Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Carer's Leave Entitlement Our colleagues at Personnel Solutions shared some interesting information with us regarding Carers Leave Entitlement: Employees who have caring responsibilities for a dependent will be able to reques... Dec 18, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Homeworking allowance As many of you already know, councils can reimburse their employees for ‘reasonable additional costs’ incurred through working at home. These include such things as heating, lighting, and telephone ca... Dec 1, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines How contracts affect payroll Every employee should have a contract. If you are recruiting a new employee a digital version of the Green Book is available to purchase from Employer Link, which will remain valid on the day of issu... Nov 11, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Your budget and payroll When considering your budget for the next financial year it is important to factor in any changes to pay which may arise. These changes can include: The increase to national minimum wage [1] NALC pa... Oct 22, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Sally Longmate Pension Requirements * 'All employers must offer a workplace pension scheme by law. You, your employer and the government pay into your pension.' - HMRC * Details on what an employer is required to do by law in relation t... Oct 22, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Understanding your tax code It is important as an employee to keep an eye on your tax code and contact HMRC if you think it is wrong. There are many things which can affect your tax code such as: · You are both e... Oct 14, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Statutory Payments It is important to know that employees are entitled to, at minimum, the following statutory payments, where applicable: Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – this can be paid by the employer for up to 28 wee... Oct 14, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Staying on top of your tax code It is important to stay on top of your tax code. If you notice that your tax code (visible on your payslip) has been changed or you don't agree with the tax deductions or tax refunds within your pay p... Oct 14, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Overtime Overtime [1] is when you work hours beyond your normal working hours and your normal working hours should be in your contract [2] . Your employment contract will usually detail how overtime is pa... Oct 14, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Sally Longmate Holiday entitlement for employees *" Annual leave begins to build up (accrue) as soon as a worker starts their job". - HMRC * Holiday entitlement will be set out in the Contract of Employment. This will normally always be based on ... Apr 23, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Sally Longmate Explaining Real Time Information - RTI It is important to know that it is the employer's responsibility to deduct the tax and National Insurance from their employee's pay and pay it to HMRC on their behalf. An employer is also responsible... Apr 23, 2024
