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2025 Bulletins

7. Prudential online session - Administering AVC contributions PDF, 118.71 KB Opens new window

6. Pension fund valuation update PDF, 155.21 KB Opens new window

2025 Valuation - Actuarial summary PDF, 862.64 KB Opens new window

5. LGPS consultation and Prudential AVCs PDF, 129.04 KB Opens new window

4. Prudential forum PDF, 151.19 KB Opens new window

3. Employer rates and ill health insurance rates 2025-26 PDF, 202.54 KB Opens new window

Employer rates - 2025-26 XLSX, 19.29 KB Opens new window

2. Year end information bulletin PDF, 156.37 KB Opens new window

2024-2025 Year End Certification Document for iConnect users DOCX, 29.08 KB Opens new window

Year End Return Contribution Balancing iConnect users 2024-2025 XLSX, 28.88 KB Opens new window

Year End FTE pay information for members not included in March report only 2024-2025 XLSX, 9.97 KB Opens new window

IConnect Users McCloud Final Pay Calculation Guide 2025 PDF, 232.23 KB Opens new window

Full Time Equivalent FTE Submission Instructions 2025 PDF, 193.44 KB Opens new window

1. Employee Contribution rate 2025-2026 PDF, 157.4 KB Opens new window

2024 Bulletins

05. Employer rates and Ill Health insurance rates 2024-2025 PDF, 151.91 KB Opens new window

Employer rates 2024-2025 XLS, 61.5 KB Opens new window

04. Employer Discretions – Reminder PDF, 92.46 KB Opens new window

03. Year end information bulletin PDF, 140.36 KB Opens new window

Year End FTE pay information for members not included in Marchs report only XLSX, 10.01 KB Opens new window

2023-2024 Year End Certification Document for iConnect Users DOCX, 20.15 KB Opens new window

Year End Return Contribution Balancing iConnect users 2023-24 XLSX, 29.07 KB Opens new window

Full Time Equivalent FTE Submission Instructions PDF, 190.92 KB Opens new window

IConnect Users McCloud Final Pay Calculation Guide 2024 PDF, 199.15 KB Opens new window

2. Employee Contribution rate 2024-2025 PDF, 165.45 KB Opens new window

1. Employer discretions PDF, 107.11 KB Opens new window

Leicestershire Pension Fund - Employer discretions guide PDF, 551.61 KB Opens new window

Leicestershire employer discretions template XLSX, 14.89 KB Opens new window

2023 Bulletins

7. Proposal to revise the joint Administration and Communication Strategy PDF, 138.91 KB Opens new window

Draft of Administration and Communication Strategy December 2023 PDF, 494.73 KB Opens new window

6. Raising Awareness of the McCloud Remedy bulletin PDF, 108.49 KB Opens new window

5. The McCloud Remedy PDF, 131.42 KB Opens new window

LGPS McCloud factsheet

McCloud Final Pay Submission Instructions PDF, 338.39 KB Opens new window

I-Connect Users McCloud Final Pay Calculation Guide PDF, 145.64 KB Opens new window

4. Employer rates and ill health insurance rates 2023-24 PDF, 163.16 KB Opens new window

2023-24 Employer rates XLS, 61 KB Opens new window

3. Year End information bulletin PDF, 150.86 KB Opens new window

Year End FTE pay information - for members not included in March's report only XLSX, 10 KB Opens new window

2022-2023 Year End certification document for iConnect users DOC, 40.5 KB Opens new window

Year End return contribution balancing spreadsheet iConnect users 2022-23 XLSX, 27.25 KB Opens new window

FTE submission instructions PDF, 179.13 KB Opens new window

IConnect users final pay calculation guide 2022-23 PDF, 197.53 KB Opens new window

2. Employee contribution bands 2023-2024 PDF, 144.48 KB Opens new window

1. Net Zero Climate Strategy consultation reminder PDF, 142.14 KB Opens new window

2022 Bulletins

12. Pension Fund Consultation - Net Zero Climate Strategy PDF, 296.35 KB Opens new window

11. Notice of Pension Fund AGM 2022 PDF, 174.04 KB Opens new window

Local Pension Board Employee Representative role description PDF, 146.4 KB Opens new window

Local Pension Committee Employee Representative role desciption PDF, 156.43 KB Opens new window

10. More details about the net zero climate strategy PDF, 162.88 KB Opens new window

9. Engagement on pension fund net zero climate strategy PDF, 259.26 KB Opens new window

8. McCloud exercise: reminder for submission of data PDF, 236.37 KB Opens new window

7. Important changes to leavers processes PDF, 267.47 KB Opens new window

How to upload documents for leavers through i-Connect PDF, 375.46 KB Opens new window

6. McCloud exercise - deadline for submitting data PDF, 147.99 KB Opens new window

5. The Fund and the Russia - Ukraine Conflict PDF, 249.98 KB Opens new window

4. Changes to New Scheme Joiners Process PDF, 238.6 KB Opens new window

3. Employer Rates and Ill Health Insurance Rates 2022-2023 PDF, 249.31 KB Opens new window

2022-2023 Employer Rates XLS, 76.5 KB Opens new window

2. Year End information bulletin, issued 18 February 2022 PDF, 257.01 KB Opens new window

Year End FTE Pay Information - For Members NOT included in March's report only XLSX, 9.89 KB Opens new window

2021-2022 Year End Certification document for iConnect users DOCX, 19.95 KB Opens new window

Year End Return Contribution balancing spreadsheet iConnect users XLSX, 25.07 KB Opens new window

FTE Submission instructions PDF, 156.45 KB Opens new window

IConnect Users Final Pay Calculation Guide 2021-22 DOCX, 50.05 KB Opens new window

1. Employee Contribution Bands 2022-2023 PDF, 246.06 KB Opens new window

2021 Bulletins

16. Data Protection: Memorandum of Understanding PDF, 152.21 KB Opens new window

15. Notice of Pension Fund AGM 2021 PDF, 83.98 KB Opens new window

14. Raising Awareness of Pension Scams PDF, 97 KB Opens new window

13. Notice of upcoming Annual Benefit Statements 2021 PDF, 85.34 KB Opens new window

12. MHCLG Special Severance Payments Consultation PDF, 73.86 KB Opens new window

11. McCloud Sargeant exercise PDF, 145.9 KB Opens new window

10. Prudential PDF, 77.01 KB Opens new window

9. Revised Redundancy Process PDF, 45.4 KB Opens new window

8. Questions about fossil fuel investment PDF, 39.13 KB Opens new window

7. McCloud/Sargeant update, issued 25 February 2021 PDF, 38.98 KB Opens new window

6. £95k Exit Cap Revoked, issued 23 February 2021 PDF, 45.18 KB Opens new window

5. Year end information bulletin, issued 17 February 2021 PDF, 44.74 KB Opens new window

2020-2021 Year end return spreadsheet XLS, 53.5 KB Opens new window

2020-2021 Year end certification document DOC, 41.5 KB Opens new window

2020-2021 Year end contribution balancing spreadsheet XLS, 65.5 KB Opens new window

2020-2021 Year end completion guide PDF, 116.27 KB Opens new window

2020-2021 Year end starter details spreadsheet XLSX, 9.19 KB Opens new window

4. Employer Contribution Rate 2021-2022 & Ill health insurance rate to 31 March 2023 PDF, 1.18 MB Opens new window

List of Employer 2021-2022 Contribution Rates XLS, 70 KB Opens new window

3. Member Contribution Bands 2021-2022 PDF, 84.69 KB Opens new window

2. Consultation on Funding Strategy Statement - Employer Risk PDF, 57.98 KB Opens new window

Proposed changes to the Funding Strategy Statement PDF, 442.93 KB Opens new window

1. McCloud/Sargeant judgement update PDF, 148.64 KB Opens new window

McCloud Q and A session - 28 January 2021 (YouTube)

2020 Bulletins

18. SAB Guidance on new employer flexibilities PDF, 42.4 KB Opens new window

Guidance on new employer flexibilities PDF, 30.43 KB Opens new window

2020-11-02 LGPS consultation draft PDF, 219.83 KB Opens new window

Draft SAB Guide to employer flexibilites PDF, 718.96 KB Opens new window

17. Exit cap update - issued 10 December 2020 PDF, 336.17 KB Opens new window

REDCOST1 form PDF, 1.14 MB Opens new window

REDQUOTE1 form PDF, 1.13 MB Opens new window

REDAPPROVE1 form PDF, 1.03 MB Opens new window

Exit Cap Presentation video (Youtube)

Exit Cap slides for Presentation PDF, 152.33 KB Opens new window

16. LGA response to MHCLG exit pay consultation - issued 28 October 2020 PDF, 86.92 KB Opens new window

15. Notice of Pension Fund AGM - issued 20 October 2020 PDF, 115.74 KB Opens new window

Pensions Bulletin Issue 15 update PDF, 81.61 KB Opens new window

14. Reforming local government exit pay - 5 October 2020 PDF, 147.34 KB Opens new window

Briefing note on exit pay PDF, 195.39 KB Opens new window

13. MHCLG exit pay consultation - 15 September 2020 PDF, 57.08 KB Opens new window

12. McCloud/Sargeant judgement update 1 September 2020 PDF, 111.31 KB Opens new window

Bullet points PDF, 51.67 KB Opens new window

Questions and Answers PDF, 124.01 KB Opens new window

Data collection exercise notes PDF, 112.17 KB Opens new window

Data collection exercise spreadsheet XLSX, 32.43 KB Opens new window

11. Consultation on Statutory Underpin and Cost Cap - August 2020 PDF, 72.86 KB Opens new window

10. Consultation on Exit Credits, issued July 2020 PDF, 59.22 KB Opens new window

Funding Strategy Statement - Consultation on Exit Credits - March 2020 PDF, 1.17 MB Opens new window

9. Coronavirus COVID-19 FAQ, issued 14 April 2020 PDF, 98.19 KB Opens new window

8. McCloud, issued 14 April 2020 PDF, 46.26 KB Opens new window

7. Year-End useful tips, issued 09 April 2020 PDF, 84.63 KB Opens new window

Guide to Year-End pay PDF, 27.73 KB Opens new window

6. Expression of Wish Form Guidance, issued 3 April 2020 PDF, 90.96 KB Opens new window

5. 2019 Valuation Results, issued 3 April 2020 PDF, 1.52 MB Opens new window

4. Year End and CV-19, issued 01 April 2020 PDF, 99.17 KB Opens new window

3. Member Contribution Bands 2020-2021, issued 24 March 2020 PDF, 131.15 KB Opens new window

2. Auto Enrolment Guidance, issued 04 March 2020 PDF, 54.47 KB Opens new window

1. Year-End information bulletin, issued 20 February 2020 PDF, 70.06 KB Opens new window

2019-2020 Year-End return spreadsheet XLS, 53.5 KB Opens new window

2019-2020 Year-End certification document DOC, 40 KB Opens new window

2019-2020 Year-End contributions balancing spreadsheet XLS, 65.5 KB Opens new window

2019-2020 Year-End completion guide DOC, 93 KB Opens new window

2019 Bulletins

14. McCloud Judgement and archiving, issued 5 November 2019 DOC, 857.5 KB Opens new window

13. Notice of AGM and Fund Valuation meeting, issued 21 October 2019 DOC, 857.5 KB Opens new window

12. Notice of Pension Fund AGM, issued 13 September 2019 DOC, 854.5 KB Opens new window

11. Change in personnel in the Pension Section and useful contacts, issued 20 August 2019 DOC, 858 KB Opens new window

10. Two news items – Valuation and McCloud case, issued 17 July 2019 DOC, 855 KB Opens new window

9. Notice of a consultation on the Valuation cycle and the management of employer risk, issued 11 June 2019 DOC, 854.5 KB Opens new window

8. Two items of news for LGPS employers, issued 21 May 2019 DOC, 856 KB Opens new window

7. Confirmation of Funding Strategy Statement and new outsourcing process, issued 7 May 2019 DOC, 854 KB Opens new window

6. Year End process and calculation of CARE pay, issued 10 April 2019 DOC, 852.5 KB Opens new window

Guide to Year End CARE pay DOC, 29 KB Opens new window

5. Year End process – Useful tips for employers, issued 10 April 2019 DOC, 854.5 KB Opens new window

4. Auto Enrolment pay thresholds 2019-2020, issued 12 March 2019 PDF, 68.29 KB Opens new window

3. Member contribution bands 2019-2020, issued 1 March 2019 PDF, 75 kbOpens new window

2. Employer contribution rates 2019 - 2020, issued 22 February 2019 XLS, 67 KB Opens new window

2019 - 2020 Employer contribution rate list by employer XLS, 67 KB Opens new window

1. Year End Return and Information Pack now available, issued 29th January 2019 PDF, 156.99 KB Opens new window

2018-2019 Year end return spreadsheet XLS, 54 KB Opens new window

2018-2019 Year end certification document PDF, 155.81 KB Opens new window

2018-2019 Year end contributions balancing spreadsheet XLS, 66 KB Opens new window

2018-2019 Year end completion guide PDF, 222.22 KB Opens new window

2018 Bulletins

Bulletin-15-consultation-on-funding-strategy-statement.pdf PDF, 61.72 KB Opens new window

Pass through options for outsourcings explained PDF, 50.05 KB Opens new window

Funding Strategy Statement consultation PDF, 242.83 KB Opens new window

Bulletin-15-consultation-on-funding-strategy-statement.pdf PDF, 61.72 KB Opens new window

14. Notice of Pension Fund AGM, issued 6th November 2018 PDF, 159.42 KB Opens new window

13. The consultation on the Administration and Communications Strategy has ended, issued 19 September 2018 PDF, 59.85 KB Opens new window

12. Summer update - APP rules and changes in the Investments team, issued 10 July 2018 PDF, 54.19 KB Opens new window

11. Administration and communications strategy consultation, issued 1 June PDF, 49.24 KB Opens new window

Leicestershire County Council Pension Fund Administration and Communications Draft Strategy 2018 PDF, 329.4 KB Opens new window

10. GDPR update for employers, issued 22 May 2018 PDF, 48.34 KB Opens new window

GDPR Memorandum of understanding PDF, 23.6 KB Opens new window

9. Changes to AVCs – Information for payrolls, issued 15 May 2018 PDF, 57.59 KB Opens new window

8. Year End process and calculation of CARE pay, issued 13 April 2018 PDF, 78.19 KB Opens new window

Guide to Year End CARE Pay PDF, 140.05 KB Opens new window

7. Year End process – Useful tips for employers, issued 10 April 2018 PDF, 68.98 KB Opens new window

Copy of 2017 Bulletin on Pension Fund transactions and record keeping PDF, 64.33 KB Opens new window

6. Auto Enrolment pay thresholds 2018-2019, issued 6 March 2018 PDF, 64.4 KB Opens new window

5. Employer contribution rates 2018-2019, issued 23 February 2018 PDF, 68.69 KB Opens new window

2018-2019 Employer contribution rate list by employer XLS, 71.5 KB Opens new window

4. Two updates for employers, issued 21 February 2018 PDF, 62.7 KB Opens new window

3. Member contribution bands 2018-2019, issued 9 February 2018 PDF, 166.66 KB Opens new window

2. Year End Return and Information Pack now available, issued 26 January 2018 PDF, 132.19 KB Opens new window

2017-18 Year end return completion instructions PDF, 218.88 KB Opens new window

2017-18 Year end certification document PDF, 151.13 KB Opens new window

2017-18 Year end contributions balancing spreadsheet XLS, 66 KB Opens new window

2017-18 Year end return spreadsheet XLS, 54 KB Opens new window

1. Timetable for 2018 Year End process, issued 17 January 2018 PDF, 205.76 KB Opens new window