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 All Scheme employers participating in the LGPS in England or Wales must formulate and publish a ‘statement of policy’ regarding the discretions they have the power to exercise, confirming how the employer will handle these discretions and any associated costs.
As we are now in the new financial year, please take time to review your employer discretion policy. Some things to consider:
- Is it still fit for purpose?
- Is it affordable?
- Have you included all employer discretions - mandatory and non-mandatory as recommended?
Our website includes full guidance and an example template to help you formulate and review your discretions in line with the regulations. Following the review please send a copy of your current or updated policy to the Employer & Communications team.
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All Local Authorities are required to employ a Returning Officer who officiates at elections
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 Please see our website for how the Returning Officer role is treated and what you need to do.
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If you ask us to calculate an estimate in relation to ill health, then the relevant certificate must be provided for Tier 1 and Tier 2. If no certificate is provided, we will process the request based on Tier 3 only. If the member has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, please add a note to the form so that we can provide you with all the required information.
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Keep us updated with any changes in staff responsible for completing our forms (authorised signatories). This can be done by completing our online form.
Payment of Pension Fund Contributions - please remember to inform us and the relevant Finance team each time you have paid your pension scheme contributions, by filling in the Monthly Contributions Form.
If you are changing your Payroll Provider, please contact the Employer & Communications Team so that we can help you through the process and make sure you retain access to historical payroll information.
TUPEs & New Academies - Please do not complete the leaver spreadsheet if members are leaving your employment and transferring to another employer under TUPE. Follow the process outlined on our website instead.
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Peninsula Pensions
Great Moor House
Bittern Road
Sowton Industrial Estate
Exeter EX2 7NL
Tel: 01392 383200
Peninsula Pensions is provided by Devon County Council and is a shared service with Somerset Council |
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