All Valuation articles – Page 2
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NewsUCU threatens yet more strikes over employers’ USS deal
On the go: The University and College Union has threatened yet more industrial action, including a marking and assessment boycott, as the row over the resolution of the Universities Superannuation Scheme’s 2020 consultation escalates.
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NewsGovernment to impose McCloud costs despite significant opposition
The government has confirmed it will impose the costs of the McCloud remedy on public sector schemes’ 2016 valuations, despite its consultation garnering significant opposition from members and trade unions.
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NewsLawsuit against USS to proceed as High Court overturns dismissal
On the go: A lawsuit against Universities Superannuation Scheme directors over their handling of the scheme’s 2020 valuation is to proceed, after the High Court ruled against attempts to deny the legal action.
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NewsUSS deal pushed through as unions threaten more strikes
Employers have agreed a deal with the trustee of the Universities Superannuation Scheme that will stave off “ruinous” contribution rate hikes resulting from its controversial 2020 valuation, but unions are threatening further industrial action over what they say amounts to a 35 per cent cut to member benefits.
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NewsPrivate schools offer olive branch over teachers’ pension strikes
The Girl’s Day School Trust has made a new offer to teachers striking over plans to withdraw from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, but unions have branded the proposal “very disappointing”.
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NewsGovt dismisses USS guarantee as employers discuss new proposals
The Department for Education has dismissed the significance of a guarantee of Universities Superannuation Scheme benefits that early reports suggested could constitute a full government underwrite of the scheme, while employers have announced a short consultation on union proposals to resolve the 2020 valuation dispute.
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NewsLecturers strike again over USS benefit cuts
On the go: Staff at 44 institutions are to walk out once again over planned benefit cuts to the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
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NewsEmployers and union at loggerheads as USS deadline looms
Employer representatives have again criticised the University and College Union as the deadline for avoiding “unaffordable” contribution rate hikes in the Universities Superannuation Scheme approaches.
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NewsUCU confirms strike action in February over USS dispute
The University and College Union has confirmed its members will participate in another round of industrial action in February in response to the ongoing dispute with employers over the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
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NewsUCU proposes solution to avoid further USS strikes
The University and College Union has presented a new set of proposals it says will avert future strike action over Universities Superannuation Scheme benefits.
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NewsMore universities join USS strike
On the go: The University and College Union has secured the support of yet more institutions in its campaign for strike action over member benefit cuts in the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
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NewsImperial Tobacco agrees £1.8bn deal, charity completes full buy-in
Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Imperial Tobacco Pension Fund’s 1.8bn deal with Standard Life, and the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen Retirement Benefit Scheme’s full buy-in with Legal & General.
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NewsLGPS market value up nearly 25 per cent in a year
On the go: The market value of the Local Government Pension Scheme rose by 23.8 per cent in 2020-21 when compared with 2019-20, according to new figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
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NewsPASA looks to avoid statements season ‘capacity crunch’
On the go: The Pensions Administration and Standards Association has published supplemental material on the forthcoming statements season, making a number of recommendations around format and implementation that reflect “considerable concern” in the industry.
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NewsGAD lists recommendations for LGPS 2022 valuation
The Government Actuary’s Department has published its statutory review of the Local Government Pension Scheme, listing a number of recommendations for the imminent 2022 valuations.
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NewsMcCloud rebellion grows as six unions file for judicial review
Six trade unions want to take the government to court in a bid to stop it imposing the cost of the McCloud remedy on their members, with one considering strike action.
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NewsPPF updates guidance in light of Bauer, Hampshire judgements
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund has issued updated guidance accounting for the judgements in the Hampshire and Bauer cases and the disapplication of the PPF compensation cap, confirming that no further allowance needs to be made for their impacts.
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NewsUnion slammed as ‘at odds with reality’ as USS strike action begins
On the go: Employers have once again hit out at the University and College Union over strike action set to commence on Wednesday.
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NewsCabinet Office opens consultation as McCloud challenges mount
The Cabinet Office has launched a consultation on how the McCloud remedy is to be implemented for members of the civil service pension scheme, while the GMB union has joined the list of those challenging it in the courts.
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NewsUniversities to face strike action over USS pensions dispute
Fifty-eight universities will be hit with three days of strike action in December after University and College Union members backed industrial action over pension cuts, pay and working conditions.