Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme

Salary sacrifice eligibility and scheme criteria

The cycle to work scheme is open to both full and part-time staff including school staff, however, you must meet the criteria outlined below.

These criteria will be checked by Payroll/People Services before any salary sacrifice orders are approved.

1. You need to be a permanent and paid employee, or, if you are on a fixed-term contract, your contract of employment must be for a longer period than the proposed Salary Sacrifice Agreement.
2. Your gross salary after taking into account all salary sacrifice arrangements must be above the National Living Wage/National Minimum Wage for the duration of the Salary Sacrifice Agreement.
3. Overtime and any additional payments you may receive should not be included when you enter your gross annual salary into the online site unless it is contractual and guaranteed.
4. If you leave the council, the outstanding debt could be recovered in your final salary.
5. The salary sacrifice repayment period can be either for a 12 or 18 month term.