From the point of view of the pay department, maybe. From the point of view of the employee, absolutely not.

It is like counting tolls as a component of "employee compensation" for a driver. An employer may decide to have a driver use toll roads, which may result in faster deliveries and more efficient use of his time. From the employer point of view, he is paying more to get more work done, from the driver point of view, he is paid the same for the same amount for time driving.