Employee benefits

We offer free, unlimited travel on buses and trains across West Yorkshire via the MCard covering all travel within zones 1-5, achieving significant savings of up to £1800 on your travel costs.

Find out more about the MCard

We offer membership into the Local Government Pension Scheme which remains one of the most generous schemes around. In addition to your contribution into the scheme, the employer contributes between 14% and 18%.

This is a career average salary scheme and your contribution is calculated based upon a percentage of your gross earnings.

Further details can be found on the West Yorkshire Pension Fund website.

We promote a positive work-life balance to enhance employee wellbeing and to support a diverse and inclusive workforce. To help achieve this, we offer a range of flexible working options, dependent on the type of role, and operate a flexitime scheme.

We offer 28 days Annual Leave entitlement annually plus all Bank Holidays. Annual Leave entitlement increases to 30 days annually after 5 years’ service, and to 32 days annually after 10 years' service. Annual Leave and Bank Holiday entitlement is pro-rata for part time workers (those working less than 37 hours per week).

We offer a range of learning and development opportunities to support you in meeting your career aspirations.

As a new starter, you can expect to receive a thorough induction to help you feel confident in your new role. We will also discuss your work and related future development, identifying any training or development you require to be effective and feel confident.

If you are a member of a professional body and it is a requirement of your position to maintain your professional or registered status, then we will cover the cost of your annual subscription fees.

We promote health and wellbeing through a number of initiatives including:

• Affordable healthcare plans with Sovereign and Simply Health.
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme that provides a free and confidential counselling and assistance service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days of the year.
• Access to Headspace for employees and their family members.

We offer access to corporate membership through partnership working across the region which includes  access to fitness memberships, swim sessions, classes and more!

Find out more information about this at:

Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL) - Kirklees Council

Active Leeds - Leeds City Council

Aspire Health - Wakefield Council

Pure Gym

We offer the opportunity to save up to 42% on bike and equipment purchase through the Ride to Work scheme, which means you pay nothing up front and spread the cost of your new bike and/or kit in equal monthly instalments taken from your salary before tax and National Insurance contributions. 

Find out more information about the Ride to Work scheme

A financial cooperative that provides straightforward, affordable financial services to anyone who lives or works in Leeds and Wakefield.

As an employee of the Combined Authority you can join the Credit Union and start to save directly from your salary.

Find out more information about the Leeds City Credit Union

We will cover the cost of an eye test every two years, and contribute towards the cost of lenses or glasses if they are needed for you to do your job.

We provide an annual flu jab free of charge to all employees.

The Combined Authority provides enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Shared Parental Leave (subject to eligibility being met).