All articles by Jennifer Paterson – Page 143
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Institute of Directors research: Auto-enrolment will hit small firms the hardest
Pensions auto-enrolment will hit small firms the hardest, according to research by Institute of Directors. The research found that, of the 43% of respondents which do not have employer contributed pension arrangements in place, 95% are small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).One-third (34%) of employers said they would pay for the ...
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Imperial Commercials launches online employee discounts
Imperial Commercials has launched an online employee discount scheme which provides access to deals on retailers, leisure, travel, days out and more. The Network Benefits Plus site, provided by BHSF, was introduced to increase staff engagement and offer additional benefits to the commercial vehicle dealer’s 900 employees.The organisation has had ...
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Cisco, Sage, and City and Guilds win hat trick for one adviser at Employee Benefits Awards
Cisco, Sage, and City and Guilds were among the winners at the Employee Benefits Awards 2011.The three organisations, nominated by their adviser Thomsons Online Benefits, took home four awards in total: Cisco won ‘Most effective use of a flexible benefits plan’ and ‘Most effective sickness absence management strategy’; Sage won ...
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JLT Benefit Solutions research: Half of employers unaware of auto-enrolment costs
Half (50%) of employers still do not know how much auto-enrolment will cost them in terms of initial compliance and contributions in the first 12 months.The JLT 250 Club research, by JLT Benefit Solutions, into the 2012 workplace pension reforms is based on the views of 250 employers with workforces ...
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L’Oreal awarded the Pension Quality Mark
L’Oreal has received the Pension Quality Mark (PQM) for its defined contribution (DC) pension scheme.Awarded by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), the PQM is awarded to employers that meet the following criteria: good quality governance and low charges, clear and ongoing communication with the scheme members, and good ...
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ITN adds perks to voluntary benefits scheme
ITN has added dental insurance, health cash plans, gym memberships and travel insurance to its My ITN voluntary benefits scheme.The news organisation has also added a Merlin pass for discounted theme park entry, a dining-out card and a wine club to the online scheme it introduced in 2010.To publicise the ...
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The Royal College of Music appoints Premier Pensions Management
The Royal College of Music’s pension and assurance scheme has appointed Premier Pensions Management to provide pension administration and actuary services.The college offers a final salary pension scheme for staff. The scheme, which has assets of £6 million, is currently closed to new entrants.Read more articles on final salary pension ...
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Edenred launches series of guides to coincide with National Eye Health Week
Edenred is launching a series of guides aimed at helping employers understand their obligations in promoting eyecare to staff.Coinciding with the Vision Matters National Eye Health Week (13-19 June), the benefits provider has also developed a white paper called Developing a Company Eyecare Policy – Your Options and Legal Obligations. ...
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Zenith Provecta introduces bikes-for-work scheme for staff
Zenith Provecta has introduced a bikes-for-work scheme for its employees.The scheme, which is provided by Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op, has been rolled out as part of the organisation’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy. It is available through a salary sacrifice arrangement.Through the scheme, employees choose a new bike, which is purchased ...
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Toray Textiles Europe enters into pension buy-out with Pension Insurance Corporation
Pension Insurance Corporation has entered into a pension insurance buy-out agreement with Toray Textiles Europe’s pension scheme.The transaction covers approximately £63 million of liabilities and 800 scheme members.The manufacturer of woven polyester and nylon fabrics is owned by the Japanese organisation Toray Industries. It is the fourth Japanese-sponsored pension insurance ...
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Towers Watson research: Gulf organisations are increasingly funding end of service benefits’ liabilities
Organisations in the Middle East are increasingly funding their end of service benefits’ (ESB) liabilities, according to a new survey by Towers Watson.The Towers Watson Middle East End of Service Benefits 2011 survey shows that the number of organisations now funding their ESBs has risen from only eight in 2009-2010 ...
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CityCoast Church launches employee discount scheme for staff
Brighton-based charity CityCoast Church has launched an employee discount scheme for its staff and key volunteers.The scheme, PeopleValue Advantage, was chosen to supplement the charity’s remuneration package.†It is accessed through a self-service online site and includes a participant communications portal and the ability to run online surveys.Simon J Lewis, operations ...
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Serco launches online voluntary benefits programme
?Serco Group has launched an online voluntary benefits programme called Serco Discounts for its 35,000 UK employees.The scheme, provided by LogBuy, offers discounts at more than 500 retailers, as well as deals on theatre and cultural events. It also includes monthly competitions and invites employees to suggest new suppliers for ...
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Browne Jacobson launches online voluntary benefits scheme
Browne Jacobson is to launch an online voluntary benefits scheme that groups together its existing voluntary benefits, and introduce a salary sacrifice arrangement for the group personal pension scheme for its 511 employees.The online voluntary benefits system My Benefits, which goes live on 1 July, is the first step in ...
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Stephen Gambles joins Santander
Santander has appointed Stephen Gambles senior reward manager.He left his role as head of reward and HR services at Alliance Medical at the end of May.Gamble's previous posts include reward and benefits senior manager at Banco Santander and Alliance and Leicester, and compensation and benefits manager at AAH Pharmaceuticals.Read more ...
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Philip Exact heads RSA's pensions
RSA Group has appointed Philip Exact UK head of pensions.He replaces Jerry Gandhi, who retired in April. Exact joins the insurance firm from his role as group head of pensions at Xchanging.He has also held senior corporate roles with Citigroup and National Grid Transco.Read more about careers
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Colin Woods joins BuyingTeam
BuyingTeam has appointed Colin Woods interim reward consultant.Woods was previously reward and recognition leader at Tribal Group, remuneration specialist at Network Rail, senior compensation and benefits analyst at Gerrard, and compensation and benefits analyst at Atkins.Read more on careers
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Jill Nieuwoudt joins Benefex
Benefex has appointed Jill Nieuwoudt HR and development director.She joins from Solera, where she was HR director.Read more about careers
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Evan Davidge moves to Arup
Arup has appointed Evan Davidge as an associate to lead a four to six-month review of its reward and benefits strategy for the UK, Middle East and Asia region.Davidge's previous jobs include interim head of reward for the Department of Transport, interim reward manager at Carphone Warehouse, senior rewards consultant/manager ...
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Moir appointed at Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Yorkshire Ambulance Service has appointed Stephen Moir executive director of workforce and strategy.The new role’s functions include HR, workplace education, learning and development, and equality and diversity.Moir took voluntary redundancy in April from Cambridgeshire County Council, where he was corporate director of people, policy and law.His previous posts include head ...