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News update - Chase publishes new pensions guide
Independent financial advice firm Chase de Vere has published a new survival guide to get employers up to speed with changes to the pensions regime. The guide offers a rundown on the main issues that employers and employees face as A-Day looms. Topics explored include the earnings cap, the new ...
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Ecop members are more likely to choose gas-guzzling vehicles than other company car drivers.
While the average CO2 emission of a leased company car fleet is 179g/km, the figure rises to 200g/k in employee car ownership plans (Ecops). To get a copy of the research by GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services, call Jackie Wagham Cosgrave on 0870 444 9020
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Buyer's guide feature - Income protection
Article in fullProviders insist income protection (IP) is one of the most important employee benefits, but demand still fails to match their claims. Market penetration has hovered around 10% for the last few years and providers are now looking at more innovative ways to increase its appeal. At the top ...
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News update - Bosses braced for simplification costs
Most employers expect the cost of implementing pensions simplification to fall between £10,000 and £50,000, says a survey by Hewitt.A quarter of organisations estimate the bill of the new legislation to be between £10,000 and £25,000, while the same number predict costs of between £25,000 and £50,000.A third of employers ...
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Health body offers home IT
North East London Strategic Health Authority has launched a home computing scheme as part of a drive to improve the lives of NHS staff. The NHS trust, which covers eight London boroughs, introduced the plan at the end of last year to allow workers to save up to 40% off ...
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Event news - CIPD to fuel benefits ideas
Employers looking to galvanise their reward strategies should take encouragement from the 'state of the nation' address to be given at the conference.The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) will discuss its annual reward management survey within the show's keynote speech, which opens each day of the conference on ...
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Tote appoints Jardine to pension
The Horserace Totaliser Board, which organises horse betting in the UK, has appointed Jardine Lloyd Thompson to administer its final salary pension. The scheme, which has 1,500 members, was previously administered by Gissings.
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Textron changes pensions advisers
Textron has appointed Mellon Human Resources and Investor Solutions to administer its pension and actuarial services. The organisation, which manufactures and provides a range of industrial products, offers four defined benefit pension schemes in the UK, covering 12,000 members.
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IT firm sacks seven for perks abuse
Microsoft has fired seven workers for abusing their staff discount. Internal investigations found that seven IT support staff had abused a scheme which allows staff to purchase discounted Microsoft software. The company said the staff had acted against the firm's values and policy, but did not say whether any arrests ...
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Financial Advice supplement 2005 - Update
Burlington helps staff with IFAsOil exploration firm Burlington Resources is using financial advice to help staff understand a number of changes to its saving arrangements.The US-based company is swapping its occupational defined contribution scheme for a group personal pension to save costs.But, it will not change the amount of ...
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Rail firm sees 20% home PC uptake
Merseyrail has seen one-in-five workers sign up to its home computing scheme since its launch last month. The train operator brought in the scheme from Futuremedia to stand out in the rail industry and help employees develop their IT skills. All 1,100 workers can take advantage of tax and National ...
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Timber firm refuses FRS 17
Sawmilling firm Adam Wilson & Sons has once again refused to comply with FRS 17, claiming it is too expensive to do so. The company, which produces timber for construction firms across the UK, decided not to make the disclosures about its pension scheme, despite seeing its profits rise by ...
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Lock firm fund gets £2m award
Lock makers CW Cheney and Sons' pension scheme was awarded a capital settlement of more than £2m by the Pensions Compensation Board. The scheme, which began to be wound up in 2001, lost £2.9 million after former trustees invested it in unconventional ways.
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Leisure vouchers signs up Go Tenpin and The London Pass
Leisure vouchers has signed deals with Go Tenpin and the London Pass. The vouchers can now be redeemed at 100 bowling centres throughout the UK. Voucher holders can also buy London Passes, which offer free entry to over 50 attractions in the capital.
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Friends Provident publishes guide to pensions on divorce
Friends Provident has produced a new guide to the pensions implications of divorce.Written for employers and financial advisors, A Guide to Pensions on Divorce covers: pension sharing; earmarking benefits; and the court process.
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Health insurer Clinicare launches new EAP service
Health insurer Clinicare has launched a new EAP service for customers.All new and existing customers will be eligible for the service, run in partnership with EAP CiC.The scheme features an information line; face-to-face counselling; legal and debt advice; and critical incident support.
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Inchcape launches new driver licence checker
Inchcape Fleet Solutions have created a new online driver licence checking tool.As well as confirming that staff are licensed to drive, the Driver Licence Verification Service also identifies which staff would benefit from driving training.
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Shilling launches new website arm
Communications consultancy Shilling has formed a new multimedia arm – Shilling TR. The new subsiduary will make benefits websites and cover online total reward statements, pensions modellers, employee conferencing and online forums.
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Argos teams up with Capital Incentives & Motivation
Argos is now working in partnership with voucher firm Capital Incentives & Motivation.The retailer now accepts CapitalÂ’s incentive Capital Bond vouchers. Other organisations which accept the vouchers include Boots, Debenhams, House of Fraser and HMV.
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Bringme joins forces with Virgin Experience Days
Voluntary benefits provider Bringme has incorporated Virgin Experience Days Perks into its offering. Bringme members can now get a discount on 90 different experiences – from driving and flying experiences to pampering days and theatre breaks.