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Consultations
CONSULTATION ON DRAFT REGULATIONS - THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME AMENDMENT (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2010
Consultation period 19 November to 18 December 2009
Consultation on draft Regulations to amend the LGPS (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and the LGPS (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008. The main change is to add a new provision to the Regulations requiring Administering Authorities to publish annually a document called "the pension fund annual report".
Technical comments on the draft regulations are now invited and should be returned to the SPPA no later than Friday 18 December 2009. The consultation documents can be accessed on the links below:
Covering letter (pdf 127 kb) Draft Regulations (pdf 36 kb)
Annex A - Proposed Changes (pdf 39 kb) Annex B - Respondent Information Form (MS Word 42 kb)
CONSULTATION ON DRAFT REGULATIONS - THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME (MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF FUNDS) (CONSOLIDATION AND AMENDMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2010
Consultation period 11 November 2009 to 18 December 2009
Following our previous consultation (16/7/09 to 9/10/09) on possible changes to the LGPS (Management and Investments of Funds) (Scotland) Regulations 1998, a consultation is now underway on draft regulations relating to the changes. The opportunity has also been taken to consolidate the 1998 regulations.
Technical comments on the draft regulations are now invited and should be returned to the SPPA no later than Friday 18 December 2009. The consultation documents can be accessed on the links below:
Covering letter (pdf 128kb) Draft Regulations (pdf 112kb)
Annex A - Proposed Changes (pdf 34kb) Annex B - Respondent Information Form (MS Word 42kb)
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PREVIOUS CONSULTATIONS
CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME (MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF FUNDS) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 1998 AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME (ADMINISTRATION) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2008
Consultation period 16 July 2009 to 9 October 2009
Following a recent consultation in England and Wales by DCLG on changes to be introduced to the LGPS (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 1998, we are consulting on the possibility of introducing similar changes to the Scottish Regulations. The proposed changes are described in Annex A. A technical consultation on draft regulations will follow in the Autumn.
Annex A (pdf 33kb) Annex B (pdf 17kb) Annex C (MSword 42kb)
CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME (ADMINISTRATION) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2008
Consultation period 31 October to 12 December 2008
Proposed additional provisions to be inserted into the above regulations as follows:-
- to allow administering authorities to recover additional costs from employing authorities which have been incurred and were attributable to authorities' level of performance.
- to enable administering authorities to set our procedures for liaising and communicating with employing authorities and to establish levels of performance which they and their employing authorities were expected to achieve in carrying out their scheme functions.
Covering Letter (pdf 138kb) Annex A(pdf 26 kb) Annex B (MS word)
CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DISCRETIONARY PAYMENTS AND INJURY BENEFITS) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 1998
Consultation period 10 September to 31 October 2008
Draft regulations have been issued for consultation which will make provision in the above-named Regulations, from 1 April 2009, for a third tier ill-health lump sum compensation payment, payable at the discretion of the employer in circumstances where a scheme member has ceased to be employed on capability grounds but is not deemed to be permanently incapable of carrying out efficiently the duties of that employment
The amending regulations will also increase the maximum lump sum compensation payment which may be awarded in cases of redundancy or efficiency from 66 weeks to 104 weeks’ pay.
Consultation Letter (pdf 34kb)
Word version of Respondent Information Form
CONSULTATION ON REGULATIONS FOR THE NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME FOR SCOTLAND (14 February 2008)
Consultation Period 14 February 2008 - 27 March 2008
The Scottish Government today issued a Press Release to announce the agreement reached reached by SLOGPAG. A copy of the Press Release and Heads of Agreement document, signed by all parties involved in discussions, can be accessed by this link.
Consultation is now taking place on Regulations governing the new scheme, which consist of 3 sets of regulations as follows:-
- The LGPS (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
- The LGPS (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
- The LGPS (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
The covering letter and relevant documents can be accessed on the links below.
Covering Letter (PDF 85Kb) Annex A - Scheme Benefits (PDF 20Kb)
Annex B - Derivation Table for Benefits Regulations (PDF 27Kb)
Annex C - Derivation Table for Administration Regulations (PDF 42Kb)
Annex D - Word version of Respondent Information Form
Benefits Regulations (PDF 110Kb)
Administration Regulations (PDF 474Kb)
Transitional Provisions (PDF 59Kb)
CONSULTATION ON PROPOSALS FOR THE NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME FOR SCOTLAND – PRESS RELEASE (30 JULY 2007)
Consultation Period 30th July - 31st October 2007
Proposals have been outlined for the new Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in Scotland. These proposals have been jointly developed over the last 6 months by a tripartite group comprising of representatives from the Scottish Government, COSLA and Trades Unions. These proposals have been developed to meet the varied needs of a diverse workforce, balanced with the requirements of employers.
Among they key proposals in the new scheme are:
- Defined benefit final salary scheme, with a normal retirement age of 65
- Accrual rates of 1/60th with option to commute up to 25% of fund value into lump sum
- Increase in Lump sum death in service grants to 3 x final salary.
- Ill-health benefits. Two or three entry points proposed
- Dependants’ benefits payable in respect of widows, widowers, civil partners, plus unmarried partners who cohabit, at rate of 1/160th.
- Increased flexibility in the run-up to retirement
The consultation process is now underway and views and comments are welcomed from all those with an interest in the scheme. Responses received will inform final decisions on the key features of the new Local Government Pension Scheme for Scotland. The consultation process will close on 31st October 2007.
The Consultation Documents can be accessed by using the following links
Consultation Cover Ltr (pdf 64 Kb)
Consultation Paper & Questionnaire (pdf 822 Kb)
A copy of the Questionnaire can be downloaded as an ‘MS Word’ document for respondents who wish to complete the Questionnaire in typescript. Responses can either be sent by post to the Scottish Public Pensions Agency or submitted electronically to locgovpensionsreform@scotland.gsi.gov.uk by 31st October 2007.
If you wish to view previous LGPSconsultation documents please use the link provided