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Keeping you up to date with news relating to employment matters in BA(G), the UK as well as Germany.
Latest Update
1st September 2010

 
BA(G) News Welcome to the LEC News Page!
Change in the Government Accounting Rate (GAR) Please note that the GAR changed wef 01 Sep 10. The GAR now stands at 1.22. This in turn has had an effect on UK statutory payments such as Statutory Sick Pay and Statutory Maternity Pay. These are converted from sterling to Euro's using the GAR. You can see the latest statutory payments by visiting our NI, Sick and Maternity pay page. Click here for more info.
Gütersloh GLSU enhance service by opening a new office in PRB! Gütersloh GLSU are pleased to announce the opening of their new office in Princess Royal Barracks on the 8th September 2010. The office will open each Wednesday from 0930 - 1600 and is situated upstairs in the GQM block. Use the side access door.
LEC Training Wing Course Booklet 10/11 has been circulated Our new course booklet has now been circulated to all BFG units and all individuals which attended courses at the LEC Training Wing during this academic year. Please do not hesitate to contact the Course Administrator, Nicole Gordon on 82 3770 if you have further questions. We look forward to seeing you at the LEC Training in the new academic year commencing in Sep 10.
Standing Instructions British Forces (Germany) 6200 - Amendment 12 Amendment 12 of SI BF(G) 6200, dated 01 Jul 10 has been issued and is now available on our website. Please Click Here to view/download the document. Please note, because of the size of the document this may take a few minutes.
UK Tax Information for Dependant Employees with British Forces Germany Please not that the information regarding UK Tax already on the website has now been updated. The information is especially important to individual returning to the UK. Please go to Pay Bureau Instruction 10/10 or Information Regarding UK Income Tax for further information.
New Dependant Pay Tables Now Available We have now uploaded our Dep Pay Tables for you, taking the pay increase with effect from 01 Apr 10 into account. Click Here for details.
Visit our new Vetting & CRB pages

Security Vetting clearance is required for those working in military establishments and Criminal Records Bureau checks must be carried out on those working with children or vulnerable adults. This inevitably means gathering information and filling in forms. This can be frustrating and time consuming. Our new Vetting & CRB pages will hopefully give you an idea as to why the process needs to be carried out, what information you will need and which forms are required for the different clearance categories.

On viewing our various vacancy pages you will find an entry that tells you the level of clearance required. You can then click on the Vetting and CRB pages to see which forms are needed. You can even download the forms at home to complete them. You MUST however hand them in personally. They cannot be emailed or posted to the recruiting office.
Click Here
to visit the new pages.

Change in German Hotel Room Charge Taxation

With effect from 01 January 2010 the German Government changed the way in which hotel accommodation is taxed.
Click Here to view Pay Bureau Instruction 07/10 for more information on hotel accommodation and the payment of breakfast.

Fraud Investigation - Defence Estates Police investigations continue into the fraud allegations relating to DE staff. Click here to view/download a letter from the Civil Secretary relating to this matter.
The letter also contains the telephone numbers and email addresses for anyone who would like to pass on information relating to fraudulent activity.
Pay Bureau Instruction The latest Pay Bureau Reporting Responsibilities Instruction (with the latest reporting time frames) can be viewed/downloaded from our Pay Bureau Page!
Should you have any questions relating to the LECSupport website then please contact Andy Patterson CDO(IT) at the LEC Training Wing in Herford on Herford Mil 82 3759 or Civ 0049 (0)5221 995 3759. Contact details can be found under LEC Training Wing personalities
 
 
 
   

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