AFF in action #Onetowatch WhatsApp woes
AFF’s North East Co-ordinator Caroline Cossens meets Nepalese families at a local coffee morning
#Didyouknow? Local support Our AFF co-ordinators are always out and about at various events and coffee mornings. To find out what they have in the diary, keep an eye on our social
#AFFwin Working in Kenya After several years of reporting spouses’ frustrations at the limited employment opportunities in BATUK, AFF is pleased that Army command has clarified the rules relating to spousal employment and confirmed that spouses can continue to
#AFFwin Fair rate for all AFF has been working hard to secure a fairer deal for families posted to Scotland affected by the new Scottish rate of income tax. The good news is that your soldier
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media pages for the latest updates. If you’re hosting an event or local coffee morning and would like AFF to come along, why not get in touch and send us an invite? For details of your local AFF co-ordinator, visit aff.org.uk/contact
work for a UK company under certain conditions. This reflects modern ways of working and expands employment opportunities for many spouses to work remotely as long as there are no offices within Kenya and no business-related interaction with anyone in the country. Want to know more? Talk to us at kenya@aff.org.uk
will now be compensated with an annual payment to ensure that wherever you’re posted, you’ll pay the same income tax as elsewhere in the UK. The measures will protect nearly three quarters of personnel liable for Scottish Income Tax and will be reviewed annually.
AFF’s recent work/life balance survey highlighted that families feel social media app WhatsApp can have a negative effect on Army family life. Despite the MOD's
‘no WhatsApp’ policy, it is clear the app is being used extensively as a way of reaching soldiers out-of-hours on personal mobiles. Following this feedback, AFF is writing a brief to the chain of command on the impact of this popular means of communication on family life. Look out for more details in the coming months.
#Goodtoknow Regional support To better reflect the work they undertake, two of our regional manager job titles have been amended. Covering the devolved nations, Annabel Ingram (above left) will now be known as Regional Manager Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Covering England will be Sarah
#AFFinvestigates Overseas survey results AFF ran a survey in March this year to discover more about your current experiences of an overseas posting. Overall, your most positive aspect was the opportunity to travel and
#Goodtoknow New process Following AFF feedback, changes to the way you report housing faults in Kenya have been implemented. If you experience a housing fault, you should now report it online via bit.ly/diokenya
Gilbody (above centre), Regional Manager North & Central, and Julie Mounfield (above right), Regional Manager South, whose area of coverage remains the same. To contact any of our regional managers, go to aff.org.uk/contact
have new experiences, with the most challenging part being separation from your family and friends. 78 per cent of you said that you would undertake another overseas posting – however, lack of employment opportunities was a key issue. Look out for more details on the outcome of this survey on the AFF website soon.
For emergency faults, advice or assistance, call the helpdesk on +254 (0) 704 086 041 – a paper form is also available via the helpdesk if required. The online form allows you to include more information when reporting a fault, including your availability, and means you’ll receive status updates on any repair work and the chance to give feedback on your experience.
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