What details/documentation should I provide to ensure that I am paid correctly?

Once you have returned your signed Mobile Worker Agreement and are thus eligible to begin working with Judy Fisher Associates, you will need to provide your National Insurance number, a form indicating your preferred payment method (BACS or cheque) and a P45 form issued by your last employer.

I don’t have a National Insurance number, what should I do?

A National Insurance number is required in order to correctly allocate your N.I. contributions and is also used to obtain a record of those contributions should you need to claim social security benefits. If you have recently arrived from overseas, or for some other reason do not have an N.I. number, you should contact the Jobcentre Plus N.I. Allocation Helpline on 0845 600 0643 as soon as possible.

I don’t have a bank account, what should I do?

If you do not have a bank account we can pay you by cheque until such time as you obtain one. However, we are not able to provide letters of encashment and so cashing your cheque may prove difficult. It is therefore in your interests to set up a bank account at the earliest opportunity.

What bank details are required?

We require the name and address of your bank, a six digit sort code, an eight digit account number and, if you have a building society account a roll number, if applicable.

I don’t have a P45.  What should I do?

If you do not have a P45, we will send you a P46 form to complete. You need to fill in the section requesting your personal details, tick one of the statements indicating your employment and benefits situation, sign and return to the payroll department immediately. (It is important that you do so as you will be taxed at the Basic Rate, i.e. 22% of all earnings, until such time as we receive either a P45 or completed P46). Upon receipt of the P46 we will apply the tax code appropriate to the statement that you have ticked and forward the form to Revenue and Customs for investigation. They will then notify both employee and employer should an alternative tax code need to be implemented.

What is emergency tax and how do I avoid being taxed on an emergency basis?

Emergency tax should not be confused with the Basic Rate of tax, which constitutes 22% of all earnings and is applied in the absence of either a P45 or signed P46. An emergency tax code is applied when an employee joins us part way through the tax year having signed a P46 to state that they have worked elsewhere since 6th of April last. In this situation we do not have sufficient information regarding their previous earnings and tax paid and consequently we are required to tax them on an emergency basis. The emergency tax code is based upon the standard code in operation for the current tax year and therefore allows the employee the benefit of the yearly tax free allowance, the difference being that the emergency code allocates the allowance on a weekly basis rather than cumulatively. The best way to avoid paying emergency tax is to provide a P45 from your last employer. If you are unable to do so an emergency code will have to be applied while Revenue and Customs investigate your tax situation. It is therefore imperative that you complete a P46 form as soon as possible. It is also advisable to liaise with Revenue and Customs in order to speed up the process.

I am a student.  How does this affect my tax situation?

If you work during term time you are subject to the same levels of taxation as any other worker. However, if you work during holiday periods only and are therefore not going to exceed the earnings threshold for the year, you need to fill in a P38 student declaration form and return it to the payroll department as soon as possible. This allows us to apply a code that will not deduct tax from your earnings.

I have another job.  How does this affect my tax situation?

If you are working for more than one employer you must decide which one will be classed as your main employer and they will then be responsible for operating the correct tax code and allocating your tax free allowance. If you work for another employer during the same period they must tax you at the Basic Rate i.e. 22% of all earnings.

Which tax office deals with queries relating to Judy Fisher Associates?

Our tax office details:                 

H.M. Revenue and Customs

Bradford Beckside

Selectapost 14

Centenary Court

1 St Blaise Way

Bradford

BD1 4YD

Telephone number: 0845 302 1432

Our employer’s tax reference: 073/J1048

How is my holiday pay calculated?

Holiday pay accrues on a weekly basis and is calculated using the number of weeks that you have worked and an average of your earnings. Based upon a standard 20 days holiday pay per year, accrued over a period of 52 weeks, you therefore earn 0.385 days’ worth of holiday pay for each week that you work. The number of days accrued is then multiplied by your average daily rate of pay to obtain your holiday pay total.

How do I claim holiday pay?

You should claim holiday pay either via an email to the payroll administrator or by including a request on your timesheet. If you choose the latter method you should make your request visible by writing a note at the top or bottom of the timesheet and not in the section where your hours are entered. You should request your holiday pay in whole or half days, unless you are claiming all that has accrued, and not in hours. The number of days accrued in the current holiday year is shown on your payslip.

There is no-one available to sign my timesheet.  What should I do?

If, on a Friday afternoon, there is no-one around to sign your timesheet you should fax the unsigned copy, making sure that we receive the signed version as soon as possible. If we have not received a signed timesheet by 10am on Monday you will be paid by cheque. If we have not received one by the time that payroll is run you will not be paid. In exceptional circumstances you should speak to a member of the temp team who will be happy to assist you.