Rukanyangira, NazariousNassolo, Belinda KitataKitata, Paul William2024-01-042024-01-042023-12-03Rukanyangira, N., Nassolo, B. K., & Kitata, P. W. (2023). Employee benefits and job satisfaction in faith based institutions in Uganda. European Journal of Human Resource, 7(2), 60-78.2520-4697https://dir.muni.ac.ug/handle/20.500.12260/595Purpose: The study was conducted on the influence of employee benefits on job satisfaction in Faith-Based Institutions in Uganda, a case study of the Church of Uganda¸ Provincial Secretariat. The study was guided by specific objectives as; to establish the influence of health insurance, to examine the effect of staff allowances, and to establish the relationship between retirement benefits and job satisfaction at the Church of Uganda¸ Provincial Secretariat. Materials and Methods: The study used a blend of cross sectional¸ descriptive and correlation research designs, with questionnaires and interviews as data collection methods. A sample size of 92 was attained from a study population of 130 employees. Findings: Findings revealed no relationship between health benefits and job satisfaction (r=-0.001 Sig = p = 0.990 ≥ 0.05); a weak positive relationship between staff allowances and job satisfaction (r = 0.253** Sig=0.015> 0.01) and adjusted R-Square value of 0.053; a weak positive relationship between staff allowances and job satisfaction (r = 0.260** Sig=0.012> 0.05) and adjusted R-Square value of 0.057; Basing on the findings there is no relationship between health benefits and job satisfaction while weak relationships exist between staff allowances¸ retirement benefits and job satisfaction. Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: The COU Provincial Secretariat need to put into place a health benefits system and improve both allowance and retirement benefits so that both may make a bigger contribution to job satisfaction.enEmployee benefitsEmployeeEmployerHealth InsuranceJob SecurityStaff AllowanceRetirement BenefitsJob Satisfaction.Article