Governance
Find out more about the Suffolk Pension Fund and how the fund is governed.
Find out more about the Suffolk Pension Fund and how the fund is governed.
The Suffolk Pension Fund provides retirement benefits for all employees who are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Suffolk County Council were established as the 'Administering Authority' as per the Local Government Superannuation Act 1972.
The County Council is required to approve a Governance Policy Statement, which sets out how its statutory responsibilities for the LGPS Pension Fund will be met. Within this statement the Suffolk County Council Pension fund Committee has been made responsible for the management of the Pension Fund.
The Pension Fund Committee's key responsibilities are:
The Pension Fund Committee oversees the effective and prudent management of the Suffolk Pension Fund.
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Governance arrangements for pension schemes in the public sector require Suffolk County Council, as an administering authority for the Local Government Pension Scheme, to have in place a local pension board.
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