Decision details

33.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Law and Assurance which outlined the results of a review on pensions delegations  (copy appended to the signed minutes). The Committee was asked to agree a number of amendments to the Constitution to provide greater clarity on roles and, further, to recommend to the County Council that a change be made to the Pension Committee’s terms of reference.

33.2     Resolved –

(1)        That the Officer Scheme of Delegation be amended to include responsibility for discretionary functions allowed under the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations for the County Council as an employer in the West Sussex Pension Fund as set out in paragraph 2.1 of the report (Section 2S Pensions);

(2)        That the Officer Scheme of Delegation be amended to include responsibility for discretionary functions allowed under the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations for the County Council as Administering Authority of the West Sussex Pension Fund as set out in paragraph 2.1 of the report (Section 2V Pensions);

(3)        That the Officer Scheme of Delegation be amended to include responsibility to prepare, determine and implement the Pension Fund policy documents as set out in paragraph 2.1 of the report (Section 2V); and

(4)        That the County Council be asked to agree to amend the Pension Committee’s terms of reference to include responsibility for determination and consideration of the Pension Fund policy documents as set out in paragraph 2.2 of the report.