[Easyclean Windows]

well after three years and another extra 20 something pounds a year thats me done with the fed.in three years ive had no contact apart from the odd magazine and nothing else.Ive built up my business and not one customer ever said its because im with a federation.And now you cant even get sickness benefits i cant see where £85.00 per years goes so thanks for the three years they have been great.

[Fast 1 *]

why cant you get sickness benefits?

[Fast 1 *]

I have also joined,mainly because it looks more professional and you can use the logo on your stationary.You dont really get anything for your money.

[Trevor Knight]

I understand that the Sickness part of the company has ceased trading and is in the process of winding up.

For those of you who are members of this scheme you will get a share of the profits on the final sale value.

Trev

[Philip Hanson]

For those of you who are members of this scheme you will get a share of the profits on the final sale value.

But only if you have been paying into the acheme for more than 5 years, which pretty much excludes everyone except the board of trustees, most of whom are also on the board of the federation

[JM123]

I understand that the Sickness part of the company has ceased trading and is in the process of winding up.

For those of you who are members of this scheme you will get a share of the profits on the final sale value.

Trev

final sale value of what exactly?  And what percentage will they get? 

[Trevor Knight]

The sale of the builing they own and the assest and whatever the fund value is when they finalise the accounts.

The percentage will be a division of how many members that are eligable

Trev

[Easyclean Windows]

i will be going with the constructor approved scheme this would probablly benefit more.But as i said i have not in 3 years had one customer take me on because im with a federation most of them cant remember i told them i was lol.And i cant justify £85 per year to my accoutant for ??

[jinky230]

easy what is the construction approved scheme

and also if you join the federation are you bound to sit any courses to be a full membership or do you just become a member

really interested in the above

jinky

[Easyclean Windows]

All you need to become a fedaration member is two refrences and your £85.oo and proof you have liability cover.I mispelt the other part its called Contractor Approved which means you go through safety checks and when you tender for certain jobs they know you are safety approved through your methods of work etc

[jinky230]

thanks easy
the way you are going sounds good as safety is the buzz word right now

do you have any info on it

jinky

[Easyclean Windows]

http://www.safecontractor.com/clientsmain.html

[jinky230]

thanks easy

jinky

[abacus]

Hi Easy
 you should try reading those odd mags they send you they are still getting the sickness insurance but its now through allied insurance  could give you the number but as you paid for the mag look it up  issue 90 april 2006
things are changing  like the moan about the cards the new card are much better but things change quicker when you write to the fed rather than moaning elsewhere  if no one write in the what do you expect it was the fed that help let eveyone know about the changes h&s had in mind years ago but you have to read the odd mag mate

regards grant

ps built a great round on the back of the fed