Quals membership fees

ivrytwr3

ivrytwr3

ivrytwr3

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This isn't a real problem, purely hypothetical because I'm bored, so no need for boxing stances, letterboxes or to move jobs.

My company pays for training and the tests, on this occasion, CISM. Now for CISM and other quals, you need CPE's to remain certified. My company will give me time to attend events etc, but will not pay for the annual membership fees.

However, I use my quals in my job ie when bringing new systems online if I tick a box that identifies me as CISM, the process is quicker and smoother, the company also use my quals as selling points to customers and in advertising.

So after all that, does your company pay for your certs renewals or is this down to the individual? Or any other thoughts?
 
When I've been staff in the past, the company has always paid for one professional body membership.

For me it's pretty **** for a company not to pay that as it's an allowable tax detuctable expense ultimtately for them, whilst you could view it as just a part of a salary package, it does cost you more due to that to pay it yourself as you'll have paid NI/income tax on the income.

As a contractor, my limited company pays both my IET and InstMC fees.
 
I can get mine paid, but chasing for the approval can be a ballache. I’ve let mine lapse since the pandemic, as the CPD courses were stopped and didn’t see the value in a magazine :p
 
Martynt74 said:
Every company i've been at has always paid my ACCA fees. Not sure they'd paid for CPD courses though, although i generally just do free online webinars to keep that updated.
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I did work at one company that didn’t pay my subscriptions despite it being required by the job description (infuriating). Otherwise my experience is the same as yours, pay my own CPD although sometimes I get sent on courses paid for by the company that I can use for CPD.
 
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