ALL WALES POLICE PENSION BOARD 28th June 2016 @ 11:00hrs, MRC, Llandrindod Wells Attendance / Apologies: Attendance Board members or deputies Mr Geoff Petty – Commissioner’s Treasurer– South Wales Police - (Chair) Mr Phil Addicot – NARPO representative – Dyfed Powys Police Mr Eric Evans – NARPO representative – North Wales Police Mrs Sandra Evans – NARPO representative – Gwent Police Mr Alan Greaves – NARPO representative – South Wales Police Mr Edwin Harries – Director of Finance – Dyfed Powys Police Supt Steve Jones – Superintendents’ Association Mr Mark Milton – Director of Support Services – South Wales Police Mr Hywel Morgan – Deputy - Director of Finance & Administration – Gwent Police Mr G Williams – Deputy - Chief Finance Officer – South Wales Police Board advisors Mr Tony Williams – Pensions Adviser – Dyfed Powys Police Minute taker Ms Sarah Griffiths Apologies Ms Tracey Martin - Director of Finance and Resources - North Wales Police Mr U Hussain – Chief Finance Officer – South Wales Police Supt Tony Brown – Superintendents’ Association Mr Nigel Stephens – Director of Finance & Administration – Gwent Police Mr Zak Mader – Police Federation Mr Callum McLeod – Police Federation Previous Action Table Action Details: Owner: Due date: Action Status: 1 Raise Indemnity Insurance with insurance providers for clarity on whether it is needed for the Board. Mr Petty Next meeting Ongoing
Action Table Action Details: Owner: Due date: Action Status: 1 Raise Indemnity Insurance with insurance providers for clarity on whether it is needed for the Board. Mr Petty Next meeting Ongoing 2 Pursue the ESA issue further by writing a letter of discontent from the All-Wales Pension Board to the Scheme Advisory Board. Mr Petty 31 October 2015 Ongoing – Mr Petty updated members of the SAB January 2016 meeting minutes – Home Office clarity still awaited. 3 Director/s of Finance to update the Board on numbers and the various types of retirements at a future meeting (also, to be added to the Training Matrix). Director/s of Finance Next meeting Ongoing – item included on training matrix and an agenda item for Sept meeting 4 Enquire with Eversheds, Capita/Mouchel and internal staff from the four forces if they are willing to provide training at future Boards to cover each subject area within the training matrix. Mr Petty Next meeting Ongoing as standard agenda item 5 Provide the final annual report to the Welsh Scheme Managers at the All Wales Policing Group. Mr Petty Next meeting Ongoing 6 Consider inviting Eversheds to a future Board meeting to train on requirements within the ‘Code of Practice’. Mr Petty Next meeting Ongoing 7 Include ‘12 month self-assessment of Board performance’ on the next meeting agenda. Mr Petty Next meeting Ongoing 8 Raise self-assessment training as a national requirement with James Hurley. Mr Petty Next meeting Ongoing 9 Reaffirm the membership of the Police Federation. Mr Petty Next meeting New
10 Seek clarity at the July SAB regarding indemnity insurance for Board members. Mr Petty July SAB New 11 Update members at the September Board meeting on the Welsh pensions liability. Mr Harries Next meeting New 12 With Gwent, meet Capita to mitigate issues and discrepancies within the performance reports. Mr G Williams Next meeting New 13 Meet to discuss benchmarking the communications strategy. Mr Petty and Mr Milton Next meeting New 14 Enquire with the LGA regarding their pensions communication strategy. Mr T Williams Next meeting New 15 Confirm via Ms Griffiths by 18th July, any cases which have been consider by the Pensions Ombudsman. All Forces 18th July 2016 New 16 Send the AA tax statement correspondence to Ms Griffiths for circulation. Mr Harries ASAP New 17 Provide a report to Mr Petty regarding the new Milne vs GAD challenge at South Wales. Mr G Williams Next meeting New 18 To formulate a template to capture the information and circulate in readiness for the next meeting. Mr T Williams and Mr Petty Next meeting New