> What does "counting" against "notional salary" mean? Offering benefits allows both companies and employees to agree on a lower cash salary; it's in the compa

> What does "counting" against "notional salary" mean? Offering benefits allows both companies and employees to agree on a lower cash salary; it's in the company's interest to provide benefits that have a large perceived value for minimum cost, whereas it's in the employee's best interest to only offset his desired salary by no more than the amount that the benefit would cost him were he to purchase it individually.