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    Prudential employees want online statements

    2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The organisation moved the total reward statements online in 2010 at the same time as it relaunched its online flexible benefi ts scheme.In 2011, Prudential added a mid-year online total reward statement to give staff a real-time view of their package after the salary and bonus review process in April.The ...

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    Salvation Army tackles company car needs

    2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The document highlighted the need for a provider to operate a no-quibble tyre policy, allowing tyres to be replaced in all circumstances, whether due to wear and tear or a puncture.The Salvation Army, which has a fleet of 725 company cars, also wanted a pooled mileage agreement to avoid any ...

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    Santander fleet takes account of staff preferences

    2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The Zenith-run scheme had 226 cars in January and this has now risen to 410, with a further 106 on order. The scheme runs alongside, but is separate from, a conventional company car scheme for high-mileage essential business users.When it comes to models, Santander offers a range of Volkswagen, Audi, ...

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    Serco saves on sickness absence

    2012-09-29T00:00:00Z

    Global services company Serco Group has saved £1 million in the first year after implementing a new sickness absence strategy.It moved from a system where there was no central understanding of long-term sickness absence to one where absence is actively managed and controlled. The success of the initiative earned Serco ...

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    AstraZeneca shows off health strategy

    2012-09-24T10:52:00Z

    The disclosures also help the organisation maximise its score on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, a benchmark for investors that integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios.Sue Connelly, global health and wellbeing lead at AstraZeneca, says: “We took the proactive elements of health and wellbeing away from occupational health in 2008/9 ...

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    Anglo-American mines staff safety data

    2012-09-24T10:40:00Z

    But Frank Fox, head of occupational health at the organisation, concedes that investors are currently more interested in employee health in the context of safety than of wellbeing, particularly the Global Reporting Index (GRI), which is a global sustainability reporting framework run by the Global Reporting Initiative. “[GRI] asks for ...

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    Chess makes move for employee health

    2012-09-24T10:21:00Z

    Although this growth has been positive for the business, Anne Binnie, HR and compliance director at Chess, recognises that this changing environment, coupled with the tough economic climate, makes it even more important to provide a healthy workplace.“We believe keeping our employees fit and well is an important contributory factor ...

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    WWF conserves staff wellbeing

    2012-09-24T10:19:00Z

    Initially, this took the form of a one-off week of activities, but has now developed into regular events.Rachel Phillips, payroll and benefits specialist at WWF, says: “I try to do at least one or two activities each month, which could be anything from a nature walk to getting a therapist ...

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    Nottingham City Council staff value travel savings

    2012-09-24T09:47:00Z

    These include pre-Christmas shopping discounts available at most high-street stores, locally and nationally, and a wide array of online discounts, plus post-Christmas savings in the January sales and on summer holiday bookings.The savings that employees can make on travel bookings, often running into hundreds of pounds, can make a difference ...

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    Golden Gates Housing Trust pilots RTI

    2012-09-24T09:45:00Z

    Working with its payroll provider, Software for People, the social housing provider completed the RTI process in April after volunteering to take part in HMRC’s pilot scheme involving 10 employers.Sarah Moorcroft, finance and administration offi cer at Golden Gates, says the data cleanse and system updates required for RTI have ...

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    Barclays raises interest in staff wellbeing

    2012-09-24T06:12:00Z

    The event is part of the bank’s wellness programme, Living Your Potential.Raewyn Bates, wellness programme co-ordinator at Barclays, says: “We place great importance on the health and wellbeing of employees. A healthy workforce is crucial to the success of our business.”The day included free blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose level ...

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    American Express plays employee engagement card

    2012-09-09T23:00:00Z

    Case study: Benefits support lifestyle choices at American ExpressThe choice and flexibility available within American Express’ benefits package holds strong appeal for Carrie Brightwell, global learning and development manager at the credit card firm. “The key attraction for me is you can shape your benefits and tailor them to suit ...

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    Legal & General staff get lesson on saving

    2012-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Case study: The £70-a-week experienceOne of those who undertook the £70 challenge was Greg Kingston, head of marketing at Suffolk Life, part of the Legal and General group. Working for a pensions company, Kingston is already an evangelist for saving, but wanted to experience living on a basic state pension.“I ...

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    Case study: CSC switches on second opportunity for flex enrolment

    2012-08-27T23:00:00Z

    The provision of additional enrolment periods in its flexible benefits scheme has played a key role in raising awareness about pensions and increasing employee engagement for CSC, a global provider of technology-enabled solutions and services.The scheme year of the organisation, which employs about 7,500 people in the UK, runs from ...

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    Case study: Svitzer steers staff to investments

    2012-08-27T23:00:00Z

    International towage and salvage company Svitzer implemented a corporate platform from Hargreaves Lansdown in July 2011 after closing its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.Its primary aim was to replace the myriad trust and contract-based pension schemes it had inherited after a number of acquisitions with one defined contribution (DC) scheme ...

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    Carlsberg increases flex take-up

    2012-08-27T23:00:00Z

    Carlsberg has offered around 10 benefits through its flexible benefits scheme since it was launched five years ago. Julian Daley, reward manager, says: “We have added some benefits and taken some away, but we have always had about that number.”Certain perks, such as a healthcare top-up scheme, have been removed ...

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    Case study: Marks and Spencer buys into master trust

    2012-08-27T23:00:00Z

    Marks and Spencer appointed Legal and General to run a master trust arrangement which was set up in August last year to help the retailer comply with auto-enrolment.Finding a default fund to work across a workforce of 75,000 was a challenge, but Julie Parker-Welch, reward manager, pensions at M&S, is ...

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    Flex focuses BNP Paribas employees' minds at Christmas

    2012-08-27T23:00:00Z

    BNP Paribas uses its annual flexible benefits enrolment window in early December to keep employees engaged over the Christmas period, rather than creating a specific incentives package.Sarah Oxford, head of compensation, benefits and international mobility at the French-headquartered bank, says taking a more general approach to the festive season and ...

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    Cofunds calculates tax positions for flexible benefits

    2012-08-27T23:00:00Z

    Cofunds, an independent platform for financial services, employs about 650 permanent staff at its London and Chelmsford offices.All employees are members of the company’s flexible benefits scheme and receive core benefits including private medical insurance (PMI), a 5% employer pension contribution and income protection.Flex options include childcare vouchers, a bikes-for-work ...

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    Case study: SJ Berwin expands flexible benefits offering online

    2012-08-27T23:00:00Z

    Law firm SJ Berwin launched a flexible benefits scheme in June 2011 to streamline its benefits offering, to communicate the perks staff already received contractually and to attract new talent to its 550-strong workforce.Peter Roberts, HR operations manager at SJ Berwin, says: “We have quite a range of employees. We ...