Nottingham City Council An employee benefits success story

Introductions Lynn Griffin-Pearce Resourcing and Reward Consultant

Background Nottingham City Council • Cosmopolitan city with a population of 310, 000 • Two universities, world class sports facilities and a thriving retail centre • Excellent public transport system, good motorway links and nearby major airports • One of the largest employers in Nottingham-just under 7, 000 employees • 54% of employees are city residents • Diverse workforce- 65% aged 40+ • 68% female • 17% from BME background

Background • Part of Sodexo Group • Clients ranging from 150 to 150, 000 employees • Specialist voluntary benefits provider • Own integrated product range • Single platform solution • Dedicated account management approach

Partnership philosophy • Working in partnership since 2005 • Cost neutral solution / overall net savings for the Council • Continuous reinvestment in scheme growth • Innovation and new product development

Award winning employee benefits June 2016 ‘Benefits Team of the year’ Employee Benefits Awards June 2016 ‘Best Voluntary Benefits’ Employee Benefits Awards July 2015 ‘Most effective rewards and benefits strategy’ HR Excellence Awards September 2015 ‘Savings and benefits team of the year’ WSB Awards 2015 March 2014 ‘Best Salary Sacrifice Scheme’ (holidayplus and MYtime) Pay & Benefits Awards June 2014 ‘Best Voluntary Benefits Scheme’ Employee Benefits Awards

Challenging economic climate “Public service cuts deepen as councils near financial tipping point” The Guardian, May 2014 • Financial constraintsØ Central funding cuts Ø Limited pay rises Ø No budget for rewards/benefits “Real austerity means public sector cuts” Telegraph, Nov 2014 • Essential to embrace the challengeØ Unique attributes of salary sacrifice Ø Opportunity for cost neutral benefits Ø Creative options explored “Public sector cuts worsen low pay trap” Financial Times, Oct 2014

Nottingham City Council aspirations • Attract, recruit, develop and retain talent • Improve engagement & wellbeing • Be an employer of choice in Nottingham • Generate corporate savings • Support the Council’s environmental, sustainability and social responsibility commitments

Reward initiatives Managers’ Toolkit Flexible Fitness Links to Wellbeing and Working Well Programme Total Reward Brochure GEM (Going the Extra Mile) Recogntion Scheme

Engagement techniques Works Perks newsletter Roadshows Product specific materials (flyers, posters, emails) Works Perks Champions Group

Scheme savings Council savings • Over £ 750, 000 in savings in 2015 • MYtime & holidayplus schemes alone have generated over £ 640, 000 in savings • Over £ 2 million saved in last 3 years Employee savings • Over £ 300 k pa tax & NI savings from salary sacrifice schemes • Annual savings of around £ 45 k on discount scheme Costs for Works Perks benefits are more than covered by salary sacrifice savings, with a proportion of these savings reinvested into scheme growth

New developments • Continual reinvestment in scheme growth • Increase employee engagement • Generate Council savings • Learningplus re-launch • Drive take-up

The future • Further ambitious plans for scheme evolution in partnership with key providers, includingØ Financial education Ø Health screening Ø Eldercare Vouchers Ø Employee engagement app Ø Consumer analytics

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