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- Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Regulations, Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS), Discretionary Payments Regulations, the State Pension Scheme, and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and The Pensions Regulator requirements in respect of pensions.
- Assist in maintaining statistical data, including records of payments to and from the Pensions Fund and the accuracy of LGPS deductions from scheme members’ pay as calculated by employers.
- Calculate and check that pensionable remuneration has been correctly determined for deferred retirement benefits, actual retirement benefits, interfund adjustments and any other transfer values or benefits.
- Calculate and check redundancy payments where required.
- Advise the pensions administrator of pay to be used in the calculation of child related absence, sickness, strike and leave of absence, and to perform / check any calculations as required.
- Ensure that any new employers or admitted bodies are on boarded into the Fund in accurately and timely manner
- Control, monitor and reconcile the LGPS employee and employer contributions for employing and admitted bodies, schools and academies with external payroll providers, and resolve any discrepancies.
- Ensure that employers and their payroll administrators are correctly administrating AVC deductions.
- Previous experience in a similar pensions role.
- Knowledge and experience of LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)
- IT proficient to include MS Office packages.
- Excellent attention to detail and numerate
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
