The Local Government Association's (LGA), Firefighters' Pensions Team role is to provide guidance to employers on the application of pension regulations in their role as scheme managers.
This section sets out the teams objectives in doing this. Each objective is broken down to show what we do to meet each objective.
Accessible Information
- Ensuring effective efficient communication and guidance compliant with accessibility is available for scheme managers and members.
A current example of this is where we are developing a new member website, which will have an Accessibility compliance certification.
Service collaboration and consistency
- Engage with administrators to shape their approach, plans and progress
- Regional meetings with FRAs and Administrators
- Drop in sessions and forums
Effective Technical Scrutiny
- Engagement and regular discussions with HM Treasury, MHCLG and HMRC (where applicable) on policy, technical and legislative development and Government consultations with the aim to seek consistent interpretation of rules.
Support and guidance (Peer working)
By providing events and sessions such as:
- Coffee mornings
- Training and development sessions
- Training working group
- Communications working group
- Technical working group
- Fire AGM
Engagement with:
- NPCC colleagues on relevant shared issues
- Fire Medical Appeal Board (FMAB)
- Cross Whitehall sessions on remedy (across public sector)
Funding Provisions
- Engagement with Fire Finance network and NFCC Finance Committee
- Discussions with MHCLG finance colleagues
Legal Compliance
- Working with legal counsel on ongoing pension litigations on behalf of FRAs
Effective Governance Arrangements
- Facilitating Local Pension Board Chair bi-monthly forums
- Discussions with Scheme Advisory Board on key issues i.e. valuation, member contributions review