What's its all about
Are you looking for a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car with an inclusive motoring package and one convenient amount taken from your gross salary?
Our new Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme for colleagues can do all of that and more. With the scheme you’ll be able to offset some of your salary before it gets taxed in exchange for a brand new cleaner and greener electric or plug-in hybrid car that’s contributing towards net zero goals.
You can choose a car from all leading manufacturers and every car comes complete with:
• Routine maintenance and servicing
• Fully comprehensive car insurance
• Breakdown cover (UK & European)
• Replacement tyres
• Lifestyle protections
All of this and there is no deposit.
Signing up to take part in the Green Car Scheme is a serious long term financial commitment. Please take your time going through all the supplied Green Car Scheme helps and supports.
Eligibility criteria
Key impact of participating in the Green Car Scheme Salary Sacrifice
You get a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car for a fixed salary sacrifice amount.
Participation in a salary sacrifice green car scheme reduces both employee and employer pension contributions.
If colleagues have any concerns regarding the impact that the car scheme salary sacrifice might have on their pension contributions or benefits, they should consult an independent financial advisor. Please note NLC cannot provide any pension advice as we not regulated or permitted to do so as per the Financial Conduct Authority.
The quote colleagues will receive for a car of their choice will only show the monthly reduction for the employee pension contribution, not the monthly reduction for the employer pension contribution.
More information is available below on pension contribution rates and actions colleagues may consider to support the pension impact of the employee and employer reductions.
Single status colleagues
Contribution rate bands for Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (download)
Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme with the Prudential
Additional Pension Contributions with the Strathclyde Pension Fund
Education colleagues – teachers
Contribution rate bands for Scottish Public Pensions Agency (download)
Options to increase retirement benefits
Participation in the green car scheme also means that if a colleague claims mileage expenses this would be at a lower rate of HM Revenue & Customs advisory fuel rates. This is due to the tax implications of the change in the vehicle ownership.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ NLC Basics of the Green Car Scheme
FAQ NLC Technical points when your car is ordered
FAQ Tusker Car Scheme Provider
Virtual Roadshow
Access the Green Car Scheme Platform to browse and order
-four weekly salary (13 pays in a year) please multiply the monthly amount quoted by 12 and divided by 13
-two weekly salary (26 pays in a year) please multiply the monthly amount quoted by 12 and divided by 26
Guides
Green Car Scheme Employee Overview - Guide
Home Charging - Guide
Introduction to Driving Electric - Guide
Understanding Benefit in Kind - Guide
Legal documents (for reference only)
Sal Sac Agreement - v0.1 (Tusker v7) - 11Feb20
Green Car Scheme Policy - v0.1 (Tusker v6.3) 20231218
Need some help?
If you need a hand with any queries you may have, or you want to chat about ordering a car, you can get support by phone: 0333 400 7431 or email: EETeam@tuskerdirect.com
If you need some help with setting up a mylifestyle hub account please email: mylifestylehub@northlan.gov.uk