payment is made one month or more after the due date, or, in the case of contributions income, after the 14th of the month following the month in which deduction of the contributions fell due. Interest will be calculated at one per cent above base rate on a day for day basis, from the date due to the date of payment and compounded with rests. 17. R13-82(2) A52(2) R97-95 The Administering Authority may pay the whole or part of the total amount due from the Pension Fund in respect of a deceased member to either their personal representatives or any person or persons appearing to the Administering Authority to be beneficially entitled to their estate, without the production of probate or letters of administration. NCC’s policy is that where, in STC's opinion, circumstances are such that the production of probate or letters of administration are not required, this discretion will be exercised and is delegated to STC. The decision will be made according to STC's Death Grant Protocol. STC Head of Pensions No. Regulation Reference Discretion Current Policy Decision 18. R13- 83 Where a person is entitled to receive NCC's policy is that where, in STC's opinion, a STC Head of Pensions
A52A benefits from the Fund but is incapable of managing their own affairs then the Administering Authority may pay the benefits, or any part of them, to a person having the care of the person who is entitled to the benefits, or such other person as the authority may determine, to be applied for the benefit of the person entitled as the authority may direct; and in so far as the authority does not pay the benefits in that manner, the authority may apply them in such a manner as the authority may determine, for the benefit of the person entitled or his or her beneficiaries. member is unable to manage their own affairs then STC will decide, based on the circumstances of the individual case, who should receive payment of the member’s benefits, having full regard for the fact that they must be applied for the benefit of the member or their beneficiaries. This decision is delegated to STC. 19. R13-36(3) A56(2) R97-97(10) The Administering Authority shall approve the choice of medical practitioner making a decision regarding ill-health. An appropriately qualified medical practitioner who confirms in writing that he is appropriately qualified and who has been approved for that purpose by the Employer to make any decision made regarding ill-health will be approved. The responsibility for determining this is delegated by NCC to STC. STC Head of Pensions No. Regulation Reference Discretion Current Policy Decision 20. R13-74(1) A58 R97-100 The Administering Authority must appoint a person for dealing with applications under Stage One of the Independent Dispute Resolution Procedures (IDRP) in relation to any disputes relating to the role as NCC has appointed Yunus Gajra, Development Manager, West Yorkshire Pension Fund, P.O. Box 67, Bradford BD1 1UP to deal with disputes referred to it under Stage One of the Independent Disputes Resolution NCC’s Chief Financial Officer
arrangements, STC will pay annual compensation for and on behalf of the Employer and NCC. 29. Where a Court Order requires a deduction be made from a member’s pension payment, the cost to a Pension Fund of administering that deduction and of paying the deducted amount to the recipient named in the order may be recovered. Each time a deduction is made, one pound can also be deducted from the amount due to the member towards administration costs. In cases where a Court Order requires that a deduction be made from a member’s pension, each time such a deduction is made, an amount of one pound shall also be deducted from the member to offset administration costs. No. Regulation Reference Discretion Current Policy Decision Maker 30. R13-85(3) A45(3) The Administering Authority may recover any contributions or sum due from an employee as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction or by way of deducting it from any payment by way of benefits to or in respect of the person. Unless, in NCC's opinion, the circumstances of a particular case are such that it would not be appropriate to recover any contributions or sum due as a simple contract debt, recovery will be pursued as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction. NCC’s Chief Financial Officer 31. R13 - 61 Develop a Communication Policy setting out how the Administering Authority communicates with members, representatives of members, prospective members and employing authorities and the format, frequency and method of communications. NCC has developed a Communication Policy, a copy of which can be found on the NCC Pension Fund's website. NCC’s Pension Fund 32. R13-105(2) Whether to delegate any Administering Authority functions under the Regulations. NCC does delegate certain functions to NCC and STC senior officers and to the Pension NCC (i.e. full Council) and NCC’s Pension Fund Panel
(2013 Regulations) or the Local Government (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 (TP Regulations). Policy decisions will, however, be needed to deal with current casework or, in some cases, retrospective applications. No. Regulation Reference Discretion Current Policy Decision 35. B30(5) and 30A(5) TP14-3(1) Sch 2, Paras 2(1) and 2(2) The Administering Authority may consent to the early payment of pension to a member who left service on or before 31st March 2014 and is now aged between 55 and 60 where the member has no current employing authority and the member’s former employing authority has ceased to be a Scheme employer, and may also, in such cases, consent to waive on compassionate grounds any actuarial reduction otherwise applicable. Applications for early payment of pension from members who have left service and are now aged between 55 and 60 and where the member has no current employing authority and the member’s former employing authority has ceased to be a Scheme employer will be considered individually and a decision made on the merits of each case. Normally applications will only be approved where there will be no cost falling upon the other employers in the Fund, unless there are special factors that justify a departure from this policy. NCC’s Chief Financial Officer 36. B30(5) and 30A(5) The Administering Authority may consent to the payment of pension to a member who has • left service on or before 31 March 2014 under tier three of the ill-health retirement provisions, and • subsequently had their pension suspended under the provisions of Regulation 20(9), and • has attained the age of 55 and is requesting payment of their pension the member has no current employing authority and the member’s former employing authority has ceased Applications for early payment of pension from members who have • left service under tier three of the retirement provision • subsequently had their pension suspended under the provisions of Regulation 20(9), • are now aged between 55 and 60, and • the member has no current employing authority and the member’s former employing authority has ceased to be a Scheme employer will be considered individually and a decision NCC’s Chief Financial Officer