Example of a TUPE Notification on Measures TUPE
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slide1. Example of a TUPE Notification on Measures<br>
slide2. TUPE Measures proposed by Capita in respect of transferring Liberata employees.
As required under the TUPE Regulations, I am writing to advise you of the proposed
measures that will occur in connection with the transfer to Capita Business Services Limited
on the 5th J anuary 2009.
Capita will transfer existing Liberata Limited terms and conditions of employment with the
exception of:
Employee Handbooks — All previous employee handbooks will be replaced by the Capita
Employee Handbook, Your Guide to Capita', which will form the basis of employment with
Capita Business Services Limited.
Upon transfer, Capita policies/guidelines will be used in respect of:
Policies and Procedures:
• Disciplinary and Grievance procedures — These will be replaced by Capita's
Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. Please refer to the employee handbook.
• Employee Capability policy and procedure — Capita's arrangements will apply. Please
refer to the Disciplinary policy and Performance Improvement Plan.
• Dignity at Work — This will be replaced by Capita's Anti-Harassment and Bullying
procedures. Please refer to The Open Door policy for Grievance and Anti—Harassment
and Bullying sections of the handbook.
• Performance Appraisal policy and procedure — Capita's Performance Framework will
be implemented. Please refer to Performance Management in the accompanying
Handbook. Current pay review arrangements will continue.
• Absence and Attendance policy and procedures — Sickness pay entitlements will
remain unchanged; however Capita's Absence Management procedures will be followed.
• Equal Opportunity policy and procedure — Capita's Equal Opportunities and Diversity
policy and procedure will be followed. Please refer to the Equal Opportunities and Diversity
section of the handbook.
• Maternity, Adoption, Paternity and Parental Leave Procedures — Enhanced pay
entitlement will remain unchanged; however Capita's procedures will apply in relation to
Maternity, Adoption, Paternity and Parental Leave.
• Drugs, Alcohol and Substance Abuse policy and procedure — Capita's Alcohol and
Drugs procedures will be followed. Please refer to the Health and Safety section of the
accompanying Handbook.
• Expenses (subsistence) policy — Capita's policy and procedure will be followed, please
refer to Additional Information, Expenses and Travel sections of the handbook. • Bereavement I Compassionate Leave — Capita's process and procedure will apply.
• Dependants' Leave Policy and Procedure — Capita's Time of for Dependants procedure
will apply.
• Leave for Religious Observance (as per Holiday policy) — Capita's approach will apply.
• Health and Safety — Capita's policies and procedures will be followed, this includes the
Capita provision for DSE eye tests and spectacles for DSE use.
• Fraud policy and procedure — This will be replaced by Capita's policy, please see the
Security and Confidentiality section of the handbook.
• Whistleblowing policy and procedure — Capita's Whistleblowing policy will apply.
• Flexible Working policy and procedure — Outside of all current arrangements that are in
place and are transferring, Capita's flexible working policy will replace the current Liberata
policy and arrangements.
• Data Protection policy and procedure — These will be replaced by Capita's policies.
Please see the Security and Confidentiality and Data Protection sections of the staff
handbook.
• Restriction of Activities — Staff transferring to Capita will be able to carry out any political
activities as any other citizen.
• Professional and Academic Training policy/MBA policy and procedure — Capita's
Training Framework "Impact" will replace the Training and Development opportunities
offered by Liberata. Capita policies in relation to study leave, membership of professional
bodies and qualification training will be applicable. Any existing arrangements that are in
place at the point of transfer will be honoured.
• Bonus Schemes - Capita's approach to discretionary bonuses will apply post transfer
• Car Scheme Policy — Those who currently have a company car or allowance will continue
to have that entitlement. Car allowances will transfer at the current rate for a period of
three years at which date they will be reviewed. Cars will be replaced on expiration of the
lease. Capita's car policy will apply.
n Mileage Rates — At the point of transfer, Capita's business mileage rates will be applied.
For employees using their own car, currently, the first 10,000 business miles are paid at a
rate of 40p per mile, 25p per mile thereafter. Employees using their own cars for business
mileage must ensure that their cars are adequately insured for business (Class 2) and
private use and are properly maintained and road-worthy at all times. For employees
eligible for a car/car allowance, Capita's business mileage rates will be applied, in line
with HMRC rates.
n Recruitment and Selection policy and procedure — Capita's approach will apply.
n Time off for Public Duties policy and procedure — Capita's approach will apply.
• Smoking at Work policy and procedure — Capita's policy will apply.
• Gifts — Capita's policy will apply.
• Employee Introduction Bonus Scheme — Ongoing payment plans will continue. No
bonuses will be awarded for referrals post transfer. Employment contract and Incorporation Issues Example of a TUPE notification on measures etc<br>
slide3. • Council Tax Deductions — Employees will be able to continue to pay their council tax via
Capita's payroll for the current council tax year. From the new tax year (April 09)
employees will need to make alternative arrangements.
• Season Ticket Loan policy — Capita's arrangements will apply.
• Relocation — Capita's policy to apply
• Retirement policy and procedure - Capita's procedures will be followed, please refer to
the Employee Handbook.
• Dress Code — Capita's approach will apply, in line with what is required for the workplace
and the work undertaken. Employees must be clean, tidy and with good personal hygiene.
Please refer to the Employee handbook.
• Special Leave — Capita's policy will be followed. Please refer to the Working hours and
leave sections of the handbook.
• Mobile Telephone policy and procedure - Capita will provide those employees who
require a mobile phone/internet access where there is a business need. Capita's Phone
Policy will apply.
• Employee Assistance Programme — This scheme will not transfer and Capita's
approach in line with the open door policy supported by occupational health services
through Capita Health Solutions will apply. Any transferring employee currently using the
existing Employee Assistance Programme will be able to complete any counselling that
they are undertaking up until March 2009. Terms:
• Pay Date — Staff will be paid on the 27th o f each month or the preceding working day
where this is a weekend or Bank Holiday and circa 201' December.
• Job Security — There is a no compulsory redundancy clause in the commercial contract
affecting this group of staff.
Future Arrangements for Benefits:
• Personal Accident Insurance — Transferring employees will benefit from Capita Group
Personal Accident Insurance cover whilst on company business
• Business Travel Insurance - Transferring employees will benefit from Capita Travel
Insurance cover whilst on company business.
• Pension Scheme — Broadly Comparable Pension schemes have been offered to
transferring employees.
• Long Term Disability (LTD) Scheme - Those who are currently eligible to the LTD
Scheme will transfer to Capita's equivalent PHI scheme. Those currently absent and
claiming will continue to receive benefit.
• Discount Schemes — All employees will be eligible to access 'Capita Value' - a wide
range of discounted goods and services. Included within the range are discounts on
household equipment, cinema tickets, family attractions, CDs, travel, hotels, magazines
and health club memberships.
• Capita Share Schemes - Capita operates two Share Plans, 'Sharesave' and 'Capita
Share Ownership Plan' (CSOP). Both schemes will be open to transferring permanent
employees.
• Dental Insurance — All transferring staff will be eligible to join the Capita RSA Dental Plan
at anytime of the year.
• HealthCare Cash Plan — All transferring employees will be eligible to join the Capita HSA
Healthcare cash plan at anytime of the year.
• Childcare Vouchers — Capita's childcare vouchers scheme provided through Fideliti will
be replace the current scheme and will be available to all staff post transfer. Staff may
contribute up to the agreed Inland Revenue salary sacrifice limit.
• GAYE- Capita's arrangements will be available to employees.
• Sports Club/Shop Steward deductions via payroll — These will cease on transfer.
• Parking - Current arrangements will continue. Capita will set up deductions through
payroll for those parking spaces that are currently paid for by cheque<br>
slide4. For completeness, I outline below those terms and conditions that will transfer without
change:
• Continuous Service
• Annual Leave Entitlement
• Salary
• Salary Review Date
• Salary Protection as a result of Job Evaluation
• Grading structure
• Outstanding pay awards
• Hours of work
• Mobility
• Restrictive covenants
• Notice periods
• Probationary periods
• Overtime
• Market Forces supplements
• Call out/Standby payments
• Shifts and Shift pay
• Sick Pay entitlement
• Flexi-time
• Current flexible working arrangements, including home working
• Maternity and adoption leave entitlements and pay
• Paternity leave entitlements and pay
• Parental leave entitlements and pay
• Redundancy payment provision will transfer
• Life Assurance multiple of four times salary
• Normal Retirement age
• Private healthcare — contractual entitlement
• Westfield health cash plan — current members will be able to continue to make deductions
via payroll
• Free vending/trolley service<br>
slide2. TUPE Measures proposed by Capita in respect of transferring Liberata employees.
As required under the TUPE Regulations, I am writing to advise you of the proposed
measures that will occur in connection with the transfer to Capita Business Services Limited
on the 5th J anuary 2009.
Capita will transfer existing Liberata Limited terms and conditions of employment with the
exception of:
Employee Handbooks — All previous employee handbooks will be replaced by the Capita
Employee Handbook, Your Guide to Capita', which will form the basis of employment with
Capita Business Services Limited.
Upon transfer, Capita policies/guidelines will be used in respect of:
Policies and Procedures:
• Disciplinary and Grievance procedures — These will be replaced by Capita's
Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. Please refer to the employee handbook.
• Employee Capability policy and procedure — Capita's arrangements will apply. Please
refer to the Disciplinary policy and Performance Improvement Plan.
• Dignity at Work — This will be replaced by Capita's Anti-Harassment and Bullying
procedures. Please refer to The Open Door policy for Grievance and Anti—Harassment
and Bullying sections of the handbook.
• Performance Appraisal policy and procedure — Capita's Performance Framework will
be implemented. Please refer to Performance Management in the accompanying
Handbook. Current pay review arrangements will continue.
• Absence and Attendance policy and procedures — Sickness pay entitlements will
remain unchanged; however Capita's Absence Management procedures will be followed.
• Equal Opportunity policy and procedure — Capita's Equal Opportunities and Diversity
policy and procedure will be followed. Please refer to the Equal Opportunities and Diversity
section of the handbook.
• Maternity, Adoption, Paternity and Parental Leave Procedures — Enhanced pay
entitlement will remain unchanged; however Capita's procedures will apply in relation to
Maternity, Adoption, Paternity and Parental Leave.
• Drugs, Alcohol and Substance Abuse policy and procedure — Capita's Alcohol and
Drugs procedures will be followed. Please refer to the Health and Safety section of the
accompanying Handbook.
• Expenses (subsistence) policy — Capita's policy and procedure will be followed, please
refer to Additional Information, Expenses and Travel sections of the handbook. • Bereavement I Compassionate Leave — Capita's process and procedure will apply.
• Dependants' Leave Policy and Procedure — Capita's Time of for Dependants procedure
will apply.
• Leave for Religious Observance (as per Holiday policy) — Capita's approach will apply.
• Health and Safety — Capita's policies and procedures will be followed, this includes the
Capita provision for DSE eye tests and spectacles for DSE use.
• Fraud policy and procedure — This will be replaced by Capita's policy, please see the
Security and Confidentiality section of the handbook.
• Whistleblowing policy and procedure — Capita's Whistleblowing policy will apply.
• Flexible Working policy and procedure — Outside of all current arrangements that are in
place and are transferring, Capita's flexible working policy will replace the current Liberata
policy and arrangements.
• Data Protection policy and procedure — These will be replaced by Capita's policies.
Please see the Security and Confidentiality and Data Protection sections of the staff
handbook.
• Restriction of Activities — Staff transferring to Capita will be able to carry out any political
activities as any other citizen.
• Professional and Academic Training policy/MBA policy and procedure — Capita's
Training Framework "Impact" will replace the Training and Development opportunities
offered by Liberata. Capita policies in relation to study leave, membership of professional
bodies and qualification training will be applicable. Any existing arrangements that are in
place at the point of transfer will be honoured.
• Bonus Schemes - Capita's approach to discretionary bonuses will apply post transfer
• Car Scheme Policy — Those who currently have a company car or allowance will continue
to have that entitlement. Car allowances will transfer at the current rate for a period of
three years at which date they will be reviewed. Cars will be replaced on expiration of the
lease. Capita's car policy will apply.
n Mileage Rates — At the point of transfer, Capita's business mileage rates will be applied.
For employees using their own car, currently, the first 10,000 business miles are paid at a
rate of 40p per mile, 25p per mile thereafter. Employees using their own cars for business
mileage must ensure that their cars are adequately insured for business (Class 2) and
private use and are properly maintained and road-worthy at all times. For employees
eligible for a car/car allowance, Capita's business mileage rates will be applied, in line
with HMRC rates.
n Recruitment and Selection policy and procedure — Capita's approach will apply.
n Time off for Public Duties policy and procedure — Capita's approach will apply.
• Smoking at Work policy and procedure — Capita's policy will apply.
• Gifts — Capita's policy will apply.
• Employee Introduction Bonus Scheme — Ongoing payment plans will continue. No
bonuses will be awarded for referrals post transfer. Employment contract and Incorporation Issues Example of a TUPE notification on measures etc<br>
slide3. • Council Tax Deductions — Employees will be able to continue to pay their council tax via
Capita's payroll for the current council tax year. From the new tax year (April 09)
employees will need to make alternative arrangements.
• Season Ticket Loan policy — Capita's arrangements will apply.
• Relocation — Capita's policy to apply
• Retirement policy and procedure - Capita's procedures will be followed, please refer to
the Employee Handbook.
• Dress Code — Capita's approach will apply, in line with what is required for the workplace
and the work undertaken. Employees must be clean, tidy and with good personal hygiene.
Please refer to the Employee handbook.
• Special Leave — Capita's policy will be followed. Please refer to the Working hours and
leave sections of the handbook.
• Mobile Telephone policy and procedure - Capita will provide those employees who
require a mobile phone/internet access where there is a business need. Capita's Phone
Policy will apply.
• Employee Assistance Programme — This scheme will not transfer and Capita's
approach in line with the open door policy supported by occupational health services
through Capita Health Solutions will apply. Any transferring employee currently using the
existing Employee Assistance Programme will be able to complete any counselling that
they are undertaking up until March 2009. Terms:
• Pay Date — Staff will be paid on the 27th o f each month or the preceding working day
where this is a weekend or Bank Holiday and circa 201' December.
• Job Security — There is a no compulsory redundancy clause in the commercial contract
affecting this group of staff.
Future Arrangements for Benefits:
• Personal Accident Insurance — Transferring employees will benefit from Capita Group
Personal Accident Insurance cover whilst on company business
• Business Travel Insurance - Transferring employees will benefit from Capita Travel
Insurance cover whilst on company business.
• Pension Scheme — Broadly Comparable Pension schemes have been offered to
transferring employees.
• Long Term Disability (LTD) Scheme - Those who are currently eligible to the LTD
Scheme will transfer to Capita's equivalent PHI scheme. Those currently absent and
claiming will continue to receive benefit.
• Discount Schemes — All employees will be eligible to access 'Capita Value' - a wide
range of discounted goods and services. Included within the range are discounts on
household equipment, cinema tickets, family attractions, CDs, travel, hotels, magazines
and health club memberships.
• Capita Share Schemes - Capita operates two Share Plans, 'Sharesave' and 'Capita
Share Ownership Plan' (CSOP). Both schemes will be open to transferring permanent
employees.
• Dental Insurance — All transferring staff will be eligible to join the Capita RSA Dental Plan
at anytime of the year.
• HealthCare Cash Plan — All transferring employees will be eligible to join the Capita HSA
Healthcare cash plan at anytime of the year.
• Childcare Vouchers — Capita's childcare vouchers scheme provided through Fideliti will
be replace the current scheme and will be available to all staff post transfer. Staff may
contribute up to the agreed Inland Revenue salary sacrifice limit.
• GAYE- Capita's arrangements will be available to employees.
• Sports Club/Shop Steward deductions via payroll — These will cease on transfer.
• Parking - Current arrangements will continue. Capita will set up deductions through
payroll for those parking spaces that are currently paid for by cheque<br>
slide4. For completeness, I outline below those terms and conditions that will transfer without
change:
• Continuous Service
• Annual Leave Entitlement
• Salary
• Salary Review Date
• Salary Protection as a result of Job Evaluation
• Grading structure
• Outstanding pay awards
• Hours of work
• Mobility
• Restrictive covenants
• Notice periods
• Probationary periods
• Overtime
• Market Forces supplements
• Call out/Standby payments
• Shifts and Shift pay
• Sick Pay entitlement
• Flexi-time
• Current flexible working arrangements, including home working
• Maternity and adoption leave entitlements and pay
• Paternity leave entitlements and pay
• Parental leave entitlements and pay
• Redundancy payment provision will transfer
• Life Assurance multiple of four times salary
• Normal Retirement age
• Private healthcare — contractual entitlement
• Westfield health cash plan — current members will be able to continue to make deductions
via payroll
• Free vending/trolley service<br>