PENSION BOARD WORK PLAN

APPENDIX 1

04-Apr-24

01-Aug-24

24-Oct-24

9-Jan-25

03-Apr-25

1

Agree plan for the year

 

 

 

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2

Review Terms of Reference

 

 

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3

Review performance against the plan

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4

Report to the PFC / NYCC – Minutes and Chair’s feedback/Annual Report

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5

Report to Scheme Advisory Board / MHCLG – via Annual Report

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Compliance checks

6

Review such documentation as is required by the Regulations

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7

Review the outcome of internal audit reports

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8

Review the outcome of external audit reports

 

 

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9

Review Pension Board Annual Report

 

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10

Review the compliance of particular issues on request of the PFC – as required

 

 

 

 

 

11

Review the process and note the outcome of actuarial reporting and valuations – every three years

 

 

 

Administration procedures, performance and Communication

12

*Review and assist with admin/governance procedures/processes-including monitoring performance admin/governance and employers

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13

Annual review of the Internal Dispute Resolution Process, Policy and cases

 

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14

Annual review of cases referred to the Pensions Ombudsman

 

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15

*Review the exercise of employer and administering authority discretions

 

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16

Assist with the development of improved customer services

 

 

 

 

 

17

Review the risk register and management of risk processes and procedure

 

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18

*Assist in assessing process improvements on request of PFC

 

 

 

 

 

19

Pooling – governance, reporting and transparency

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20

*Review scheme member and employer communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

Training

 

21

Review Pension Board knowledge and skills self-assessment

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22

Review training log

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23

Review training arrangements for the Board and other groups

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*Project Work – to be undertaken by individual Members – dependent upon available time and resources – based on relevant issues within the Work Programme