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Finance

Our Finance pages will enable you to access the latest in UNISON financial information and download a wide range of documents.

Branch Treasurers Convention 2011

Our 2011 will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Blackpool on Friday 28th January / Saturday 29th January 2011. Friday night will be a get together for branch treasurers with the main sessions being on Saturday.

Topics will the following –

Web based accounting system – the new way to keep your books of account.

RMS enhancements – what’s new and what’s coming next.

The role of the branch committee in the branch finances.

Annual returns & final accounts problems. Our final session which will be of use to all the new treasurers or those who are a little unsure as to what they should be doing.

Branch Annual Financial Returns
Don’t forget the deadline – 15th March 2011.

National Income & Membership Processing Section (Imps)
A considerable amount of the work that was previously undertaken by UNISON HQ finance department is now done by the Imps unit. The contact number for this unit is 0800 917 3047, or e-mail them on [email protected]

Regional Team Structure
The Regional Finance Team is part of the new Regional Finance & Membership Team.

The team structure is- Stephen Jones (Team Manager)

Finance section
Delphine Conway
Linda Hamilton

Membership section
Chris Chaplin
Bob Brown
Mandy Hammersley
Irene Ballantyne

With currently two posts vacant in the membership section.

Who to Contact

Stephen Jones
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0161 661 6733
 

Delphine Conway
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0161 661 6757
 

Linda Hamilton
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0161 661 6753
 

Downloadable Forms and Documents

Claim Forms

• Individual Meetings
• Several Meetings
• Committee Meetings - Multiple Claimants

Advice/Expenditure Approval Claim Forms

• Budgeting in Branches - A guide to setting a branch budget
• North West Regional Council 2009 Budget: Request for Expenditure Approval
• Guidance on Fraud Prevention
• Subscription Banding Appeal Form
• Funding Branch delegates to Conferences and Events - Guidance

Other downloads

• Delegates attending National UNISON conferences - Claim Form
• Branch Funding Criteria
• Branch Hardship Funds Scheme Guidance
• Regional Pool Bids - National Guidelines
• Regional Pool Bids - Regional Guidelines
• Regional Pool Application Form
• Regional Pool Report Back form

Available on the National website

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