Page 34 - Federation magazine: December 2016 / January 2017

Plan ahead as you
prepare for retirement

Retiring from the police service The seminar dates for early 2017 are as visitor of the Police Federation.
represents a major change in the follows: How to book
lives of all officers. 12 January Please let us know as soon as possible if you
From the time they signed up to join the 2 March would like to attend by emailing us at
Force, most have had a date in their mind 27 April westmidlandspf@polfed.org with the
for when they might retire but it can still A number of places are still available but details stated below, and confirmation of
come as something of a shock when that book soon to avoid missing out. The your booking will follow.
day comes around – even when officers programme for 2017 will be announced later Put ‘Retirement Seminar’ and the date
have been counting off the days! this year. you wish to attend in the subject line.
So with this in mind, West Midlands Among the topics covered at the Please include:
Police Federation has devised a retirement seminars, which are held at the West Your name:
seminar package which is available to all Midlands Police Federation office at Work email address:
members in the last three years of their Guardians House in Sheldon, are: Personal email address:
service. l Managing change and uncertainty Personal phone number:
And, since an officer’s retirement will l CV writing and interview techniques Proposed retirement date:
have an impact on their husband, wife or l Transferable skills Number of places required:
partner, they can also attend the seminar. l Police and state pensions
“There is a lot for officers to consider as l Managing money and financial changes Feedback from past attendees:
they approach retirement,” says Tom l Budgeting “I found the day was informative with each
Cuddeford, interim chairman of West l Starting your own business speaker outlining just what you needed to
Midlands Police Federation, “Our seminars l Taxation know in the simplest of terms on each topic.
ensure that they can find out all the facts, l New horizons - what’s next? A ‘not to be missed’ seminar for those
ask questions of our experts and ensure l Savings coming up to retirement.” PC Collins
that they are well informed as they make l Investments and finances
decisions affecting them as they leave the l Protecting your wealth. “A very useful and informative course which
Force. has made me give serious thought as to
“I would urge all members to attend one Seminar details what to do with my pension money and
of these seminars as they move towards Location: Guardians House, B26 3EA. how to protect it.” PC Tonks
retiring. It’s just one day – with lunch – and Time: Coffee and registration from between
could make all the difference to their 08.30-08.45. The full day seminar starts at “An excellent forum and opportunity to help
retirement years. 9am and finishes at 4pm. A buffet lunch will prepare for the transition to retirement.”
“The feedback we receive from those be provided. PC McGoldrick
who attend shows that these really are a Parking: Please park next door on the Tesco
must for officers as they plan for car park, letting Customer Services know “Thank you, a really useful and informative
retirement.” your registration number and that you are a day, well worth giving up a rest day for!”

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