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ÃÈÃÃÉçÇø have two excellent pension schemes, Lothian Pension Fund (LPF) and the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) as well as saving and borrowing options through Capital Credit Union available to non-teaching and teaching staff respectively. Employees can also access a range of discounts.

Staff thinking about retirement have access to the Planning for your Future pre-retirement course provided by Age Scotland. Their one day course (or spread over two days when delivered online) covers managing the change process, occupying your time in retirement, financial planning, legal matters, and health and wellbeing in later life.

The Edenred mylifestyle portal, available on the Staff Benefits tile on the intranet gallery, gives employees access to:

• mydiscounts Scheme for high street savings - see mydiscounts scheme guide for more information. Participating companies include Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S, Boots and B&Q.
• Let’s Connect Scheme for accessing interest free loans on home technologies such as laptops, phones, TVs, activity trackers
  and more, and spread the cost of purchases over a 12-month period via monthly payroll deductions. See employee let’s connect guide for more information including eligibility criteria by visiting the Staff Benefits tile on the intranet gallery or by using this link Let’s Connect Guide for employees.

Through the Capital Credit Union staff can save directly from their salary and access ethical financial services with
a credit union membership.

Staff can purchase a tax free bike, along with any related equipment (e.g. lights, helmet, waterproofs, reflective clothing, locks, and luggage carriers) via Cycle Solutions. The college then leases the bike to staff via a salary sacrifice scheme over a 12 month period.

College employees are entitled to discounts on some Apple products including MacBooks, iPads and other Apple accessories.

College employees are eligible to buy a TOTUM Card online at totum.com. Cards cost £14.99 and will give cardholders access to thousands of discounts online and in person. There is also a free version of the card called TOTUM Lite, which will provide cardholders with access to some of the discounts with no up-front cost.

ÃÈÃÃÉçÇø staff with a valid staff ID card will receive a 10% discount at Blackwell’s bookshop on personal purchases of books, music and stationery (terms and conditions apply) either in store or reserving online for store pick up.

ÃÈÃÃÉçÇø staff receive free membership to Macintyres Wholesale Jewellers and can save up to 50% of the RRP on high- quality jewellery.

As educators, all ÃÈÃÃÉçÇø employees are entitled to join the Costco membership scheme. If you are interested in joining the membership scheme, all you need to do is visit the Costco warehouse located at Straiton (next to Ikea) with your staff ID card and a photo ID (driving license or passport). It will only take 5 minutes for you to join and you could shop on the day.

All EC staff can now enjoy 15% off over 14,000 Decathlon products using the code: edcollstaff2025 within their partners page, - you must go through this link for the promo code to work. Please note that the code is applied just before you ‘check out’ and not at the payment section.

Mortgage Advice Bureau is delighted to offer a free broker service to all ÃÈÃÃÉçÇø staff, including friends and family. They will take care of everything from explaining all your options and helping you select the right mortgage to choosing the most suitable protection for you and your family, and handling the whole application process.

With access to 12,000 mortgages, MAB is here to help ensure the process is as simple as can be. Whether you’re moving, buying for the first time, or simply looking to review, let them find the right mortgage for you. To take adv