LGPS BALLOT STARTS TODAY! MAKE SURE YOU VOTE! UNISON’s ballot on the proposals for LGPS 2014 starts today and ends on 24 August. Members will receive their ballot papers over the next couple of days, so please make sure you…
As you will know the national consultation process resulted in a clear majority of members who participated in the exercise agreeing to accept the pension proposals. The Service Group Executive therefore agreed to recommend members to support the proposals in…
MAJORITY SAY VOTE “YES” TO THE LGPS! Following the branch consultation agreed at the Local Government Conference, the five Service Group Executives within the LGPS met on 19 July to receive Regional reports from the branch consultation and make their…
*UPDATE* The final, revised version of the PowerPoint presentaton and notes are now available. Embedded into this article is the LGPS Proposals 2014 presentation, along with accompanying notes, that was made to the Regional Joint Service Group Briefing last week…
Please note there will be a briefing on the Pensions proposals following negotiations on the Local Government Pension Scheme. Full details of the proposals can be seen on the National website here. The briefing will be held at 12.30pm Monday…
Here’s the official statement, and you can get more info from [gview file=”http://staging.unisonmanchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/LGPS-2014.pdf”]
Dear Colleagues We are looking to include a short-term, ‘low cost option’ in the new LGPS from 2014. The intention would be to enable non-members to join the LGPS on a 50% contribution and benefits basis as a way of…
WHAT DID STRIKE ACTION ACHIEVE? The action on 30th November demonstrated the massive support of our members against the Government’s attempt to impose changes to our pension scheme. The Branch congratulates all those who took part in the action which…
Attached to this post you will find a PowerPoint presentation on the agreed principles and timetable for negotiations over the LGPS. Please take the time to read through this presentation as it explains the details of what is included in…
Click on the link below for more on the latest negotiations on the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) The government have accepted that the LGPS – as a funded scheme with a high proportion of low earners – was…