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4.1 Beneficial Loans 4.1.1 Personal Loans Unsecured personal loans at concessionary rates may be available in accordance with the limit and terms which may be in force at the time. 4.1.2 Season Ticket Loans Interest free season ticket loans, repayable via payroll deduction, may be available to you. Additional information is available in the HR Procedures Manual (Season ticket loan scheme). 4.2 Charities 4.2.1 Give As You Earn Through this scheme, run in association with the Charities Aid Foundation, you can, via payroll deduction, make tax free donations to charities of your choice. Your money can go either direct to nominated charities, or you may be able to hold an account with the foundation, enabling you to donate in a flexible manner. Further details are available in the HR Procedures Manual (Charity scheme – Give as You Earn (GAYE)) 4.2.2 Pound for Pound Scheme The Company will, subject to certain rules, match charitable funds raised through employee time given and fund raising events to a certain limit, per person per event per annum. Forms are available from the HR Procedures Manual (Charity scheme – Pound for Pound). 4.2.3 ‘Keep the Change!’ ‘Keep the Change!’ is a simple and regular way to donate the odd pennies from your net salary to six nominated charities each month. For example, if you earn £900.17 then by signing up to ‘Keep the Change!’ you can donate the 17p to charity. If your salary varies each month then the pennies donated may also vary. The maximum you give each month is 99p. You will be able to participate in ‘Keep the Change’ by selecting this in My Choice on My Reward Centre site www.myreward.staff.hsbc.co.uk Further details are available in the HR Procedures Manual (Charity scheme – Keep the Change!) and in the online Benefits Guide in My Choice on the My Reward Centre site www.myreward.staff.hsbc.co.uk 4.3 HSBC Childcare The HSBC Childcare Scheme is open to all UK-based employees of HSBC who are parents or have parental responsibility for a child or children who are under 16 years old in registered or approved childcare. It is run under a system known as ‘salary sacrifice’. This means that you agree to reduce your salary in exchange for childcare payments. These childcare payments are not subject to income tax and NI deductions, and there will be a saving to you on the amount you choose to reduce your basic salary by. 44
For more information, please refer to the HR Procedures Manual (Childcare provisions) and the online Benefits Guide in My Choice on the My Reward Centre site www.myreward.staff.hsbc.co.uk. 4.4 Eyesight Testing The Company operates a scheme for eyesight testing which entitles employees who require glasses for VDU/DSE use to claim reimbursement up to a limit of £100 (inclusive of VAT). Details of the policy are in the HR Procedure Manual (Eyesight testing). 4.5 Open Line To help employees manage personal or work difficulties, the Company offers all UKbased employees access to Open Line, a free and confidential counselling service. Open Line provides practical help and counselling on personal issues, such as bereavement, depression and relationship problems. Help is also available with a wide range of work related difficulties, such as bullying and harassment, lack of confidence, work stress and role problems. Open Line can also provide support when employees are experiencing stress in connection with matters which are the subject of disciplinary or grievance investigations or proceedings. The service can be contacted by telephone or in writing, and is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 5pm. Appointments for telephone or face-to-face counselling can be made during these hours, or, by prior arrangement outside these hours. The telephone number is 08457 666 999, and the textphone for deaf employees is 08455 854054. Please note that, if you work in an area where calls are routinely monitored (such as a Customer Service Centre) you should ensure you use a non-monitored phone or a private phone, to preserve your confidentiality. Further information on Open Line can be found in the HR Procedure Manual (Open Line). . 4.6 HSBC Group Sports and Social Clubs HSBC has two sports and social clubs for use by employees and their families. In London, activities are centred in New Beckenham and in Sheffield at Dore. In addition, there is a rowing club a Putney, London and sailing centres country-wide. There is also a fully equipped gym with subsidised membership at the Company’s Headquarters at 8 Canada Square in London. For information and an application form, call 7213 4366 (Internal, London) or 020 8919 4366 (External, London); 790 28898 (Internal, Sheffield) or 0114 252 8898 (External, Sheffield). 4.7 Healthcare Plan Management Band (1-6) employees may be eligible for company funded membership of the HSBC Group Healthcare Plan. This provides cover for yourself and your immediate family (including partner and dependant children up to the age of 21) during your employment. Details are automatically made available shortly after you become a eligible. The scheme operates on terms and conditions which are in force at 45
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