Weight Management Nutritionist consultations, meal planning services, and programs for weight goals. ### That's 17 lifestyle categories — and we're just getting started. ## Workstyle benefits that come with a tax advantage These categories directly support how your people work — and because of that, they’re nontaxable. More value for employees, smarter spend for you. ### Business Travel Flights, hotels, meals on the road — comfortable travel without clunky expense systems. ### Cell Phone Contribute to or fully cover employees’ cell phone bills. ### Commuter Parking Cover parking costs near the workplace — pretax, simple, done. ### Commuter Transit Public transit, cycling, rideshares — less painful, more sustainable commuting. ### Company Swag Branded gear employees actually want. No bulk orders, no storage closets, no waste. ### Coworking Access to coworking spaces when the home office walls start closing in. ### Internet Financial planning, budgeting tools, debt management, and savings programs. ### Professional Certifications Certification programs that keep your team sharp and growing. ### Professional Development Training, workshops, courses, conferences — invest in their futures. ### Remote Work Equipment Desks, chairs, monitors, keyboards — a home office that actually works. ### Safety Equipment PPE, ergonomic tools, and the gear employees need to stay safe on the job. ### Student Loan Repayment Stipends that help cover the cost of personal vacations and getaways. ### Team Events Offsites, happy hours, group activities that build real connections. ## Or build an LSA with all of them Don’t want to pick and choose? Wrap any combination of these 30 categories into a single Lifestyle Spending Account. One balance for employees. One program for you. ✓ **Design it your way** — choose categories, set budgets, define timelines. ✓ **Employees choose what matters** — one dashboard, zero confusion. ✓ **Automatic tax compliance** — Compt separates taxable and nontaxable behind the scenes. ## Shape a work culture that feels like a life _upgrade_ 30 categories. One platform. A benefits program your people will actually talk about.