The administration of the NHS Pension Scheme(s) are complex and Employers and/or Pension Administrators face a series of complex tasks that are highly likely to occur within a typical Financial Year.

All NHS Employers must ensure that they are fully compliant with their “Employer Obligations” and it is important to note that the outsourcing of the Payroll and/or the Pension function does not discharge these legal obligations.

Consequently, it is imperative that robust internal controls operate to ensure data is both complete and accurate.

Question: Who should attend workshop?

Answer: Anyone who is involved in the administration of the NHS Pension Scheme(s) including professionals working in the Finance Directorate, Human Resources Directorate, Payroll Team, Pension Team, Pensions Online Administrators and Outsourced Payroll and/or Pension Providers.

Question: What is included in the workshop?

Answer: This workshop covers essential topics residing under “Payroll Business As Usual” and outcomes will ensure that you are fully compliant with your legal Employer Obligations including:

1 Employer Responsibilities/Obligations

2 Identifying Payroll transactions influenced by NHS Pension Scheme Regulations

3 Integrity of Payroll Data

4 Defining Pensionable Pay

5 Joining the Scheme

6 Re-Joining the Scheme

7 Change(s) of Circumstance

8 Part-Time Scheme Membership

9 Sickness Absence

10 Pension Record Maintenance

Here are a selection of comments from delegates who have attended previous workshops. It is important to note that these comments were shared by experiences Practice Managers and/or Pensions Administrators:

• Excellent delivery. Very clear and I learnt an awful lot of useful info.

• Really enjoyed Ian’s presentation. Very informative and has given me things to think about around our pensions processes.

• Fantastic and very knowledgeable speaker. Very informative and helpful.

• Having never undertaken any pensions training before I found the session today informative and invaluable. Sessions like this would help anyone new to the responsibility of pensions. I wish I had been on something like this years ago!

• Very informative and useful. Will be reviewing all pension protocol/procedures.

• Very thorough coverage and relevant to job role.

• Really good explanation of topics

• Learnt things I didn’t know

• Excellent workshop. Helped me understand more about how pensions work

• The presenter was really good at listening and understanding questions and answering. Very clear and concise

• Having a better understanding of a complicated topic

• Trainer very knowledgeable and did a great job

• Very knowledgeable trainer and engaging