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Benefit
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Details
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Further
information
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Your
future
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Pension scheme
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Defined contribution pension scheme that is matched by the ICE Group.
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You can choose to contribute up to 8% of your annual salary and we
will match it.
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Life assurance
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Pension scheme members are automatically covered for life assurance
worth four times their annual salary.
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Non-pension
scheme members are automatically covered for life assurance worth one times
their annual salary.
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Income Protection
Scheme
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This is a discretionary benefit payable after a deferred period (6
months continuous sickness absence).
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75% of annual
base salary less state benefits, payable for a maximum of five years or
until recovery, retirement, reaching age 65, or death (whichever is sooner).
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Health
and wellbeing
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BUPA private health insurance
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Subsidised corporate rate BUPA cover for the individual. Subsidy
starts at 50%.
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Premiums on a monthly basis are deducted from your net salary.
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Employee Assistance Programme
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A free and confidential 24-hour service for you and your family.
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This service offers information and support on a variety of issues.
These include personal, work-related, financial, consumer rights and
childcare.
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Chiropodist
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A chiropodist is available on-site at a discounted rate
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Visits are held several times per year.
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Eye test
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Contribution towards the cost of an eye test. You may also receive a
contribution towards the cost of your glasses.
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Offer applies to employees that are required to use a visual display
unit (VDU) as a significant part of their role.
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Gym membership
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Discounted annual gym membership at over 1,500 participating gyms.
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The loan amount is deducted over 12 equal monthly payments.
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Work/life
balance
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Hours of work
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Typically 36.25 hours per week Monday to Friday.
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Holidays
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23 days + two ‘fishing’ days nominated by the ICE Group.
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This is in addition to national public holidays and the days between
Christmas and the New Year. The holiday year is 1 January to 31 December.
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Buy/sell holiday
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Buy or sell up to five days holiday per annual leave year.
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The total value of buying or selling your holiday will be split over
12 equal monthly instalments.
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Social Committee
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We have a very active social committee with regular events held
throughout the year.
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Details are published on the intranet.
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Optional
extras
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Season ticket loan
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An interest free season ticket loan to assist with the cost of travel
to work.
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This is available to you after successful completion of your one month
review and six weeks service. 12 equal deductions are taken from your net
salary each month.
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Cycle scheme
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We operate a tax effective ‘cycle to work’ benefit using
www.cyclescheme.co.uk. This can save you up to 40% off the cost of a bike and
equipment.
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You make 12 monthly rental payments from your gross salary via
payroll.
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In-house café bar at One Great George Street
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Enjoy a 20% discount from the café bar located at our Westminster
offices. Delicious menus change daily and this also includes regular drinks
promotions.
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The café bar is open weekday evenings.
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Learning
and development
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Appraisals
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The online performance development review (PDR) system enables you to
discuss your progress and opportunities to further your skills regularly with
your line manager.
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Your PDR commences at one month into your employment and continues
throughout your time with us.
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Training courses
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Professional development is encouraged and a wide range of business
related training opportunities are offered both in-house and externally.
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Related to your PDR sessions you can discuss with your line manager
courses that will help you gain greater career satisfaction.
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Further education
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We have an excellent reputation for assisting our people to gain
additional professional qualifications in their field.
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Professional membership subscriptions may also be subsidised. This may
be financial and/or time assistance to help you gain a further degree or
maintain professional recognition.
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Salary review
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Salaries are reviewed annually and based on performance against agreed
goals.
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We have a structure for awarding bonuses. This is dependent on the
role.
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