Which Department For Ride2work Scheme?

WisePranker

I'm thinking about getting a new bike which I could use for commuting and want to try and convince my employer to start the Ride2work scheme. As I work for the NHS I won't get as good a discount as people working for private companies but it's still enough to make it worthwhile.

Which department in most companies deals with the implementation and running of the scheme?

sc999cs

HR isn't it?

ride_whenever

The NHS has a self administered scheme. You need to figure out who is likely to be responsible for organising it at your facility.

WisePranker

ride_whenever wrote:

The NHS has a self administered scheme. You need to figure out who is likely to be responsible for organising it at your facility.

Knowing our service's amazing ability to organise things, that could be very difficult

I'll start off pestering HR and see where that leads me!

Phate

The admin usually has 2 sides! HR to check you are eligable, ie not on a 6month contract and then Finance to arrange the repayments and tax etc!

WisePranker

I've just managed to get a reply from HR. They don't have any plans to introduce the scheme but are 'considering' it.
In the meanwhile I can have a 10 month interest free loan to buy a bike up to the value of £1,000 and I cna get a 10% discount at Evans or Halfords. Not too bad, I suppose

amaferanga

ride_whenever wrote:

The NHS has a self administered scheme. You need to figure out who is likely to be responsible for organising it at your facility.

I think it actually varies between Trusts. My Trust used to use Cyclescheme, but then changed to a self-administered scheme where they pay the retailer directly. Other Trusts still use Cyclescheme while some use the NHS scheme. The advantage of my Trusts scheme is that retailers don't charge a premium like they (some of them at least) do with Cyclescheme, NHS Bikes, etc.

Oh and its Payroll that administer the scheme here.

PBo

amaferanga wrote:

ride_whenever wrote:

The NHS has a self administered scheme. You need to figure out who is likely to be responsible for organising it at your facility.

I think it actually varies between Trusts. My Trust used to use Cyclescheme, but then changed to a self-administered scheme where they pay the retailer directly. Other Trusts still use Cyclescheme while some use the NHS scheme. The advantage of my Trusts scheme is that retailers don't charge a premium like they (some of them at least) do with Cyclescheme, NHS Bikes, etc.

Oh and its Payroll that administer the scheme here.

Which trust? (Wife works at Jessop wing). Is yours the one through JE James and Langsett?

amaferanga

PBo wrote:

amaferanga wrote:

ride_whenever wrote:

The NHS has a self administered scheme. You need to figure out who is likely to be responsible for organising it at your facility.

I think it actually varies between Trusts. My Trust used to use Cyclescheme, but then changed to a self-administered scheme where they pay the retailer directly. Other Trusts still use Cyclescheme while some use the NHS scheme. The advantage of my Trusts scheme is that retailers don't charge a premium like they (some of them at least) do with Cyclescheme, NHS Bikes, etc.

Oh and its Payroll that administer the scheme here.

Which trust? (Wife works at Jessop wing). Is yours the one through JE James and Langsett?

STH. The scheme includes a few others - Planet X, Racescene and Bike Tree I think.

cougie

My crappy HR dept has been thinking about it for a year or so.... Muppets.

spen666

cougie wrote:

My crappy HR dept has been thinking about it for a year or so.... Muppets.

you are lucky. my GOVERNMENT employer refuses to even consider the GOVERNMENT scheme