Bank Holiday Deadlines – May 2019

Please take note of the following to ensure prompt payment during the upcoming 2019 May bank holiday period.

1. Bank Holiday Deadlines – MAY 2019

Bank Holiday	Pay Period (Weekending)	Deadline For T/S Submission	To Ensure Payment On
Monday	05/05/2019	Midday Friday	Friday
06/05/2019	(shifts up to 03/05/19)	03/05/2019	10/05/2019
Monday	26/05/2019	Midday Friday	Friday
27/05/2019	(shifts up to 23/03/19)	24/05/2019	31/05/2019

Please make sure that your timesheets arrive at the Head Office by post (92-96 Lind Road, Sutton, SM1 4PL) or email (wages@a24group.com).


2. PAYROLL QUERIES – PHONE LINE OPENING HOURS

In order to ensure we can pay you promptly, over this period, we need to notify you that we will be operating reduced hours with regards to our phone lines for payroll queries and as follows:

Date	Phone Line Opening Hours
Friday 3rd May 2019	09:00-12:00
Monday 6th May 2019	CLOSED
Tuesday 7th May 2019	09:00-15:00
Wednesday 8th May 2019	CLOSED AS NORMAL
Thursday 9th May 2019	BACK TO NORMAL OPENING HOURS
Friday 24th May 2019	09:00-12:00
Monday 27th May 2019	CLOSED
Tuesday 28th May 2019	09:00-15:00
Wednesday 29th May 2019	CLOSED AS NORMAL
Thursday 30th May 2019	BACK TO NORMAL OPENING HOURS

Regards
A24 Group Payroll Team 

APRIL 2019 BANK HOLIDAYS

Dear Agency Worker

******IMPORTANT******

Please take note of the following to ensure prompt payment during the upcoming 2019 Good Friday and Easter Monday bank holiday period.

1. Bank Holiday Deadlines – GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER MONDAY 2019

Bank Holiday	Pay Period (Weekending)	Deadline For T/S Submission	To Ensure Payment On
Friday	14/04/2019	Midday Friday	Thursday
19/04/2019	(shifts up to 11/04/19 )	12/04/2019	18/04/2019
Monday	21/04/2019	Midday Thursday	Friday
22/04/2019	(shifts up to 17/04/19)	18/04/2019	26/04/2019

Please make sure that your timesheets arrive at the Head Office by post (92-96 Lind Road, Sutton, SM1 4PL) or email (wages@a24group.com)

2. PAYROLL QUERIES – PHONE LINE OPENING HOURS

In order to ensure we can pay you promptly, over this period, we need to notify you that we will be operating reduced hours with regards to our phone lines for payroll queries and as follows:

Date	Tuesday 16th April 2019
Tuesday 16th April 2019	09:00-12:00
Wednesday 17th April 2019	CLOSED AS NORMAL
Thursday 18th April 2019	09:00 to 12:00
Friday 19th April 2019	CLOSED
Monday 22nd April 2019	CLOSED
Tuesday 23rd April 2019	09:00-13:00
Wednesday 24th April 2019	CLOSED AS NORMAL
Thursday 25th April 2019	BACK TO NORMAL OPENING HOURS

3. NEST Auto-Enrolment Pension 

This is a reminder that if you are a member of the Auto – Enrolment Pension Scheme with NEST, your contributions will automatically increase to 4% (net) from 5th April 2019.

In addition to this, employer contributions will rise to 3% and the Governments contributions will rise to 1%.

Finding out more about NEST   

If you’d like to know more about NEST you can visit their website at www.nestpensions.org.uk. NEST’s contact details are NEST Nene Hall Lynch Wood Business Park Peterborough PE2 6FY.

Member enquiries: 0300 020 0393 or Email: support@nestpensions.org.uk

You can also get general information on pensions and saving for later life at www.direct.gov.uk/workplacepension  

Regards
A24 Group Payroll Team

DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 BANK HOLIDAYS

Dear Agency Worker

*** IMPORTANT NOTES ***

Please take note of the following to ensure prompt payment over the upcoming Bank Holiday period:

1. DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 BANK HOLIDAYS

Please make sure that your timesheets arrive at the Head Office by post (92-96 Lind Road, Sutton, SM1 4PL) or email (wages@a24group.com) by the relevant weekly deadline detailed above.

2.  PAYROLL QUERIES – PHONE LINE OPENING HOURS:

Payroll phone line opening hours are as follows:

Thank you and all the best for the upcoming Holiday period.

Best Regards, A24 Group Payroll Team

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DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018 BANK HOLIDAYS

29 November 2017

Dear Agency Worker

**** IMPORTANT NOTES – WINTER SEASON 2017 BANK HOLIDAYS **** 

Please take note of the following to ensure prompt payment over the upcoming Bank Holiday period:

1. DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018 BANK HOLIDAYS

Please make sure that your timesheets arrive at the Head Office by post (92-96 Lind Road, Sutton, SM1 4PL) or email (wages@a24group.com) by the relevant weekly deadline detailed above.

2.  PAYROLL QUERIES – PHONE LINE OPENING HOURS.

In order to ensure we can pay you promptly, over this period, we need to notify you that we will be operating reduced hours with regards to our phone lines for payroll queries and as follows:

Thank you and all the best for the upcoming Holiday period.

Best Regards, A24 Group Payroll Team

Bank Holiday Deadlines – CHRISTMAS 2016 / NEW YEAR 2017

02 November 2016

Dear Agency Worker

Bank Holiday Deadlines – CHRISTMAS 2016 / NEW YEAR 2017

Please take note of the following to ensure prompt payment during the upcoming 2016/2017 bank holiday periods.

Please make sure that your timesheets arrive at the Head Office by post (92-96 Lind Road, Sutton, SM1 4PL) or email (wages@a24group.com) as follows:

Please note the following regarding bank holiday shifts

Due to Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling at the weekend (and therefore not Bank Holidays), please ensure you check with your booking consultant if the bank holiday rates apply.

2. Payroll queries – Phone line opening hours

In order to ensure we can pay you promptly over this period we need to notify you that we will be operating reduced hours with regards to our payroll phone lines for payroll queries, as follows:

Please note:  Our payroll telephone lines are not usually open on Wednesdays.

Best Regards, A24 Group Payroll Team

Bank Holiday Deadline – Monday 29 August 2016

FAO: All A24 Group Agency Workers

Bank Holiday Deadline – Monday 29 August 2016

Dear Agency Worker

Please take note of the following to ensure prompt payment during the upcoming August 2016 bank holiday period.

Please make sure that your timesheets arrive at the Head Office by post (92-96 Lind Road, Sutton, SM1 4PL) or email (wages@a24group.com) as follows:

Thank you and best regards

A24 Group Payroll Team

Bank Holiday deadlines - May Day & Spring

Dear Agency Worker,

Please take note of the following to ensure prompt payment during the upcoming May Day and Spring 2016 bank holiday periods.

Please make sure that your timesheets arrive at the Head Office by post (92-96 Lind Road, Sutton, SM1 4PL.) or email (wages@a24group.com) as follows:

End of Tax Year 2015/2016 - P60

Pay date 01 April 2016 (tax week 52), is the last week of the tax year 2015/2016.

We will be posting the P60s throughout the months of April and May. All P60s will be sent out by 31st May 2016 so please do not
call or email before as you will receive it by this date.

It is vital that the P60 is retained as it provides proof that payment of tax and national insurance has been paid for the period of
employment.

Thank you and Best Regards,
A24 Group Payroll Team

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BANK HOLIDAY DEADLINES- Good Friday & Easter 2016

Dear Agency Worker,

 Bank Holiday Deadlines – GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER 2016 Please take note of the following to ensure prompt payment during the upcoming Good Friday and Easter 2016 bank holiday periods.

Please make sure that your timesheets arrive at the Head Office by post (92-96 Lind Road, Sutton, SM1 4PL) or email (wages@a24group.com) as follows:

Please also note the following regarding the deadline for w/e 27/03/16:

1. Timesheets submission – end of Tax year 2015/2016, weekending 27/03/2016 (shifts including Sunday 27 March 2016).

*Weekending 27/03/2016 is the last week of the Tax Year 2015/2016 so please ensure you submit all timesheets up to Sunday 27 March 2016 into us well before 09:30am Monday 28 March 2016 deadline (this may reduce the amount of tax you pay at the beginning of the new tax year 2016/17). If you are working for the whole of the previous week, please send in your timesheets as you complete shifts rather than trying to send them all on the Monday morning following that week’s work. Due to the tight timescales Payroll will be processing timesheets as they come in, to ensure we can pay you promptly on Friday 1 April 2016.

2. Payroll – Telephone calls

In order to ensure we can pay you promptly, we need to notify you that we will not be taking Payroll calls on Tuesday 29 March 2016. Lines will re-open at 9am on Thursday 31 March 2016.

Thank you and Best Regards A24 Group Payroll Team