Pension Board
Contingent Decision Guidance
A Contingent Decision is a decision taken by an officer, which would have been different had it not been for the discrimination identified by the courts. The decision will relate to the officer’s membership of the Police Pension Scheme during the Remedy Period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2022.
Contingent Decision Claim Form
Internal Dispute Resoltution Procedure (IDRP)
About the Surrey and Sussex Pension Board
The Surrey Pension Board and the Sussex Pension Board were established to help and assist the then Scheme Managers on 1 April 2015 according to section 5 of the Public Service Pensions Act and regulation 13 of the 2015 Police Pension Regulations. As of April 2021, this became a joint Surrey/Sussex Board, Chief Constable Tim De Meyer of Surrey Police and Chief Constable Jo Shiner of Sussex Police are the Scheme Managers.
The role of the Joint Pensions Board is, under regulation 13(1) of the Regulations, to assist the Scheme Managers:
to secure compliance with:
· the Regulations.
· any other legislation relating to the governance and administration of the Police Pension Scheme (the “Scheme”) (and any statutory pension scheme that is connected with it).
· any requirements imposed by the Pension Regulator in relation to the Scheme (and any statutory pension scheme that is connected with it).
and
· in the performance of the Scheme Managers functions under the Regulations.
· making decisions in relation to the Scheme using the powers designated to them by the Scheme Manager under pension legislation and scheme documents.
· identify, evaluate, and record risk, including an annual own Board risk assessment.
The Scheme Manager considers that “assisting the Scheme Manager” should be interpreted as helping the Scheme Manager in their management or administration of the Scheme pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of the Act and the Regulations. This shall include, but shall not be limited to, doing, in a timely manner, such work and tasks as requested by the Scheme Manager in relation to such aspects of governance and administration of the Scheme as the Scheme Manager determines. The specific functions of the Board, as determined by the Scheme Managers, above the Board’s core statutory role are as set out in Annex A of the Terms of Reference.
Members of the press and public can attend the meeting, but the Chair reserves the right to hold part of the meeting in private (Part 2) on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information under the Data Protection and Security Information Policy. Any such attendees will be permitted to speak on request of the Chair.
Anyone wishing to attend the meeting or receive copies of the papers (Part 1) should contact Rachel Lupanko, contact details available on the Membership Document.
Useful Documents
Pension Board Agendas
Pension Board Minutes