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Movers, Leavers & Starters
Issue March 2014
The Trust Newsletter
We say hello to: Ben Evans, full time Golf Green Keeper at Altrincham Golf Course. Ryan Langford, full time Leisure
See What’s Going On Across Trafford Community Leisure Trust And See How You Are Part Of Something Truly Amazing
Attendant Altrincham Leisure Centre. Reece Nathans, part time The Into Sport Staff competitions will take place during
Fitness Instructor at Partington Sports Village. Pedram Safari, full
the week of 31st March. Each event will have a team
time Finance Manager. Lisa Whyte, part time Sports Coach. Paul
from each site / combined site. Entry donation of £2 per
Turner, full time Sports Coach.
person to British Heart Foundation. Individuals will only be allowed to take part in a maximum of 2 events.
We say goodbye to: Tom Woolstencroft, fitness instructor at Partington Sports Village. Jessica Powell, Swimming Teacher at
Mon 31st March
12.30pm Volleyball @
Sale Leisure Centre. Sean Gibson, Sport Trafford Coach. Ben
Altrincham (requires 4 players must be a mixed gender
Shawcross, Sport Trafford Coach. Sam Miskelly, Sport trafford
team)
Coach.
Tues 1st April
2.00pm Tennis @ Sale
(requires 2 players) Wed 2nd April
Movers: Dave Howlett has transferred from being a Senior 3.00pm Table Tennis
@ SSV Chester (requires 2 players) Thurs 3rd April
as an Assistant Manager.
12.00pm Badminton
@ GHC (requires 2 players) Fri 4th April
Leisure Attendant at George H Carnall to Altrincham Golf Course
Maternity Leave: Fiona Buckley, Duty Manager at Urmston 2.00pm Netball @ PSV
(requires 7 players must be a mixed gender team, can
Leisure Centre and Margaret Anderson, Management Accounts Assistant at Marsland House.
have a squad of up to 10)
In This Edition...
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Customer Survey
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Pension Power Auto Enrolment
April
The countdown is well and truly on to the launch of the Trust’s new pension scheme The People’s Pension on 1st April 2014. You should all have seen the communication over the past few months, on your noticeboards and with your payslips, but here are just a few final
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You are between 22 and state pension age and you earn at least £5,668 a year but less than £9,440 a year (£787
reminders about what is going to happen next!
a month or £182 a week)
You will be eligible for automatic enrolment if you: We need you to: 1.
Nominate yourself for one or two of the events on
the sign up sheet in the Staff Room. Or with your Into Sport champion.
Keeping Kelloggs Fit
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Are not already a member of the company pension
The only difference is you won’t be automatically enrolled.
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Are aged over 22, but under state pension age
Instead, you’ll have to let us know that you want to join.
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Earn at least £9,440* a year (£787 a month or £182 a week)
We will write to you in April 2014 to let you know what you
(* from 6 April £10,000)
need to do if you still want to be part of the scheme. You’ll still
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If you feel like you need a bit of extra practice feel
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Work, or usually work, in the UK
Each year the Zest team support
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benefit from extra payments from the Trust and tax benefits from the Government. If you earn less than £5,668 a year
If you meet all of these criteria on 1st April 2014, you are eligible,
(£473 a month or £109 a week), you can still ask us to join
current timetable!
“Fit For Life’. This February Fitness
and you will join The People’s Pension. They will write to you to
you into the company pension. You will pay into this but you
instructors from across all our
confirm that you have been joined. You don’t need to do anything. If
won’t get any extra payments from the company. Again, we
centres helped deliver exercise and
you are eligible, your first payment will be taken on 15 April 2014.
will write to you in April if this applies to you to let you know
health awareness days with an aim
Payments to your pension are taken from your salary before tax
how you can join the scheme.
to provide a fitter workforce for
and national insurance have been deducted. This will happen
kelloggs. Our teams delivered
automatically – you don’t need to do anything.
Jobs at Trafford Leisure
lifestyle assessments and sport
ople Pe ur
free to come along to any of the Into Sport session on the
Kelloggs’ staff, wellness initiative
What if I don’t want to stay in the company pension? The People’s Pension will write to you to confirm that you
activities such as Netball and indoor curling. The week was Below are jobs currently displayed on our website >
You will pay 1.0% of your earnings between £5,668 and £41,450
have been auto-enrolled and are a member and explain
a huge success with the completion of over 150 lifestyle
www.traffordleisure.co.uk/jobs-training/vacancies/
Trafford Community Leisure Trust will pay 1.0% of your earnings
the steps to take if you don’t want to stay in. It’s important
assessments. Well done to all staff involved.
between £5,668 and £41,450
to think carefully before you leave the pension scheme, as
Total paid into your company pension = 2.0% of your earnings
it would mean you’d lose out on the payments the Trust
between £5,668 and £41,450
makes into your pension, as well as tax benefits from the
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Assistant Manager at Partington Sports Village Closing date - 28th March 2014 at 4pm
Congratulations to...
What if I am not eligible? Even if you are not eligible for automatic enrolment, you still have the
Finding out more about The People’s Pension
Closing date - Friday 4th April 2014 at 12noon
Adam Bowerman Health and Fitness
option to join a company pension. This could be a great way to start
You can find out more about pensions and being a member
Manager at George H Carnall has
building up your savings for retirement. Because, when you save into
of The People’s Pension by visiting their website at
Closing date - Friday the 21st March 2014 at 4pm
completed his GP Referral course
a company pension, you could also get extra payments from us and
www.thepeoplespension.co.uk
Adam was awarded a pass rate on
tax benefits from the Government.
If you have any questions in April about contributions or your
Closing date - Monday 31st March 2014 at 4pm
his Case Study of 92%, incredible!!
You can still choose to join The People’s Pension if you are:
Closing Date - 22nd March 2014 at 4pm
Well done to Adam.
Personal Trainer at all sites
Closing date - Friday the 21st March at 4pm Centre Manager at Stretford Sports Village
Part Time Sports Coaches x3 at Sport Trafford Swimming Teacher (level 2) Stretford Chester Assistant Events and Conference Manager
Government.
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Between 16 and 21 or between state pension age and 74, and earn at least £5,668 a year (£473 a month or £109 a week) or
enrolment please contact: chris.kirkham@traffordleisure.co.uk or philippa.williamson@traffordleisure.co.uk