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3.28.8 Cessation of Benefits
All Company benefits will cease on the last day of employment unless written notification to the
contrary is given.

3.29 REDUNDANCY POLICY
Should circumstances arise where redundancy is determined to be a possibility the Company will
ensure it complies with relevant legislation and look where possible to;
a) Reduce overtime to a workable minimum; and
b) Investigate measures, such as short-time working, reduced working week and/or lay off
(without pay), as a means of avoiding redundancies.

If redundancies cannot be avoided, consideration may be given to applications for voluntary
redundancy, where appropriate. It may not be possible to accept every application for voluntary
redundancies depending on the requirements of the business. If the selection of employees for
redundancy becomes necessary, any criteria for selection will be discussed with you at the time where
possible. At all times the overriding consideration will be the future viability of the business and we
reserve the right to deviate from this policy where deemed necessary.

3.30 MEDIA
All enquiries from members of the media including but not limited to press, radio and television, in
relation to the Company or otherwise should be passed to a Manager. No comments should be made
to the Media on behalf of the Company unless authorised to do so by a Manager

3.31 CASH HANDLING PROCEDURES
This section outlines our procedures for handling cash and for managing customer transactions.

• cashing off of bills/cash transactions must only be conducted by authorised staff members.
• cash collected and any floats must be held securely, either in a till or in a locked cash box at
all times. Do not keep large sums of cash in one location, or allow money to build up in the
till, especially during the evening and late at night.
• if required, empty till at frequent intervals, irregular times and not in front of customers.
• regularly remove high-value notes from tills and store in a safe.

Some important tips on security when using cash:

• never turn away from an open till drawer. Cash must never be left unattended.
• where cash back is requested by a customer as part of a standard card transaction you must
ensure that the customer signs the receipt. This receipt must be stored appropriately in the
cash drawer. This procedure protects you and the Company in the event of a customer
claiming they did not receive the cash.
• keep notes of discrepancies and any suspicious incidents to be investigated at the earliest
possible time.

All cash registers should be emptied daily with cash takings matched to till reports. The person cashing
up at the end of a shift is responsible for balancing the till.
Forgeries

There are many ways to check notes for forgery –

1. Run your finger nail across the note on the raised area and feel the ridge type surface

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