Staff benefits update
13 Jun 2013
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Father’s Day
Don’t forget it’s Father’s Day this weekend and if you are looking for last-minute inspiration try the staff discounts pages or visit Perkz!
Cyclescheme
Cyclists can now buy safety equipment and accessories only under the Cycle to Work scheme. Until now, safety equipment could be obtained only with the purchase of a bike, but this change means that there is no need to include a bike in your request. The minimum spend for safety equipment only requests is £100 and the maximum is £1,000.
You can only be in one scheme at a time. This means that if, for example, you are part-way through your initial Hire Period for a bike (the 12 month payable period), you are unable to purchase safety equipment (or another bike) until the current Hire Period has ended. If you are in an ‘Extended Use Agreement’ with Cyclescheme (as part of the End of Hire Process), you are able to obtain safety equipment by requesting another Certificate.
What safety equipment is allowed?
Permitted safety equipment includes:
- Cycle helmets
- Lights, including dynamo packs
- Mirrors and mudguards to ensure riders visibility is not impaired
- Panniers, luggage carriers and straps to allow luggage to be safely carried
- Child safety seats
- Locks and chains to ensure cycle can be safely secured
- Pumps, puncture repair kits, cycle tool kits and tyre sealant to allow for minor repairs
- Reflective clothing along with white front reflectors and spoke reflectors
How to participate
Cycling to Work is one of the measures to encourage healthy living to employees, safer cycling and extend the numbers already cycling to work to reduce pressure on car parking as part of the University’s Travel Plan which aims to promote sustainable travel.
If you are considering buying a bike and accessories or just safety equipment you can access more information and find out how to make a request by visiting the Cycle to Work Scheme and reading FAQs via AskHR.
If you would like more information on cycling, visit the Annual Cycling Event on Thursday, 20 June, which is being hosted at MMU. Everyone is welcome whether you are on a bike or not!
Win a prize
To launch this addition to our Cycle to Work Scheme you have a chance to enter a prize draw to win £50 worth of iGo vouchers. These are simply gift vouchers that can be redeemed in the majority of Cyclescheme partner stores and enable you to purchase anything in the store without restrictions.
To enter the draw, answer the following question:
Q. Who won the Tour de France in 2012?
a) Bradley Wiggins
b) Brad Pitt
Email your answer to staffbenefits@manchester.ac.uk by 25 June. The winner will be announced on 26 June.
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The random bit!
The Swedish Rekorderlig Summer Garden is now open, in Great Northern Square offering a Swedish inspired garden space for fashionable, fair-weathered drinkers. It features day chairs, picket fencing, parasols and a garden games area. Come rain or shine, this summer in Manchester the Summer Garden will be hosting a range of special events, Swedish BBQ's, ping pong tournaments and music events!
And finally
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!