All articles by System Administrator – Page 9

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    Pauline Wright joins Gallagher

    2011-05-04T23:00:00Z

    Insurance firm Arthur J Gallagher has appointed Pauline Wright HR analyst.Her previous roles include compensation specialist at BlackRock Investment Management, senior compensation and benefits analyst at TK Maxx and its parent company TJX Europe, and compensation and benefits analyst at Joanna David HR Solutions.Wright has previously carried out pay and ...

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    Stephen Moir leaves council role

    2011-05-04T23:00:00Z

    Stephen Moir has left Cambridgeshire County Council, where he was corporate director of people, policy and law for the past two years.Moir took voluntary redundancy following implementation of the council’s shared service arrangement with Northamptonshire County Council.His previous roles include head of human resources at South Tyneside Council, human resources ...

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    Paul Manzi moves up at B&Q

    2011-05-04T23:00:00Z

    B&Q has appointed Paul Manzi head of reward. Manzi has held a variety of roles at B&Q since 1992, including reward adviser, reward analyst and HR analyst.He replaces Jane Henderson, who is now HR core operations manager.Read more about jobs

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    The Big Question: What are the implications of a single-tier state pension?

    2011-05-04T23:00:00Z

    Catherine Cunningham, policy adviser at the National Association of Pension Funds:Good news and pensions rarely mix. But April’s publication of the government’s long-awaited thoughts on state pension reform is something to celebrate.The green paper outlines two options for simplifying the UK’s complex state pension system to create a new, clearer ...

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    Alec Towers joins Arcadia

    2011-05-04T23:00:00Z

    Arcadia Group has appointed Alec Towers reward adviser.Towers’ previous roles include benefits analyst at Nomura International, compensation and benefits analyst at Legg Mason, and HR administrator at Aspen Re.Read more about jobs

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    JP Morgan appoints Adam Brooke

    2011-05-04T23:00:00Z

    JP Morgan has appointed Adam Brooke vice-president of UK employee benefits.†Brooke was previously employee benefits manager at law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.Read more about jobs

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    Employee Benefits/JLT Employee Benefit Solutions pensions roundtable discussion 2011

    2011-05-04T23:00:00Z

    Download a PDF of the Employee Benefits/JLT Pensions Auto-enrolment roundtable discussionView 10 minute video of auto-enrolment discussionAddressing the pensions crisisFactoring in costs of auto-enrolmentRobust processesNo mixed messagesDon’t be casual about workers’ pensionsSponsor’s comment: Improving auto-enrolment outcomesEditor’s commentOne of the biggest changes to affect the reward packages of the majority of ...

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    Traynar moves to Zurich

    2011-04-04T08:30:00Z

    Zurich Financial Services has appointed Jonathan Traynar head of HR services for the UK.Pete Steer, who previously held the role – although it was known as HR payroll and benefits director – has been appointed HR transformation director. The new title for the job is part of Zurich’s overall global ...

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    Smith steps in for King at Panasonic

    2011-04-04T08:30:00Z

    Panasonic Europe has appointed Lee Smith compensation and benefits adviser while Beverly King is away on maternity leave.Smith’s previous positions include assignment services consultant at Ernst and Young, benefits and international assignments manager at Catlin, and global benefits manager at Bovis Lend Lease.Read more careers news

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    Johnson to leave IBM

    2011-04-04T08:30:00Z

    Sally Johnson, HR pension benefits leader at IBM, will be leaving the company in May after 23 years’ service. Johnson has taken voluntary redundancy.She plans to carry out consultancy work in flexible benefits and pensions, and pursue her love of photography.Johnson started her career in pensions at British Leyland (latterly ...

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    Fairhead moves to SABMiller

    2011-04-04T08:30:00Z

    SABMiller has appointed Roger Fairhead group head of compensation and benefits.He moves to the brewer from Prudential, where he has been head of compensation and benefits since September 2009.Before that, he was vice-president, head of international compensation and benefits at Sony Pictures Entertainment.Read more careers news

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    Gandhi departs RSA Group

    2011-04-04T08:30:00Z

    Jerry Gandhi is leaving RSA Group, where he has been group pensions director for more than four years.He will now focus on his role as director of specialist consulting organisation CAP Services.Gandhi was previously group pensions director at Inchcape.Read more careers news

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    The Big Question: Should pensions tax relief be removed to create a flat society?

    2011-04-03T23:00:00Z

    This question sparked off a heated debate at the Employee Benefits Pensions Summit 2011. Two of the fiercest debaters elaborate on their opposing views. Express your view here.Michael Johnson, research fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies:Up-front tax relief on pension contributions costs some £30 billion a year, paid predominantly ...

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    Financial Education supplement

    2011-04-01T00:00:01Z

    Download the PDF of the Financial Education supplementSponsor’s comment: Employees need guidance to rethink their retirement plansEconomical ways to increase employee awarenessEffects of the Retail Distribution ReviewWhy offer financial education?Effective networking is vital

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    Employee Benefits Awards 2011 full list of finalists

    2011-03-28T11:00:00Z

    Universal Music, Bombardier Transportation UK, Carlsberg and Volvo are among the finalists of the Employee Benefits Awards 2011.Book your table to find out who the winners are on 9 June at the awards ceremonyAfter two days of intensive judging by our 22 highly experienced judges we are pleased to announce ...

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    Employee Benefits Pensions Summit 2011: Shaping the Future of Workplace Retirement Savings

    2011-03-15T15:23:00Z

    More than 50 leading reward and benefits managers from the UK’s most prominent organisations, such as Coca Cola Enterprises, BP and House of Fraser gathered at the Employee Benefits Pensions Summit 2011 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hampshire on 10-11 March. The summit, ‘Shaping the Future of Workplace Retirement ...

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    Thought Leaders 2011: Academic Insights: Exceptional service should become the norm

    2011-03-07T15:07:20Z

    The complexity of many share schemes means employers will rely on their provider to deliver outstanding service by making sure all their needs are considered and catered for, says Jill Evans from Yorkshire Building Society.Click here to view the Whitepaper

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    Thought Leaders 2011: Academic Insights: Health benefits offer staff a financial safety net

    2011-03-07T15:05:35Z

    Healthcare benefits such as cash plans are growing in popularity with employers and employees as the government’s drive for costefficiency dents public confidence in NHS services, says Jill Davies from Westfield Health.Click here to view the Whitepaper

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    Thought Leaders 2011: Academic Insights: HR has key role in successful acquisition deals

    2011-03-07T15:03:53Z

    Reward and benefits provision is a vital consideration when organisations are involved in merger and acquisition activity, and HR teams have a crucial contribution to make, says Steve Allan from Towers Watson’s M&A practice in Europe.Click here to view the Whitepaper

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    Thought Leaders 2011: Academic Insights: The changing shape of workplace savings

    2011-03-07T15:02:25Z

    A traditional pension is only part of an employee’s workplace savings options, and their short-, medium- and long-term requirements also need to be taken into account, says Pete Glancy from Scottish Widows.Click here to view the Whitepaper