Employer Role Training

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About this event

The employer role workshop is aimed at employers offering the LGPS in England and Wales. You do not need a working knowledge of the LGPS to attend the course; however, some LGPS experience is preferable.

It is a one-day workshop that is currently being offered virtually using Microsoft Teams, and in person (London). It is also possible to commission a training course to be delivered at your own premises. For more information on commissioning a course please email training.lgps@local.gov.uk

The training is delivered by an experienced tutor with a maximum of 18 attendees, to allow enough opportunity to engage with the tutor and other attendees.

Cost is £270 (plus VAT) per person for online training and £310 (plus VAT) per person for in person training.

Attendees will be provided with a detailed set of electronic notes that can be downloaded and saved for future reference.

Course content

A brief overview of the LGPS

Joining the LGPS

  • contractual and automatic enrolment
  • employee contribution rates

Career average versus final pay

  • defining pensionable pay
  • cumulative pensionable pay
  • assumed pensionable pay
  • how career average pension accounts work
  • final pay calculations

Staff absences
Additional contributions
Legal requirements

  • to provide information
  • to pay contributions to the LGPS administering authority
  • end of year returns

Retirement types and options
Early leavers
Other considerations eg complaints and a brief overview of employer discretions.

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