In the Know - 29 September 2022

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29 September 2022

Welcome

Welcome to your latest edition of In the Know including how to view your payslip for September, a reminder to help shape our council values and details of upcoming pension sessions. 

News for you

Viewing your September payslip

There is currently an issue with Fusion where September payslips are not showing on the 'my payslips' page. You can get around this issue and view your September payslip by:

  • logging into Fusion
  • clicking Pay in the apps menu
  • clicking My Payslips
  • changing Last 3 Months to Specific Date Range in the dropdown
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  • selecting 1 September to 30 September as the date range
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We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have payroll enquiries, please refer to the contact information at the bottom of your payslip.

Help shape our values

We want to develop meaningful and honest values that will shape how we interact with each other, our residents and our partners.

To formalise and develop these values, we need to understand more about what's important to you. Our aim is engage as many staff as possible from all levels of the organisation and all types of roles.

How can I get involved?

You can get involved by attending a face-to-face workshop or by emailing your views to connectivity@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. Dates for the workshops are below.

Face to face workshops:

  • Thursday 6 October, 1pm to 2pm – Conference Room A, Civic Offices
  • Monday 10 October, 2pm to 3pm – Conference Room A, Civic Offices
  • Tuesday 18 October, 3pm to 4pm – Conference Room A, Civic Offices

Virtual:

  • Thursday 13 October, 11am to 12pm
  • Monday 17 October, 1.30pm to 2.30pm
  • Friday 21 October, 9.30am to 10.30am

Book to attend a workshop by emailing connectivity@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. Please check with your manager that you can be released from your usual duties before attending a session. 

National Inclusion Week

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National Inclusion Week (NIW) is taking place this week with the aim of making inclusivity an everyday reality. 

There are many ways in which you can make the work you do more inclusive and you can find out more about NIW on our dedicated intranet page.

We would love to hear your views on inclusivity and how we can help support you at work - and please contact karolina.szczepaniak@portsmouthcc.gov.uk to do so.

Your learning

Timetable of upcoming training events

The learning and development team have created a timetable of training events taking place between now and the end of the year. You can access this on the changes to our Learning Management System (LMS) intranet page

For any enquiries and to book, staff should contact the learning and development team by emailing learninganddevelopment@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

Your pension

Learn about your pension

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To support you with your pension, our payroll and pensions manager, Shaun Tetley, will be running a second information session through Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 11 October from 4pm to 5pm. Please email andy.thomas2@portsmouthcc.gov.uk to book your place.

There are also free online sessions being run in November and December by Affinity Connect. These aim to breakdown the complexities of retirement, financial planning and your pension.

Book your place by clicking the hyperlinks below. If you have issues booking, please call 0800 019 6076 or email bookings@affinityconnect.org with details of the session you'd like to attend.