PENSIONS
Your "Pensions Champions" are:-
6183 Abby Kimantas - Ext 430333 - abby.kimantas@essex.pnn.police.uk
6735 Sandra Child - Ext 52170 - sandra.child@essex.pnn.police.uk
73385 Dean Chesterman - Ext 382101 - dean.chesterman@essex.pnn.police.uk
7803 Laura Wood - Ext 363301 - laura.wood@essex.pnn.police.uk
Unison to proceed with negotiations over LGPS
LGPS_PoP Campaign 11.doc
Dear Colleagues,
I attended the SGE Pensions update briefing yesterday. The meeting commenced with all the SGE representatives from each sector in attendance and we listened to a presentation from Heather Wakefield, one of Unison's leads on the Pension negotiations. I will be receiving an electronic version of this presentation and will forward it to you as soon as I can.
After the presentation we split into our representative sectors and debated the issues arising from the presentation. Most of the debate was about the probable lack of member support to undertake any further strike action and that no agreements should be made by National Officers on the main issues "big ticket" items without balloting the membership. The big ticket items include - contributions, accrual rate, revaluation rate, protections, employer cap and cost management mechanism (governance).
We agreed a motion to allow the National Officers to continue to negotiate on behalf of members but not to agree on items as mentioned above. I have attached a copy of the motion which was passed by the Police and Justice Service Group. I will be at the next SGE meeting which next Wednesday where I expect to receive an update from yesterdays meetings of the other service groups.
Barry Faber
SGE Pension.JPG
Click on the link LGPS_PoP Campaign 9.doc for Joint agreement on principles and timetable for discussions on the future of the LGPS in England and Wales.
See the below links for latest news on Pensions
LGPS_PoP Campaign 7.doc LGPS_PoP Campaign 8.doc
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 A message from Dave Prentis,
UNISON general secretary Local government and health pensions updateI wanted to give you an update on negotiations in local government and health on pensions.
In local government, discussions have been taking place between UNISON, GMB, UNITE and the Local Government Association over a set of principles and a timetable for negotiations over short term savings and the new LGPS which the government wants to be in place from 2015.
The discussions have not touched on the detail of a possible solution, but we believe will lay a positive framework for negotiations, starting in January.
Although discussions between ourselves and the LGA over the principles and timetable have reached a possible conclusion, the outcomes have not yet been given the 'green light' by Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State, and we are not therefore in a position to make them public.
It seems likely that - if ratified - they will be announced on Tuesday and we are in the process of agreeing joint wording with the LGA for their release.
I realise that rumours have been circulating and I wanted to reassure you that no decisions have been taken over the details surrounding contribution increases or the future look of the LGPS.
However, I believe that - if agreed - the principles under discussion will provide a very positive framework for negotiations and potentially could lead to no change until 2014. We will circulate the details as soon as the Secretary of State has given his approval.
In health, negotations are continuing between all the health unions, the NHS employers and the Department of Health. Although there has been some progress, particularly around contribution increases in year one, as you may have seen reported, there are still key issues under discussion.
UNISON's service group executives will be meeting on 10 January to consider progress on all negotiations and any agreement with the LGA, if ratified.
In the meantime, keep checking our website for up-to-date information: unison.org.uk
Dave Prentis
UNISON general secretary
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Pensions Contributions I have reproduced part of the LGPS (Administration) Regulations 2008. It is important that you are aware of the effect of a strike and pension. In brief these regulations provides the option for staff to "buy back" the days lost pensionable service, very important in someones last year of service. Click on link - Pension Contributions.doc
Please click on the link for latest FACT OR FICTION information on Pensions
Public service pensions.pdf
Please see link below for UNISON Pension Strategy Statement
This factsheet informs the union of the agreed industrial strategy in respect of the threats to UNISON members’ pension schemes. It includes a question and answer section and a timeline.
UNISON Pension Strategy Factsheet.pdf
for more details on pensions please see http://www.lgps.org.uk
