An update has been produced by the Local Government Association (LGA), UNISON, Unite and GMB in order to keep members up to date with the progress against the LGPS 2014 project.

This update along with the project documentation can be found on the LGPS members’ website above.

Representatives of authorities administrating the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) meet on a quarterly basis in regional pension officer groups. At a recent Officer Advisory Group Jeff Houston from the Local Government Association updated the group on the progress that was being made on the New LGPS 2014 project.

An update has been produced by the Local Government Association (LGA), UNISON and GMB in order to keep members up to date with the progress against the joint principles document published just before Christmas. This update along with all of the project documentation can be found on the LGPS members’ website.

On 22nd of December an agreement reached by the Local Government Association (LGA) and local government unions on how to take forward the future reform of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in England and Wales was accepted by the Government. The agreement consists of…

 A deal between unions and the Government on pension reform has been reached....

 on Proposed Increases to Employee Contribution Rates and Changes to Accrual Rates from 1^st April 2012