Pay and Benefits
Salary / Wage
Your contract of employment will indicate your rate of pay (including
whether or not you are entitled to overtime pay for additional hours)
and the frequency and method of payment. You will be issued with a pay
statement indicating how your gross pay has been calculated and the
deductions that have been made i.e. P.A.Y.E. and National Insurance.
If you encounter any problems with your pay, e.g. incorrect
payment, under-payment, overpayment, incorrect deductions etc, then all
such problems should in the first instance be promptly raised with the
Payroll Department. Please note that in the event of an overpayment the
excess payment will normally be deducted in full from your next
payment. By signing and returning the Return Slip, you consent to any
and all deductions from your salary and/or other remuneration provided
that these comply with the law in force at the time. You will be given
as much warning of any such deduction as is reasonably practicable, and
any individual hardship will be taken into account and may result in
agreement for repayment over a longer period.
There will be an annual review of all salaries each year which
will often (but not always) take place in April. This is not intended to
confer any right to a salary increase. There is no such right unless it
is expressly provided for in writing in the case of any employee(s)
concerned.
Hours of Work
These are set out in your contract of employement.
Where provided by law, you will also have the opportunity to
opt-out of the restriction of an average 48 hour working week by signing
individual agreements.
Overtime
Some employees may be eligible for overtime pay. If you are unsure whether this is applicable in your position, please speak with your Reporting Manager.
Smoking
In accordance with all relevant legal requirements, smoking is
prohibited throughout the workplace, including all areas both inside and
outside the building and in company-owned vehicles. The only exception
is in areas which have been expressly designated for smoking.
This provision applies to employees, customers and visitors.
P11D
As appropriate to your individual contractual circumstances, the Company may have to complete a form P11D to declare benefits which you have received in the course of your employment. Form P11D is issued as a legal requirement for us and we are unable to provide duplicate copies. Please ensure that you retain this document in a safe place.
Additional Hours
You may occasionally be asked to work additional hours over and above your normal weekly hours as required by the needs of the business, and you are expected to comply with all reasonable requests. As much notice as is reasonably practicable will be given on such occasions. These additional hours are unpaid unless they have been approved beforehand in writing.
Rest Periods
Unless otherwise provided, all employees are permitted to take one
fifteen minute break in the morning and in the afternoon. Also, they may
take a minimum of thirty minutes for lunch.
Breaks for smokers which were permitted in addition
to the above have been withdrawn so that all employees are now treated
equally in this respect.
Tax Year
The tax year changes over in the first week of April each year, and following the end of the Tax Year we will issue Form P60 which indicates the total pay you have received over the previous tax year and the relevant deductions that have been made for National Insurance and Income Tax. Form P60 is issued as a legal requirement and we are unable to provide duplicate copies. Please ensure that you retain this document in a safe place.
Business Expenses
We will reimburse you for authorised and legitimate expenditure reasonably incurred by you during the proper performance of your duties, i.e. travel, accommodation and other agreed out-of-pocket expenses provided that you complete and return an expense claim form together with valid and supporting receipts to the Finance Manager.
Pension Scheme
(Company Provision)
For current employees you will retain your existing Pension arrangements.
We operate a Stakeholders Pension Scheme which employees may
join after three months’ continuous employment. The Company will make
employer contributions from the 6th April immediately following five
years’ continuous employment. Please contact the Payroll Department for
further details.
In its sole discretion, the Company reserves the right to
amend, replace and/or withdraw any pension scheme at any time. Employees
will be given as much notice of this as is reasonably practicable.
