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| JOINING UNISON - IT COULD BE THE BEST THING YOU'VE DONE Membership starts from just 28p a week and gives you access to a whole range of benefits, from free legal and welfare advice to discounts on products and services. Good reasons for Police Staff to join UNISON - UNISON is the largest union in the Police Service. We champion the vital work Police Staff do to politicians, the media and the general public. UNISON is proud to represent you. As a member you get the backing of our National negotiating teams who negotiate your pay and conditions. Access to professional help through workplace representatives. Wherever you work in the Police Service, a UNISON rep is on hand to help when problems arise. Assistance on all employment issues - if you have a grievance, are facing disciplinary, or believe that you are being treated unfairly at work. Equality is a vital part of our work. UNISONdirect, our telephone helpline, offers help and advice and can put you in touch with all the services the union can provide. Legal help if your case needs to be dealt with by UNISON's solicitors, subject to a qualifying period of four weeks membership. An out of hours legal hotline if you need a solicitor in relation to a work-related criminal law case. UNISON is fighting to stop cuts to the Police Service that will damage vital services and put communities at risk. We believe in public services and the people like you who are committed to deliver them. In UNISON we try to think of everything, including accident benefit for work related injuries, a wide range of insurance packages, mortgages, holiday club and also our own holiday village in Devon. You will also have access to our welfare department for help and advice on issues like debt. You can also apply to our welfare fund for financial assisstance.
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO PRINT OUT A MEMBERSHIP FORM, ALTERNATIVELY CONTACT YOUR LOCAL STEWARD OR YOU CAN RING OUR MAIN OFFICE ON 01245 452597. Please send all completed forms to the branch office. http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/B1016.pdf If you wish to join as a retired member please see the retired members page within 'Equalities' or see the link for a membership form retiredmembers.pdf
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
UNISON rules require a member to have 4 weeks paid membership in order to qualify for legal assistance. This means 4 weeks membership prior to a member knowing assistance would be needed on an issue. Legal assistance may include advice or representation.
What you will pay? England, Scotland and Wales rate of membership related to income| Weekly pay | Annual pay | Per week | Per month | Band |
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| Up to £38.47 | Up to £2,000 | £0.30 | £1.30 | A | | £38.48 - £96.16 | £2,001-£5,000 | £0.81 | £3.50 | B | | £96.17 - £153.84 | £5,001-£8,000 | £1.22 | £5.30 | C | | £153.85 - £211.53 | £8,001-£11,000 | £1.52 | £6.60 | D | | £211.54 - £269.23 | £11,001-£14,000 | £1.81 | £7.85 | E | | £269.24 - £326.92 | £14,001-£17,000 | £2.24 | £9.70 | F | | £326.93 - £384.61 | £17,001-£20,000 | £2.65 | £11.50 | G | | £384.62 - £480.76 | £20,001-£25,000 | £3.23 | £14.00 | H | | £480.77 - £576.92 | £25,001-£30,000 | £3.98 | £17.25 | I | | £576.93 - £673.08 | £30,001-£35,000 | £4.68 | £20.30 | J | | £673.08+ | over £35,000 | £5.19 | £22.50 | K | | |
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