[Wales] Government launches new employee benefits framework

The Welsh government and employee benefits provider Vivup have partnered for the managed service provision of its employee benefit schemes which launched this week, Employee Benefits reports.

The managed service provision framework is set to run until 2028, with break clauses at the end of years two and three. 

It reportedly includes a fully managed service and individual services for employee benefit schemes, covering a range of salary sacrifice and voluntary deduction arrangements.

The employee benefits available through the framework include an online benefits platform, a bikes-for-work scheme, a green car scheme, a home technology and smartphone scheme, a childcare voucher scheme, pensions savings, pet and eldercare insurance and a retail and leisure discount scheme. 

In addition, it will offer reward and recognition benefits such as gift cards, vouchers and gift experiences, long-service awards, recognition messages or cards and lump sums.

According to Employee Benefits, its financial wellbeing scheme will include debt management products and services, low-cost borrowing, savings and investment options, financial education and planning resources, and financial wellbeing workshops. Its health and wellbeing scheme includes health cash plans, life insurance, personal accident insurance, cancer cover, sick pay insurance and medical and dentistry cover.

Provision for Welsh Language Standards will reportedly be made as part of the framework agreement and in alignment with Welsh government policy, ensuring that websites, portals, marketing materials and emails will be available in both Welsh and English. Welsh speakers will be available to respond to telephone or email correspondence.

Source: Employee Benefits

The Welsh government and employee benefits provider Vivup have partnered for the managed service provision of its employee benefit schemes which launched this week, Employee Benefits reports.

The managed service provision framework is set to run until 2028, with break clauses at the end of years two and three. 

It reportedly includes a fully managed service and individual services for employee benefit schemes, covering a range of salary sacrifice and voluntary deduction arrangements.

The employee benefits available through the framework include an online benefits platform, a bikes-for-work scheme, a green car scheme, a home technology and smartphone scheme, a childcare voucher scheme, pensions savings, pet and eldercare insurance and a retail and leisure discount scheme. 

In addition, it will offer reward and recognition benefits such as gift cards, vouchers and gift experiences, long-service awards, recognition messages or cards and lump sums.

According to Employee Benefits, its financial wellbeing scheme will include debt management products and services, low-cost borrowing, savings and investment options, financial education and planning resources, and financial wellbeing workshops. Its health and wellbeing scheme includes health cash plans, life insurance, personal accident insurance, cancer cover, sick pay insurance and medical and dentistry cover.

Provision for Welsh Language Standards will reportedly be made as part of the framework agreement and in alignment with Welsh government policy, ensuring that websites, portals, marketing materials and emails will be available in both Welsh and English. Welsh speakers will be available to respond to telephone or email correspondence.

Source: Employee Benefits