Surrey County Council is an administering authority for the
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and has established a
Pension Fund Committee (originally named Surrey Pension Fund Board)
with responsibility for the governance and administration of the
Surrey County Council Pension Fund.
Terms of
Reference
a)
To undertake statutory functions on behalf of the
Local Government Pension Scheme and ensure compliance with
legislation and best practice.
b)
To determine policy for the investment, funding and
administration of the pension fund.
c)
To consider issues arising and make decisions to
secure efficient and effective performance and service
delivery.
d)
To appoint and monitor all relevant external service
providers:
-
fund managers;
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custodian;
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corporate advisors;
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independent advisors;
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actuaries;
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governance advisors;
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all other professional services associated with the
pension fund.
e)
To monitor performance across all aspects of the
service.
f)
To ensure that arrangements are in place for
consultation with stakeholders as necessary.
g)
To consider and approve the annual statement of
pension fund accounts.
h)
To consider and approve the Surrey Pension Fund
actuarial valuation and employer contributions.
i)
To receive minutes and consider recommendations from and ensure the
effective performance of the Joint Committee of the Border to Coast
Pensions Pool and any other relevant bodies.
j)
To consider and approve an annual conflict of interest policy,
which shall include how the potential conflict of interest of
Surrey County Council in its dual role as Administering Authority
for and scheme employer of the Surrey Pension Fund is managed.
The
‘standard’ Committee diary provides for four meetings a
year and additional meetings are occasionally required for a
specific purpose.
The Committee is
made up of publicly elected Members as well as co-opted members who
provide stakeholder membership. The co-opted members represent the
members of the Fund (trade union representation), District and
Borough Councils and other employers in the Fund. Co-opted Members
have the same rights on access to information and voting as elected
Members.
Find out more...
Surrey
Pension Fund – external website