Dear PCS members,
We want all PCS members in London to participate in our 'Eyes and Ears campaign' for European Health and Safety week. If you have not had eyesight and hearing tests recently, we are encouraging you to undergo these tests now.
Free Eye and Eyesight Test
Please see the link below if you havent already booked a free eye test.
http://intralink/1/corp/sites/hr/lifeevents/health/eyecare/DWP_m263471.asp
You are entitled to a test at least every two years.The test is a full eye and eyesight test. Thus it may reveal issues with your eyes that you were not aware of. The link above provides details of the policy and another link where you can start the process of getting an eye test.
Eyecare policy states 'Your line manager will allow you reasonable time off to attend a Network Optician. If you have additional travel
expenses whilst attending a Network Optician, you should claim these locally, following the DWP Expenses Guide'.
Hearing Check
For a hearing test ring the number below. Remember to test both ears!
The RNID and the TUC have jointly introduced a free hearing check that can be done over the telephone and takes about five minutes. It is a local rate number. The call needs to be made from a quiet location (so no calls from the front line please) and not from a mobile.
Please see the link below for details. It also contains a question and answer section.
<http://www.breakingthesoundbarrier.org.uk/home/>
About the campaign
Around 4 million of us in the UK are losing our hearing and not doing anything about it.
Could you be one of these 4 million? Do you know someone else who might be?
If you are concerned that you, or someone you know, might be losing their hearing, why not take our sound check and find out for certain?
Call 0845 600 5555
The whole check will take you less than five minutes. That's less than five minutes to change your life. Even better, you can take the test in the comfort of your own home.
Here for you
This site will give you all the information you need about the sound check , and about the solutions that are available if you find out you are hard of hearing. You can read other people's stories , find out more about different types of hearing loss and learn what you can do about any hearing loss you may have .
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Letter from Tony Reay
Dear all,
I have today been informed that my last day in City JCP will be 22/10/08 as I start adviser training on 23/10/08. Then after a week's annual leave I will start at Deptford JCP on Monday 03/11/08. From this date, I will be undertaking adviser training and then work for three days a week and Regional PCS work for two days a week, so will be managing my diary carefully!
Can I please request that anyone who has be on their distribution lists, remove my work email and use my home email at Tony.Reay@hotmail.co.uk in order to avoid my work mail box filling up. I will be spending Wednesday clearing what I can for East London Branch, handing over some cases/work, but will probably have to retain some others.
I would have appreciated a bit more time to compose a suitable leaving message, but it's probably a blessing in disguise that I have not! It would be unfair of me to single any rep I have worked with during nearly 20 years in East London for particular praise, as everyone I have worked with deserves credit for their contribution to the trade union movement and making PCS DWP East London Branch the envy of the rest of the union!
In solidarity
Tony Reay
PCS Union
Latest responses :
HI MARJ, HOPE YOU ARE O.K. - AM SORRY TO SEE TONY MOVE. HOWEVER AM SURE HE WILL BE A SUCCESS OVER IN DEPTFORD.
B.RGDS
ALAN
Dear PCSU Member,
Many of you will know our Vice Chair Tony Reay who is based at City JCP. Tony is leaving City office and the East London Branch on 23 October after 19 years to take up at post at Deptford JCP.
I am sure that members will join me in thanking him for the hard work and sheer dedication that he has given to our branch during this time, particularly in the field of campaign and personal case work.
His catch phrase " got a job, got an office" is legendary. How we will miss that dry wit !!!!
On behalf of the branch we wish Tony Good luck and Best wishes for the future.
Sue Catten
PCSU EAST LONDON BRANCH CHAIR
Stratford BDC
Defending Jobs Services and Conditions
I have today been informed that my last day in City JCP will be 22/10/08 as I start adviser training on 23/10/08. Then after a week's annual leave I will start at Deptford JCP on Monday 03/11/08. From this date, I will be undertaking adviser training and then work for three days a week and Regional PCS work for two days a week, so will be managing my diary carefully!
Can I please request that anyone who has be on their distribution lists, remove my work email and use my home email at Tony.Reay@hotmail.co.uk in order to avoid my work mail box filling up. I will be spending Wednesday clearing what I can for East London Branch, handing over some cases/work, but will probably have to retain some others.
I would have appreciated a bit more time to compose a suitable leaving message, but it's probably a blessing in disguise that I have not! It would be unfair of me to single any rep I have worked with during nearly 20 years in East London for particular praise, as everyone I have worked with deserves credit for their contribution to the trade union movement and making PCS DWP East London Branch the envy of the rest of the union!
In solidarity
Tony Reay
PCS Union
Latest responses :
HI MARJ, HOPE YOU ARE O.K. - AM SORRY TO SEE TONY MOVE. HOWEVER AM SURE HE WILL BE A SUCCESS OVER IN DEPTFORD.
B.RGDS
ALAN
Dear PCSU Member,
Many of you will know our Vice Chair Tony Reay who is based at City JCP. Tony is leaving City office and the East London Branch on 23 October after 19 years to take up at post at Deptford JCP.
I am sure that members will join me in thanking him for the hard work and sheer dedication that he has given to our branch during this time, particularly in the field of campaign and personal case work.
His catch phrase " got a job, got an office" is legendary. How we will miss that dry wit !!!!
On behalf of the branch we wish Tony Good luck and Best wishes for the future.
Sue Catten
PCSU EAST LONDON BRANCH CHAIR
Stratford BDC
Defending Jobs Services and Conditions
Thursday 9 October 2008
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