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The Authority’s Local Pension Board was established wef 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 on the document and publications page.
The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority Local Pension Board comprises four members (2 employer and 2 employee representatives).
Scheme Manager
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Scheme Member
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| Cllr T Austin | P Drinkwater | |
| Cllr P Harrand | S Wilson | |
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Meeting of the Local Pension Board to be held on Friday 6 July 2018 at 12 noon in the Training and Function Suite, Training Centre, Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw.
1. Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair 2018 – 19
Link to Report
2. Membership of the Local Pension Board 2018 – 19
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 previous meetings held on
a) 12 January 2018
b) 12 June 2018
7. Terms of reference – annual review
Link to Report
8. Local Pension Board Annual Report 2017 – 18
Link to Report
9. Local Pension Board Activity report
Link to Report
10. Legislative update
a) Transitional Protections
b) GDPR – overview of key changes and stats from WYPF
c) Ill health injury compensation pension – tax issues
Link to Report
11. Pension Ombudsman – update
Link to Report
12. Scheme Advisory Board
a) 1 December 2017 and 9 March 2018
b) Survey of FRA Local Pension Boards 2017
Link to Report
13. Scrutiny and review
a) Annual Benefit statements
b) Discretions made by Scheme Manager
c) Guaranteed Minimum Payment (GMP) reconciliations
Link to Report
14. West Yorkshire Pension Fund – Key Performance Indicators
Link to Report
E15. Implementation of Pension Risk Register
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Meeting of the Local Pension Board to be held on Friday 5 October 2018 at 12 noon in the Training and Function Suite, Training Centre, Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw.
1. Minutes of the last meeting held on 7 July 2018
2. Urgent items
3. 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.
4. Declarations of interest
To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.
5. Local Pension Board Activity report
Link to report
6. Pension Ombudsman – update
Link to report
7. Legislative update
Link to report
a) Transitional Protections – legal challenge
b) Ill health injury compensation pension – tax issues
c) GDPR – overview of key changes and stats from WYPF
d) Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) cost cap announcement
e) Modified Data Extract (HMRC)
8 Firefighter Pensions England Bulletins – update
Link to report
9. Scheme Advisory Board – update
a) Minutes of the SAB held on 20 June 2018
Link to report
b) Minutes of the SAB LPB Effectiveness Board held on 17 July 2018
Link to report
c) Position statement – Survey of FRA Local Pension Boards 2017
Link to report
10. Scrutiny and review
Link to report
a) Annual Benefit statements
b) Guaranteed Minimum pension reconciliation
c) Discretions made by Scheme Manager
d) Changes in policy
e) Incorrect pension deductions
f) Breaches register
g) LPB CPD member training
11. West Yorkshire Pension Fund – Key Performance Indicators
Link to report
12. Pension Risk Register – update
Link to report
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Meeting of the Local Pension Board to be held on Friday 11 January 2019 at 11.30 a.m. in the Training and Function Suite, Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw.
1. Minutes of the last meeting held on 5 October 2018
2. Urgent items
3. 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.
4. Declarations of interest
To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.
5. Scrutiny and review
Link to Reports
a) GMP reconciliation
b) Discretions
c) Breaches register
d) Pensions Risk register
e) Compliance deadlines
6. Employers’ Pension Contributions
Link to Report
7. Pension Ombudsman – update
Link to Report
8. Legislative update
a) Transitional Protections – legal challenge ( )
b) Ill health injury compensation pension – tax issues
c) Revised GAD factors
Link to Reports
9. Survey responses
a) The Pensions Regulator (TPR) survey
b) Administration benchmarking survey
Link to Reports
10. Firefighter Pensions England Bulletins update
a) Bulletin 13
b) Bulletin 14
c) Bulletin 15
Link to Reports
11. Scheme Advisory Board
a) Minutes of the Scheme Advisory Board at meetings held on 4 October and 5 December 2018
b) Minutes of the Effectiveness Board held on 25 September 2018
c) SAB Levy
Link to Reports
12. Local Pension Board Activity report
Link to Report
13. West Yorkshire Pension Fund – key performance indicators
Link to Report
Minutes Pdf Version (draft)
This page contains links to the Agendas and Minutes of the Local Pension Board meetings from previous years:
7 July 2017 Agenda Reports Minutes
12 January 2018 Agenda Reports Minutes
8 July 2016 Agenda Reports Minutes
13 January 2017 Agenda Reports Minutes
8 February 2017 Minutes
10 July 2015 Agenda Reports Minutes
25 September 2015 Agenda Reports Minutes
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