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Westminster Primary Care Trust launches online perks system
Westminster Primary Care Trust is believed to be the first to launch an online employee benefits system that includes total reward statements and salary sacrifice benefits within the NHS.Karen Broughton, director of HR and corporate affairs at the public sector health provider, said the scheme, named It's All About You, ...
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British Red Cross revamps payroll IT
British Red Cross has introduced a sophisticated HR and payroll system to track its disparate workforce of paid and volunteer staff.The charity has installed Oracle PeopleSoft technology to deal with the complex deployment of its staff across 181 countries, comprising 35,000 volunteers, 3,000 paid staff and over 600 delegates.Jo Randles, ...
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Brunner Mond launches total reward statements
Brunner Mond, the chemicals firm, is to introduce online total reward statements and a home-computing package to help retain skilled staff.The Cheshire-based company has also introduced childcare vouchers and discount offers on retail goods.Lesley Lightfoot, HR and payroll manager at Brunner Mond, hoped the reward statements would give staff a ...
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BAE goes for HR self-service and benefits platform
BAE System’s new online HR self-service and benefits platform is registering 10,000 hits a month, six months after it was rolled out to 28,000 staff.Linzi Blakey, HR communications manager at the defence and aerospace systems manufacturer, said: “In 2000, we went to a an outsourced service model for HR, so ...
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Alfred McAlpine integrates payroll
Last month, construction group Alfred McAlpine began work on a major project that will integrate its HR and payroll, self service and recruitment services. As a result it will cut down on the number of payroll providers used across its businesses. It currently uses ten different payroll providers and processes ...
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Admin and cost advantages are part of flex's appeal
Flexible benefits schemes are high on the agenda for large private employers, which are attracted by admin and cost advantages.A study, Benefits administration in the United Kingdom: survey of trends, drivers and best practice, revealed that 41% of the 223 large private limited companies polled, currently offer flexible benefits.It also ...
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra launches new pay technology
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has introduced new pay technology that will help monitor the total earnings of employees.The group is keen to keep in touch with all employees’ earnings as many do a great deal of freelance work. Head of finance Andrew Minns said that it brought its payroll function in-house, ...
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Pocket guide to data protection
A guide to data protection has been released aimed at small businesses wanting to avoid data scam artists. The book, Data Protection Pocket Guide: Essential Facts at your Fingertips provides basic practical advice and a jargon-busting explanation about steps to take to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998.For orders ...
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Clearwater launch hamper benefits online
Clearwater Hampers has launched an online service to organisations with company intranets. The product gives employees the opportunity to buy food hampers online. The company will offer negotiable discounts to those businesses who offer the tailored reward package.For more information call Peter Loverdos on 01235833732
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Perks' costs top agenda in 98% of larger firms
Controlling the spiralling cost of benefits schemes is top of the agenda for multinational organisations.According to Towers Perrin's Worldwide Benefits Management Survey 2004, 98% of companies cited the expense of benefits as a major concern.Pension liabilities also loomed large with employers, with 87% saying this was a key issue.Some 86% ...