Christmas can be overwhelming. With UNISON members already feeling the pinch of rising costs, it’s concerning that consumer debt saw its sharpest spike since 2006 in the run-up to Christmas last year.
But don’t panic. UNISON have compiled a handy five point guide to keeping financially afloat this Christmas. Read more.
Did you know that if you request a reference from your manager at Sheffield Hallam when applying for another job, it might not actually be them that completes it?
And if you are asked for a reference by one of your team members, make sure you follow our HR procedures.
All employer references must be completed by HR, not by members of staff across the University. Personal references are different – see the full guidance on the HR website.
Are you coming up to retirement? Do you know that you can continue to get benefits of being a UNISON member after you leave SHU? All for a flat rate of £15 what a bargain!
As a retired member you would still have access to UNISON Welfare and UNISON Legal Services as well as receiving special rates or increased benefits from UNISON’s service providers.
You just need to have been a member for at least 2 years and to apply within 2 years of retiring from SHU and to be either be getting a pension or have reached the state pension age.
Download your retired membership application form here
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On Wednesday 3rd February 2016 UNISON held its annual social in the Millennium Gallery. The morning was taken up with training for stewards with discussions on: workplace mediation, where to find information, and experiences of dealing with Occupational Health. At lunch … Continue reading
The Co-op Bank and UNISON relationship ended on 30 September 2015 and the run-off period for the migration of personal individual accounts ends on 28 January 2016.
Members who have a personal UNISON product Co-operative Bank account have been sent a letter from the bank informing them of their options to close or migrate their account.
Members with a UNISON Britannia mortgage account opened before 25 February 1999 will continue to receive the standard variable rate discount of 0.25% for the life of the mortgage with the bank (excludes offset savings and lifetime tracker deals).
All other UNISON mortgage account customers will continue to receive the standard variable rate discount of 0.25% until further notice.
The bank’s contact numbers for related enquiries are:
WORRIED ABOUT PAYING YOUR WINTER FUEL BILL?
With rising fuel costs and another cold winter looming many members on low income are worried about how they’re going to pay their winter fuel bills.
Help is on hand
‘There for You’ has set up a limited fund to help UNISON members on low income by way of a one-off payment of £40.
To apply, download the application form or visit unison.org.uk/thereforyou. Alternatively, call UNISONdirect on 0800 0857 857 or simply contact your UNISON branch office. Everyone that applies will receive a booklet giving information about other help that may be available and how to reduce your fuel costs in the future. The Q&A also provides further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 23 February 2016.
When a member has been off work due to illness for six weeks or more our branch would like to send a card to wish them well and to remind them of the support services UNISON offer.
As part of the scheme we also offers a welfare gift to the member with the choice of one of the following gifts: chocolates, flowers or a fruit/veg box.
If you know of a UNISON member in your area who is off sick please let us know by emailing unison@shu.ac.uk with their name and we will get in touch.
As part of our on-going wellbeing campaign, we will be running another “picnic” lunch event.
We are looking to run this to coincide with mental health awareness day which is 10th October 2015. Due to the time of year, we’ll be booking some inside space at Collegiate and City to share lunch and we are hoping to have some activities and information available on the day as well as an opportunity to catch up with colleagues and take a break – watch this space for more information.
