All articles by Nick Golding – Page 5
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Otto UK outsources fleet management
Otto UK has outsourced the management of its company cars for the first time in an effort to reduce the amount of administration involved in running a fleet.The mail-order company, which trades as Grattans and Freemans, has 300 company car drivers that will be moved to a contract hire scheme.Howard ...
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Fleet software all very well but personal touch is vital
The development of fleet software is all very well, but employers should not use this at the expense of human interaction, particularly for driver training and accident reporting, says Nick GoldingThe plethora of technology-based fleet management tools available today are enough to persuade even the most diligent of managers to ...
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Deloitte adds identity theft protection to flex
Deloitte has revamped its flexible benefits package by adding identity theft protection and Bupa health assessments to its scheme, following a successful trial of the two perks.The identity theft protection benefit is an online credit assessment programme that is designed to help employees at the accountancy firm take control of ...
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Moray Council launches voluntary benefits
Moray Council has launched a voluntary benefits scheme for its 5,500 employees.The voluntary benefits programme was chosen because it gave enough variety of perks for a diverse workforce. It includes a range of regional retail discounts. Julie Benson, senior personnel advisor at Moray Council, explained: “We wanted to do something ...
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Croydon Council prepares to launch salary sacrifice perks
Croydon Council will complete its benefits survey and series of staff benefit workshops at the end of November, and plans to roll out salary sacrifice schemes to its 10,500 employees on a monthly basis in the new year.The results of the surveys and workshops will help to shape the new ...
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RPM boosts pensions take up with online tools
RPM has increased the number of employees contributing to its group personal pension scheme (GPP) from 22% to 72% after introducing software that enables them to manage their fund online. Previously, employees were sent annual pension reports for the marketing agency's GPP but they now have complete control over when ...
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Pre-Budget report: New capital gains tax rate could increase sharesave tax
The increase in capital gains tax (CGT) to a flat rate of 18% in April 2008, has been welcomed by employee share experts, even though it could result in higher rates for some employees in sharesave plans.Currently, individuals who have been shareholders in company sharesave schemes for more than two ...
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Conference news: RBS segments workforce to help communicate benefits
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) believes workforce segmentation is key to effectively communicating messages to staff.Speaking in the session on Increasing awareness and understanding of benefits through effective communication, on day two of the Employee Benefits Exhibition and Conference 2007, Jim Cowan, senior consultant, remuneration and benefits at the ...
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Pre-Budget report: Company car fuel benefit charge to be increased
The figure on which the company car fuel benefit charge is based is to be increased from £14,400 to £16,900 from April 2008, in a bid to reduce the number of employers that encourage drivers to be frivolous with fuel.The company car fuel benefit charge is the fee that both ...
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Employees need to trust in EAPs for effective stress busting
EAPs may be affordable and help employers tackle employee stress, but staff need to fully trust the service, says Nick GoldingAdvice lines that are set up for staff to call for help when they are suffering stress or bullying at work are an attractive proposition for employers as they cost ...
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Aon makes it easier for staff to qualify for DC contribution
Aon is to reduce the amount some employees must contribute to its defined contribution (DC) plan to qualify for an employer contribution, with the aim of making the scheme more attractive to staff.From January 2008, all employees, regardless of age or seniority, will only have to contribute 2% of their ...
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Choosing between electronic and paper motivation vouchers
When deciding whether to use paper or electronic motivation vouchers employers must consider a host of issues including discounts, public recognition and theft, says Nick GoldingThere is no question that use of electronic motivation vouchers by employers has become more widespread. Although electronic formats still lag some way behind traditional ...
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Punch extends Sip to former Spirit Group staff
Punch Taverns is to extend its share incentive plan (Sip) to Spirit Group employees following its acquisition of the group last year.From October, former Spirit Group staff will be able to purchase shares in the same way that Punch Tavern employees have been able to, on a buy-one-get-one free basis ...
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PricewaterhouseCoopers lays on staff perks webcasts
9PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is to webcast presentations on financial education and flexible benefits for staff at the consulting firm.PwC's window for flex closes in mid-September and employees can log onto webcasts and view presentations on various flexible benefits. A trio of flex webcasts has been created for specific groups of employees, ...
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Interview with Dev Raval: group head of reward at BSkyB
Dev Raval, group head of reward at BSkyB, explains how the media firm has adopted an environmental-friendly stance and aligned perks with business strategyLike so many others working in the benefits profession, Dev Raval, group head of reward at BSkyB, fell into the field more by accident than design.When he ...
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How to go green with fleet beyond choosing greener models
Switching company cars for greener models is not the only way that organisations can reduce the carbon footprint of their fleet, as driver training and a review of private fuel can also help, says Nick GoldingThe desire to adopt a more environmentally-friendly approach to company cars by reducing CO2 emissions ...
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Yorkshire offers green car cash back
Yorkshire Building Society has devised an environmentally-friendly company car scheme that offers drivers 15% of their total monthly car allowance back, if they opt for vehicles with low-carbon emissions of 120 grams per kilometre or less.Caroline Gibson, travel co-ordinator at Yorkshire Building Society, said: "This is going to be a ...
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Measuring staff happiness
Accurately assessing employee engagement levels can be a complex task, says Nick GoldingEmployers that invest time and money on benefits for staff will inevitably expect to reap the rewards, particularly in areas such as increased employee engagement.Towers Perrin's Global workforce study 2005 identified pay and benefits as the fifth most ...
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Deloitte to install sickness management programme
Accountancy firm Deloitte plans to introduce an absence management programme to better co-ordinate employees’ use of its healthcare perks.The new programme, which is due to be launched by the end of the summer, will help the firm to manage employees who are taking sick leave at the earliest opportunity, and ...
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T-Mobile plans to swap benefit deals with other employers
T-Mobile plans to team up with other employers to swap its employee deals on mobile phones for equivalent staff discounts offered on these firms' own services or products.The mobile phone company is hoping to strike a deal with other companies within six-to-nine months, and claims to be the first organisation ...