P18: Your Union

 

Officer and Executive elections 2012-14

 Ballot papers will be sent out at the end of October for you to elect new NUT officers – the senior and junior vice presidents, treasurer and examiners of accounts. The closing date for nominations is 30 September 2011.

In spring 2012, Executive members – including constituency seats for black members, disabled members, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members – will be elected.

We want you to be involved: to vote and to stand for election, if you are eligible. If you want to stand for election, contact your association secretary. To vote, ensure we have your up-to-date contact details. If you identify as black, disabled, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and wish to vote in the constituency seat elections, you must register as such with the Union. The information is held under our data protection policy.

You can amend your records online at www.teachers.org.uk/update or call 0845 300 1666 or 020 7380 6366 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

New Executive member

NUT member John Dalton, Rotherham, has been elected in the District 5 Executive by-election. Voting closed on 1 July and independent scrutineer Electoral Reform Services confirmed John’s election. Full details of the result can be obtained through your regional or Wales office, or call Christine Hurley at NUT HQ on 020 7380 4750.

 

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NUT – at your service

Financial advice

Information/advice on retirement planning, saving, investing, protecting your family and your home. The union is an introducer appointed representative of Teachers Assurance which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (registered number 110009). www.teachersassurance.co.uk Freephone 0800 435435

Mortgages and savings

Your own mortgage consultant and £100 cashback towards NUT membership on completion. Freephone 0800 378669. www.teachersbs.co.uk

Home insurance

 Freephone 0800 010199. www.from yourunion.co.uk/NUT

Teachers Assurance Freephone 0800 378722 www.teachersassurance.co.uk

Motor insurance

Aviva Freephone 0800 010199 www.fromyourunion.co.uk/NUT

 

Health cash plan

Aviva Freephone 0800 424242 (Ref: CPE ADV)

 

Road rescue

Freephone 0800 591563

Discount shopping

For discounts from shops and services to holidays, fun days out, keeping fit and much more, Visit www.countdowncard.com/nut. Call 0844 576 3493

Travel insurance

Simple Travel Insurance 0844 412 3113

 

Credit card

NUT HBOS Mastercard Freephone 0800 085 0781 

 

Unsecured personal loans 

 0845 111 7124

Household utilities 

 Freephone 0800 131 3000 (quote ‘NUT’ or ‘E54727’) www.telecomplus.org.uk/E54727

Insurance for members who are self-employed

01953 455600 www.alanboswell.com/nut

Advice and support

020 7554 5200 Teacher Support Line telephone counselling for teachers: 0800 056 2561

Legal service (outside work)

 

NUT Legal Plus – Thompsons Freephone 0800 169 6660 (For work or union related matters contact your regional office, or NUT Cymru in Wales.)

 

  

 

Group insurance

A range of group insurance policies for all in-service members (subject to terms and conditions).

Personal accident: permanent, accidental injury or death

Hospitalisation: compensation for hospitalisation of seven days or more following an occupational accident.

Personal property: cover for property in schools (theft, fire or malicious damage).

Spectacles: cover for accidental damage to spectacles at work.

Malicious damage to motor vehicles: malicious damage protection for vehicles on school premises

For details call the NUT’s Organising and Membership Department on 020 7380 4785, or visit www.teachers.org.uk – go to Members’ centre> Benefits and services.