Administering Authority (includes in relation Procedure. NCC will ensure that suitable to councillor members). procedures are in place. The Administering Authority will decide NCC has appointed Liam (NCC’s NCC’s Chief Financial Officer 21. R13-76(4) how it will exercise its Stage Two Monitoring Officer) to deal with disputes Independent Disputes Resolution referred to it under Stage Two of the A60(8) Procedure function and the procedures to Independent Disputes Resolution Procedure, be followed. with advice from STC’s Panel of Appointed R97- 99 Persons or others as he considers appropriate. NCC will ensure that suitable procedures are in place. Whether the Administering Authority should The Fund will appeal to the Secretary of State NCC’s Chief Financial Officer or Head of 22. R13-79(2) appeal to the Secretary of State against an when there is sufficient evidence that an Paid Service) if the Chief Financial employer decision (or lack of a decision), employer has made a decision or committed Officer was involved in the original A63(2) including in relation to councillor members. an act (or failed to act) that is both wrong in law decision and material, where NCC have been unable to R97-105(1) persuade the employer to alter its actions (or inactions). No. Regulation Discretion Current Policy Decision Maker Reference The Administering Authority may prepare NCC has prepared a Pensions Administration NCC’s Pension Fund 23. R13-59(1) and publish a Pensions Administration Strategy to improve existing arrangements with and (2) Strategy in relation to procedures for employers and to assist in the efficient and liaison and communication with employers, effective administration of the Fund. A copy of administrative procedures, the publication the Strategy is available on the NCC Pension of the annual report, levels of performance Fund's website. in carrying out Scheme functions and penalties for failure to meet those levels of performance, and other matters. The Administering Authority shall In the event of a scheme pensioner obtaining 24. TP14-3(13) determine whether, and how, the further employment with a scheme employer
Administering Authority (includes in relation to councillor members). Procedure. NCC will ensure that suitable procedures are in place. 21. R13-76(4) A60(8) R97- 99 The Administering Authority will decide how it will exercise its Stage Two Independent Disputes Resolution Procedure function and the procedures to be followed. NCC has appointed Liam (NCC’s Monitoring Officer) to deal with disputes referred to it under Stage Two of the Independent Disputes Resolution Procedure, with advice from STC’s Panel of Appointed Persons or others as he considers appropriate. NCC will ensure that suitable procedures are in place. NCC’s Chief Financial Officer 22. R13-79(2) A63(2) R97-105(1) Whether the Administering Authority should appeal to the Secretary of State against an employer decision (or lack of a decision), including in relation to councillor members. The Fund will appeal to the Secretary of State when there is sufficient evidence that an employer has made a decision or committed an act (or failed to act) that is both wrong in law and material, where NCC have been unable to persuade the employer to alter its actions (or inactions). NCC’s Chief Financial Officer or Head of Paid Service) if the Chief Financial Officer was involved in the original decision No. Regulation Reference Discretion Current Policy Decision Maker 23. R13-59(1) and (2) The Administering Authority may prepare and publish a Pensions Administration Strategy in relation to procedures for liaison and communication with employers, administrative procedures, the publication of the annual report, levels of performance in carrying out Scheme functions and penalties for failure to meet those levels of performance, and other matters. NCC has prepared a Pensions Administration Strategy to improve existing arrangements with employers and to assist in the efficient and effective administration of the Fund. A copy of the Strategy is available on the NCC Pension Fund's website. NCC’s Pension Fund 24. TP14-3(13) The Administering Authority shall determine whether, and how, the In the event of a scheme pensioner obtaining further employment with a scheme employer