Are you making the most of your benefits? Read on to find out what s on offer and how to access the site

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1 Are you making the most of your benefits? Read on to find out what s on offer and how to access the site

2 Pension* Get ready for the future with a flexible, portable pension. Contribute up to 10% of your pensionable salary. Receive a matching contribution from Siemens. To contribute more than 10%, top up your pension with monthly Employee Directed Contributions. Make a one off or monthly contribution through Additional Voluntary Contributions. *can be selected anytime

3 Nudge Financial Education* Free, independent and personalised financial help. Get practical information and support. Register your interests and priorities. Get tailored information ed straight to you. *can be selected anytime

4 Additional Life Assurance Provides peace of mind for your beneficiaries. Beneficiaries receive a one off, tax-free lump sum payment if you die while working for Siemens. Select up to 250,000 of extra cover for you (to add to the cover paid for by Siemens). Up to 150,000 extra for your partner / spouse.

5 Spouse Life Assurance Provides peace of mind for your partner / spouse s beneficiaries. Receive a one off, tax-free lump sum payment if your partner / spouse dies while you are working for Siemens. Select up to 150,000 of cover for your partner / spouse.

6 Employee and Spouse Critical Illness Insurance Provides a tax-free lump sum if you or your partner are diagnosed with a specified illness. Will help you and your family adapt to your new circumstances. Covers conditions like cancer, heart attack or stroke. Choose cover for just yourself or for you and your partner.

7 Personal Accident Insurance Provides a tax-free lump sum if an injury leads to permanent disability. Will help you and your family adapt to your new circumstances. Choose up to 250,000 of cover. Extend cover to your partner and dependants.

8 Travel Insurance Enjoy peace of mind that you are covered when travelling abroad. Cover for you, your spouse / partner and dependants (aged up to 18 or 25 if in full time education). Comprehensive Worldwide or European cover for up to 60 days per trip. Option to include winter sports.

9 Private Medical Benefit Access to medical care for the diagnosis and treatment of acute conditions. Choose cover for yourself with the option to cover spouse / partner and dependants. You must be referred by your GP for consultation and / or treatment. If you have private medical benefit as a personal core benefit, you still select it through MyChoice.

10 Healthcare Cash Plan An affordable way to help you and your family with everyday healthcare costs. Covers a wide range of expenses including optician, acupuncture and chiropractor. Get 100% cashback for your treatment costs (up to the limit you choose). Select the level of health benefit cover that suits your personal needs. Choose to cover yourself with the option to cover spouse / partner and dependants. You don t need to be referred by your GP to use this benefit.

11 Dental Insurance* Look after your teeth and keep the cost of dental treatment down. Choose the level of cover that suits you. With the option to include your partner and / or children. Pay the dentist and get the cost refunded (up to the limit you choose). You don t necessarily have to change your existing dentist. No dental check is needed before you choose this benefit. *can be selected anytime but has a 12 month contractual lock in

12 Health Assessments* An MOT for your body designed to help you maintain and improve your wellbeing. Choose from a range of options. Attend assessments at clinics and centres across the UK. Assessments are carried out by a physiologist and / or doctor. *can be selected anytime but has a 12 month contractual lock in

13 Gym Membership* Get fit for less, with discounted gym membership. Save on the cost of National Insurance, reducing the cost to you. Access to over 3,000 participating health clubs, gyms, and leisure centres. Each club offers a range of membership options, including partner and family memberships. Some offer the option to transfer an existing membership over to GymFlex. *can be selected anytime but has a 12 month contractual lock in

14 Cycle2Work* Get fit, take care of the environment and make savings on a new bike for your journey to work. Save on tax and National Insurance. Choose from a great range of bikes from your local Halfords store. 12 month care plan. *can be selected anytime but has a 12 month contractual lock in

15 Childcare Vouchers* Pay for childcare costs while saving tax and National Insurance. Use this if you are the parent or guardian of a child under the age of 16. Buy up to 243 a month of childcare vouchers. Pay for registered childminding services such as nannies, nurseries and clubs. *can be selected anytime

16 Dining Cards* Indulge your passion for good food at discounted prices. Choose Gourmet Card or Tastecard or both. Gourmet Card offers up to 25% off the total bill at 6,500+ venues nationwide. Using Tastecard get up to 50% off the food bill or 2 for 1 meals at 6,500+ venues. Both cards offer discounts on theatre tickets, hotels and a number of cinemas. *can be selected anytime but has a 12 month contractual lock in

17 Holiday Buy / Sell Get more or less holiday, depending on your needs for the year. Buy or sell up to a week s annual leave (5 days or equivalent hours). You can t reduce your annual holidays below 20 days leave.

18 Retail Vouchers (Flexbank)* Get access to discounted vouchers and reloadable giftcards from a range of popular retailers. Choose how much to pay into your Flexbank account each month. Use your credit to buy vouchers and cards. *can be selected anytime

19 Pure Card* Get great savings on your regular shopping. Choose how much to pay to your Pure Card each month. Top up with one-off payments between monthly payments. Get a % rebate on purchasers with retailers covered by the scheme. Scheme covers Waitrose, Debenhams, Boots, John Lewis and many more. *can be selected anytime

20 Gadget Insurance Cost effective way to protect an unlimited number of handheld gadgets. Worldwide cover which includes laptops, smartphones and tablets. Covers accidental damage, loss, theft, breakdown, malicious damage and fraudulent use. Choose from different cover options. Cover included for anyone living at the same address as you.

21 My Giving* Make a difference and make regular contributions to your favourite charity through payroll. Make tax-efficient donations to any UK registered charity from your pre-tax salary. Pick just one, or nominate multiple charities. Choose monthly or a one-off payment. The only way a 40% or 50% tax payer can give all their tax directly to charity. *can be selected anytime

22 Finding MyChoice For access at work click the MyChoice tile on the intranet homepage or search for MyChoice and follow the link to login with your PKI card. For access while on the move go to mychoice and login with your PKI card, or using your , your corporate entitlement password (if you don t have one, just click forgotten password ) and a one time PIN via text message.

23 Making your choices - 4 simple steps 1. Follow Benefits in the top navigation bar to go to the benefits overview page. 2. Use the i symbol next to each benefit to find out more information. 3. Change your choices as many times as you want during the window but complete all of the steps and tasks to fully submit your benefit choices. 4. If you don t receive a confirmation , you haven t submitted your benefit choices.

24 Help and advice Click on the i symbol next to a benefit name for a full description. Visit the portal s FAQ section. Contact the MyChoice helpdesk. Call or mychoice@mercer.com.

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