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Circulars
You will find below a list of all circulars issued to employers by our Policy department recently. These circulars are issued whenever an important issue relating to the administration or Scheme Regulations arise.
Please click on the relevant link to open circulars issued during any given year.
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
2009
Letter to Employer (pdf 149 kb) issued 2 December 2009. This letter seeks the assistance of all employers with staff retiring from the Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme with regard to their submission of retirement application forms.
Circular 2009/8 (pdf 95kb) issued 27 November 2009. This circular advises on the increase in minimum pension age from 6 April 2010.
Circular 2009/7 (pdf 154kb) issued 28 October 2009. The purpose of this circular is to advise employers of the arrangements for the distribution of the annual personal benefit statements.
Circular 2009/6 (pdf 98.6kb) issued 11 September 2009. The purpose of this circular is to provide information on dealing with the pension provisions for new appointees and members leaving the scheme and how we can work together to do this. Leaving the STSS leaflet, Joining the STSS leaflet, OPT OUT form.
Circular 2009/5 (pdf 158kb) issued 31 July 2009. The purpose of this circular is to notify employers of a data cleansing exercise currently being undertaken, of the different factors used when purchasing AP and AP contracts for supply teachers.
Letter to employer (pdf 30 kb) issued 8 July 2009. This is a reminder letter informing employers of the situation regarding August Retirement applications.
Circular 2009/4 (pdf 42kb) issued 25 June 2009. This circular provides information to employers on the recent changes to Ill Health Application form and Medical Report form.
Letter to employer (pdf 179kb) issued 7 May 2009. This letter informs employers of the situation regarding August Retirement applications.
Circular 2009/3 (pdf 133 kb) - issued on 23rd March 2009. This circular provides information on the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2009 SI 2009/692 and Explanatory Note
Multipliers for “preserved” pensions and lump sums can be accessed on the HM Treasury website on their Public Service Pensions / Pensions Increases page.
Circular 2009/2 (pdf 164kb) issued 13th March 2009. This circular provides information on completion of annual returns. Annex Annex A 2009-2
Circular 2009/1 (pdf 94kb) issued 9 February 2009. This circular provides information on the re-designed Retirement application form.
2008
Circular 2008/9 (pdf 46kb) issued 15 December 2008. This circular provides information on the valuation 2001-2005
Circular 2008/8 (pdf 150 kb) issued 4 December 2008. This circular provides information on the 12 month rule and the new guide
Circular 2008/7 (pdf 94kb) issued 30 September 2008. This circular provides information for Ill health applications received after 1 October.
Circular 2008/6 (pdf 83kb) issued 1 September 2008 regarding the changes in the administration of the Scottish Teachers’ Superannuation scheme.
Circular 2008/5 (pdf 145kb) issued on 19 August 2008. The purpose of this circular is to advise employers that from 1 October 2008, Atos Healthcare will provide medical advisory services to SPPA.
Circular 2008/4 (pdf 61kb) issued on 7 August 2008. This circular advises of changes to the handling of Ill Health applications and IDRP arrangements from 1 October 2008.
Circular 2008/3 (pdf 219kb) issued on 11 July 2008. This circular advises on the submission of August Retiral Awards Forms
Circular 2008/2 (pdf 93Kb) issued on 4 July 2008. This circular advises on the making of the Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/227), which make amendments to the Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005, the Teachers (Compensation for Premature Retirement and Redundancy)(Scotland) Regulations 1996 and the Teachers’ Superannuation (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 1995.
Circular 2008/1 (pdf 128Kb) issued on 17 March 2008. This circular provides information on the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2008 SI 2008/711. Multipliers for “preserved” pensions and lump sums can be accessed on the HM Treasury website on their Public Service Pensions / Pensions Increases page.
2007
Circular 2007/9 (pdf 70kb ) issued on 14th December 2007. This circular advises on the Government Actuary's valuation of STSS as at March 2005 and deferment of increase in employers' contibution rate.
Circular 2007/8 (pdf 83Kb) issued on 8 November 2007. This circular provides information on changes to the administration of the STSS.Teachers Circular 2007-8 pension change project
Circular 2007/7 (pdf 65Kb) issued on 4 October 2007. This circular provides information on New Actuarial Factors for Early Retirement.
Circular 2007/6 (pdf 65Kb) issued on 22 June 2007. This circular provides information on Annual Return reminder; Regulation E34; Regulation G2(3); Death Benefits; Re-employment and Opt-out form.
Circular 2007/5 (pdf 65KB) issued on 15 May 2007. This circular provides information on new application forms; Annual Return reminder (Annex A); Electronic submission of data (Annex B); Employers' seminars; winding down; opting out; Team contacts (Annex C)
Circular 2007/4 (pdf 68Kb) issued on 2 April 2007. This circular provides information on completion of annual returns. Annex A; Annex B; Annex C.
Circular 2007/3 (pdf 147Kb) - issued on 28 March 2007. This circular provides information on the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2007. SI2007/801 and Multiplier Tables at Pensions Increases.
Circular 2007/2 (pdf 161) - issued on 22 March 2007. This circular advises on the making of the Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/189) which introduce Pension Reform Changes and changes to the employer and employee contribution rates.
Circular 2007/1 (pdf 58Kb) - issued 30 January 2007. This circular provides information on the making of the Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment (No2) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/605). These regulations make changes to the Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/393), the Teachers (Compensation for Premature Retirement and Redundancy) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 and the Teachers' Superannuation (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 1995.
2006
Circular 2006/7 (pdf - issued 27 September 2006. This circular provides information on the Pension Change Project
Circular 2006/6 (pdf 89Kb) - issued 1 September 2006. This circular provides information on the STSS Valuation Report 2001
Circular 2006/5 (pdf 78Kb)- issued 15 June 2006. This circular provides information on changes to STSS and AVC scheme (SSI2006No308) in response to Finance Act 2004
Circular 2006/4 (pdf 67Kb) - issued 27th April 2006. This circular provides information on completion of annual returns.
Circular 2006/3 (pdf 89Kb) - issued 7th April 2006. This circular provides information on changes in the Administration of the STSS Superannuation Scheme.
Circular 2006/2 (pdf 66Kb) - issued 4th April 2006. This circular provides information on the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2006. SI2006No741 and Multiplier Tables at Pensions Increases.
Circular 2006/1 (pdf 88Kb) - issued 1st March 2006. This circulation gives details on Tax simplification
2005
Circular 2005/6 - issued 6 December 2005. draws attention to the making of the Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/543). These regulations make changes to the Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/393), the Teachers (Compensation for Premature Retirement and Redundancy) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 and the Teachers' Superannuation (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 1995. The new regulations come into force on 5th December 2005 and make the necessary amendments to implement the survivor pension provisions of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.
Letter to Members (pdf 60KB) - issued November 2005. Explanatory Letter to members to accompany annual Pension Benefit Statements.
Letter to Employers (pdf 57Kb) - issued October 2005. Update to employers regarding arrangements for the distribution of the annual Pension Benefit Statements, together with information on Civil Partnerships and Taxation Simplification. Annex A (pdf 50Kb) and Annex B (pdf 10Kb)
Circular 2005/5 (pdf 65Kb) - issued on 7th October 2005. The Teachers' superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005 which consolidate The Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 1992.
Circular 2005/4 (pdf 53Kb) - issued on 26th August 2005. Information on Project 2006
Circular 2005/3 (pdf 64Kb) - issued on 18th August 2005. Advice on Salary Sacrifice
Circular 2005/2 (pdf 63Kb) - issued on 6th April 2005. Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2005
Circular 2005/1 (pdf 77Kb) - issued 3rd March 2005. Winding Down Applications
2004
Circular 2004/5 – Benefit Statements
Circular 2004/4(pdf 100Kb) – Reform of the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme (STSS)
Circular 2004/3(pdf 104Kb) – The Pension Increase (Review) Order 2004
Circular 2004/2(pdf 76Kb) – Consultation on draft of consolidated Scheme Regulations.
Circular 2004/1(pdf 88Kb) - Various administrative matters and SNCT/26.
2003
Circular 2003/2(pdf 76Kb) - Provision of medical services to SPPA.
Circular 2003/2 Amendment(pdf 52Kb) - Amendment to Circular 2003/2.
Circular 2003/1(pdf 76Kb) - Increase in rate of employers' contributions.