BBC makes changes to staff relocation plan, now ‘fair but affordable’ (Updated)
posted Feb 19, 2009 - 02:23 AM
The BBC's review into the relocation package for staff moving to MediaCityUK has now been carried out, and it looks like the current economic climate has had an effect.
The advance staff can claim before selling their London home has been cut from 95 to 85 per cent of the value of the property. There is also a new payment plan of up to £1,900 a month - intended to help staff cover living and travel costs if they need to delay their relocation to Salford for some reason.
The BBC said, "We should not expect staff to meet all the costs of moving themselves and clearly the financial support must be sufficient to encourage trained and experienced staff to make the move. Equally, we must be able to justify any relocation policy to the general public in a difficult economic climate."
You can read through the details at the MEN or Crain's.
No details yet about a change to the £3,000 for carpets and curtains...
Update: The Taxpayers Alliance are still unhappy about the package - despite the changes; "In this climate, this strategy is wrong. People are struggling in the economic downturn and no further burden should be put on them."
Chris Brown, president of the National Association of Estate Agents, described the deal as "very generous in the current economic climate".
You can read more details at the Daily Mail.
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