Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Why every employee needs a contract In the UK, every employee is legally entitled to a *written contract*. If you don’t have one yet, *it’s not too late*—and it's essential for clarity and compliance. For councils, a *digital version o... Jun 18, 2025
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Sally Longmate Holiday entitlement for employees *" Annual leave begins to build up (accrue) as soon as a worker starts their job". - HMRC * Holiday entitlement will be set out in the Contract of Employment. This will normally always be based on ... Jun 18, 2025
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Paying tax and national insurance to HMRC It is the responsibility of the employer (the council) to deduct PAYE and employee national insurance from their employees. Sometimes there will be additional deductions such as an Attachment Order or... Apr 30, 2025
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Increase to Employer NI 25/25 From 6th April 2025 (the official start of the new financial year) there will be two changes to employer national insurance, these are: The rate of employers' NICs will increase from 13.8% to 15%. Th... Mar 19, 2025
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines National Living Wage Increase 25/26 As of 1st April 2025, the National Minimum Wage (NMW), including the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase to the following: National Living Wage (21 and over) - £12.21 per hour 18-20 year old rat... Mar 19, 2025
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Payroll Year End With year end just around the corner it is important to know where you stand in relation to payroll. As you know the financial year runs from 6 th April – 5 th April. A * payroll month * is usually th... Jan 29, 2025
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines The importance of appraisals Although there is no legal obligation to carry out a work appraisal, it is good practice to do so in order to support your employees. An employee can request an appraisal at any point in their employ... Jan 29, 2025
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Holiday Pay Our colleagues at Personnel Solutions shared some interesting information with us regarding Calculating Holiday Pay: For many years Employers have been calculating holiday pay on the basis of 12.07%... Jan 22, 2025
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Carer's Leave Entitlement Our colleagues at Personnel Solutions shared some interesting information with us regarding Carers Leave Entitlement: Employees who have caring responsibilities for a dependent will be able to reques... Dec 18, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Homeworking allowance As many of you already know, councils can reimburse their employees for ‘reasonable additional costs’ incurred through working at home. These include such things as heating, lighting, and telephone ca... Dec 1, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines How contracts affect payroll Every employee should have a contract. If you are recruiting a new employee a digital version of the Green Book is available to purchase from Employer Link, which will remain valid on the day of issu... Nov 11, 2024
Suffolk Association of Local Councils, Charlotte Haines Your budget and payroll When considering your budget for the next financial year it is important to factor in any changes to pay which may arise. These changes can include: The increase to national minimum wage [1] NALC pa... Oct 22, 2024
