Page 26 - Federation magazine: October / November 2016

Plan ahead as you
prepare for retirement

Retiring from the police service The last two seminars of the 2016 How to book
represents a major change in the programme are as follows: Please let us know as soon as possible if you
lives of all officers. Thursday 20 October would like to attend by emailing us at
From the time they signed up to join the Thursday 1 December westmidlandspf@polfed.org with the
Force, most have had a date in their mind A number of places are still available but details stated below, and confirmation of
for when they might retire but it can still book soon to avoid missing out. The your booking will follow.
come as something of a shock when that programme for 2017 will be announced later Put ‘Retirement Seminar’ and the date
day comes around – even when officers this year. you wish to attend in the subject line.
have been counting off the days! Among the topics covered at the Please include:
So with this in mind, West Midlands seminars, which are held at the West Your name:
Police Federation has devised a retirement Midlands Police Federation office at Work email address:
seminar package which is available to all Guardians House in Sheldon, are: Personal email address:
members in the last three years of their l Managing change and uncertainty Personal phone number:
service. l CV writing and interview techniques Proposed retirement date:
And, since an officer’s retirement will l Transferable skills Number of places required:
have an impact on their husband, wife or l Police and state pensions
partner, they can also attend the seminar. l Managing money and financial changes Feedback from past attendees:
“There is a lot for officers to consider as l Budgeting “I found the day was informative with each
they approach retirement,” says Tom l Starting your own business speaker outlining just what you needed to
Cuddeford, interim chairman of West l Taxation know in the simplest of terms on each topic.
Midlands Police Federation, “Our seminars l New horizons - what’s next? A ‘not to be missed’ seminar for those
ensure that they can find out all the facts, l Savings coming up to retirement.” PC Collins
ask questions of our experts and ensure l Investments and finances
that they are well informed as they make l Protecting your wealth. “A very useful and informative course which
decisions affecting them as they leave the has made me give serious thought as to
Force. Seminar details what to do with my pension money and
“I would urge all members to attend one Location: Guardians House, B26 3EA. how to protect it.” PC Tonks
of these seminars as they move towards Time: Coffee and registration from between
retiring. It’s just one day – with lunch – and 08.30-08.45. The full day seminar starts at “An excellent forum and opportunity to help
could make all the difference to their 9am and finishes at 4pm. A buffet lunch will prepare for the transition to retirement.”
retirement years. be provided. PC McGoldrick
“The feedback we receive from those Parking: Please park next door on the Tesco
who attend shows that these really are a car park, letting Customer Services know “Thank you, a really useful and informative
must for officers as they plan for your registration number and that you are a day, well worth giving up a rest day for!”
retirement.” visitor of the Police Federation.

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