Local Pension Board

Delegated Powers

The Authority’s Local Pension Board was established on 1 April 2015 in accordance with statutory requirements set out in the Public Service Pensions Act 2013.

The Board will be responsible for ensuring that good standards of governance are achieved and maintained in the implementation and application of the Firefighters’ Pension Schemes. A copy of the Board’s latest Annual Report can be found by clicking on the relevant tab below.

The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority Local Pension Board comprises four members: 2 Scheme Manager (employer) and 2 Scheme Member (current / retired employee) representatives.

Membership

Scheme Manager Representatives		Scheme Member Representatives
Cllr P Harrand		P Drinkwater
Cllr A Wenham		C Lawton

Meeting 5 July 2019

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the Local Pension Board to be held on Friday 5 July 2019 at 11:30am in the Training and Function Suite, Training Centre, Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw.

Agenda

1 Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair 2019 – 20

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2 Membership of the Local Pension Board 2019 – 20

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3 Urgent items

4 Admission of the public

The Board is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with an ‘E’ reference, because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5 Declarations of interest

To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

6 Minutes of the previous meetings held on

a) 11 January 2019

b) 18 April 2019
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10 Scrutiny and review

a) Pensions Breaches and Pensions Risk Register policies

b) Discretions

c) Compliance register

d) Pensions Risk register

e) Compliance deadlines
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11 Pension Ombudsman – update

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12 Legislative update

1. Transitional Protections – legal challenge

2. Revised GAD factors

3. Pensionable pay guidance
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13 Firefighter Pensions England Bulletins update

a)   Bulletin 16
b)   Bulletin 17
c)   Bulletin 18
d)   Bulletin 19
e)   Bulletin 20
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14 Scheme Advisory Board Minutes

Effectiveness Committee at a meeting held on 23 January and 18 April 2019
Scheme Advisory Board at a meeting held on 14 March 2019

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15 West Yorkshire Pension Fund – key performance indicators

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16 Local Pension Board training session

Agenda Pdf version
Reports Pdf version
Minutes (draft)

Meeting 10 January 2020

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the Local Pension Board to be held on Friday 10 January 2020 at 11:30am in the Training and Function Suite, Training Centre, Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw.