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Parchment Housing Group introduces voluntary benefits
The Parchment Housing Group, a Hampshire-based not-for-profit social housing and domestic care organisation, has introduced an online voluntary benefits scheme to keep hold of its skilled builders and caregivers.Jacqui Bryden, HR manager at Parchment Housing, said the Motivano scheme, called Everybody Benefits, is a non-monetary method of motivation in competitive ...
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Law firm lets staff flex benefits
The law firm Mills & Reeve has decided to allow staff to flex their core benefits from April. It has also introduced salary sacrifice vehicles for pension contributions, a home computing initiative (HCI) and bikes for work plan.The company has reshaped its offering following an employee survey. It has 700 ...
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Event news - Northern Employee Benefits Exhibition & Conference nears
Event summaryAs in previous years, the conference will open with two free keynote sessions.On the first day (April 26) Annette Cox, lecturer in employment studies at Manchester Business School, will highlight the key components that make reward management crucial to a successful business strategy. Cox will demonstrate that low unemployment, ...
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Extending benefits to retired workers
Extending perks to retired workers may prove cost neutral or can even help slash benefits charges, says Sam BarrettCase study: Compass Group ByArticle in fullLooking after employees through every stage of their working life is little more than a pipe dream for many employers. Financial and administrative restraints mean that, ...
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Staff could miss benefit of shares
Employees could be missing out on enhancing the value of their pre-existing benefits such as company shares if they are not educated about the consequences of pensions simplification.New annual contribution limits and the introduction of concurrency, which together allow people to contribute up to 100% of earnings across more than ...
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The workplace as a benefit
Creating an appealing workspace could be a boost to productivity, but you might need to set aside serious planning time and resources, says Nick GoldingCase studies: Eresearch Technology, Thomas CookArticle in fullIf you are looking for new ways to motivate your staff, you may not need to look any further ...
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Covering the risks of overseas assignments
Calling staff into potential danger zones might be about increased pay but it also means giving employees commensurate benefits protection, says Bea OaffIf you read nothing else, read this ...To attract staff to global hot spots, an organisation's benefits package must be competitive.Security benefits must be a priority to minimise ...
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Tesco announces share plan figures
Around 49,000 Tesco employees benefited from a £111 million payout when two of the supermarket's sharesave schemes matured last month. Staff who invested the maximum £50 a month over five years received more than £5,300, while those who saved the same amount over three years received just over £3,700.
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Union consultation aids HR goals
Getting on the right side of union chiefs will not only aid the smooth implementation of HR strategies, but will also help in explaining details of benefits to employees, says Victoria FurnessCase study: InformaArticle in fullIndustrial strife may frequently make newspaper headlines, but contrary to popular belief trade unions and ...
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Web design agency offer staff helpline
Web design agency Enzyme has launched an employer-paid healthcare cash plan for its employees. The plan, which is provided by Medicash, is aimed at reducing staff absence and boosting morale in the company. It includes a 24-hour stress helpline and face-to-face stress counselling.
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Feature - Focus on pensions: A-day shifts pension goalposts
Accounting standard FRS 17 has completely changed the pensions landscape and new rules mean employers must be even more member vigilant, says Ceri JonesIf you read nothing else, read this ...Employers cannot change their pension scheme without consulting members from April 2006.Check the wording of employment contracts so that any ...
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Online measurement systems abate performance appraisal drudgery
Using online measurement systems can help to abate the time-consuming and divisive nature of performance appraisals, says Kirstie RedfordCase study: General MotorsArticle in fullThe traditional appraisal process that most organisations have in place can be time-consuming and is often resented by employees and managers alike. HR all too often must ...
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News update - Channel 4 gets fitbug
Channel 4 has added the Virgin Wines Club and discounted BT home broadband deals to its voluntary benefits package.It has also increased the amount of holiday its employees can buy and sell from three to five days In addition, all 900 staff are being offered an electronic pedometer called Fitbug ...
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New service will help pensions trustees "stuck between a rock and a hard place"
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has partnered with the leading alternative resolution service provider, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), to provide a valuable new mediation service for its members.Under the new regulatory regime fir UK pensions, trustees could potentially find themselves at the centre of conflicts between ...
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P&MM announce the launch of Spree, the first pre paid Visa debit card in the UK incentive market
P&MM, the leading performance improvement company in the UK, has launched Spree card, which can be used for incentive rewards, bonus and commission payments.Operating on the Visa platform it will enable the holder to enjoy the wildest possible choice of rewards and provide positive reinforcement every time a purchase is ...
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Surge in payroll giving donations ahead of Quality Mark Launch
New statistics released today show that both the number of employees signed up to Payroll Giving and the amount donated in the way has surged since April 2005.This news comes ahead of the forthcoming launch of the Payroll Giving Quality Mark and HM Treasury on 30th January 2006.
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Pensions regulator launches e-learning trustee toolkit
The Pensions Regulator's brand new e-learning programme for pension scheme trustees is now on-line.The first of its kind, the Trustee toolkit is a free, practical and interactive on-line training programme designed to improve trustees' knowledge and understanding, and help them meet statutory requirements.
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Futuremedia launches 'Easy Enterprise' HCI package for small and medium companies.
Futuremedia plc, a leading European e-learning and managed benefits services provider, has launched a new product, Easy Enterprise, to provide the government's tax friendly home computing initiative (HCI) to the UK's small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).Although SMEs account for more than half of the UK's employment and 99 percent ...
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Smith and Willliamson's new 'A-Day Calculator'.
Time is running out to avoid potential 55% tax charge on income from pension investments, warn industry specialists.'A Day Calculator' has been devised by Smith & Williamson's pensions experts to help you work out if you need protection to avoid 55% tax.
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News update - Team wins vouchers
Norwich City Football Club launched childcare vouchers to its employees in January and plans to follow this up this month with a home computing scheme.Both schemes will operate on a salary sacrifice basis and will be available to all employees, including players in the football squad.Shaun O'Hara, director of finance ...