Staffordshire Police Unison - Members Services

Police Staff Employee Handbook. To obtain a copy please email the Branch Office with your UNISON Membership Number, name and home address and one will be forwarded to you.

Excellent legal services
UNISON Legal Department has access to and regularly deals with the countries top employment law legal firms, and best of all assistance is free of charge for UNISON Members.

* Employment Problems
* Injury and accidents at work or outside work.
* Free initial legal advice
* Wills and conveyancing
* Criminal Cases
* Medical Negligence

Please click here for further information on legal assistance.


	Education and Training. Unison’s flexible learning courses mean you don’t have to choose between staying at work and improving your qualifications. Please click here for further information.

	Welfare. Unison Welfare (Reg Charity 1023352) provides assistance to Unison members and their dependants in times of financial hardship or personal difficulties such as redundancy, bereavement, illness or relationship breakdown. Confidential help and advice and convalescence through two convalescent centres is provided, and financial assistance may be available for those who need it. To find out more contact your Branch Welfare Officer or call Unison direct. General enquiries / Convalesence 0207 5511620 Staffordshire Police Branch Welfare Officer - Debbie Botham (via internal address system) Visit the National web site www.unison.org.uk/welfare/index.asp

	Debt Advice. Unison can offer advice on debt. Many people fall into debt at some point in their lives. Sometimes all it takes is a small change in circumstances to tip the balance and turn a manageable situation into a debt problem. At UNISON welfare we are used to helping members who are struggling to cope with stress and the worry of debt. Along with FCL (Federated Credit Limited we can provide free and confidential advice to help clear your debts. Please contact UNISON Welfare debtline: Freephone 0800 3893302 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm Saturday www.unison.org.uk/welfare/services_debtline.asp

Pension Advice. Unison’s Pension Section can help you: Understand your rights. Sort out your pension problems with your employer. Negotiate better benefits in your pension scheme. Get compensation if you have been mis-sold a personal pension, and train you to be a member nominated trustee, if your scheme is in the private sector. Please contact the Branch Secretary on Ext 5369 for information.
Rule Book Benefits. Unison’s rules allows full members to claim a whole range of cash benefits, including death, accident, fatal accident and total and partial incapacity benefits, as well as grants for education and training. Please contact the Branch Administrator on Ext 5367 for information.