Pension Board

The Public Sector Pensions Act 2013 introduced a requirement for all Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Administering Authorities to establish a Pension Board.

The Board’s role is to assist the Administering Authority (North Yorkshire Council) in ensuring that the North Yorkshire Pension Fund is managed and administered effectively and efficiently and complies with pensions’ legislation and requirements imposed by the Pensions Regulator.

Employer Representative – position vacant

If you are interested in this role you:-

  • should have relevant experience and knowledge of pension funds or have experience in dealing with governance issues.
  • must be able to demonstrate you have the capacity to represent the interests of Scheme employers and communicate relevant information with them effectively.
  • will be required to undertake suitable training relevant to your responsibilities.

The role is unpaid, but the appointee will be able to claim reasonable expenses in connection with fulfilling Pension Board responsibilities.

If you are interested in applying for the role or require any further information, please contact Steve Loach, Principal Democratic Services Officer at NYC – stephen.loach@northyorks.gov.uk or 01609 532216.

Members of the Pension Board

David Portlock

David Portlock

Independent Chair of the Board

Emma Barbery

Emma Barbery

Employer Representative

Cllr Martin Rowley BEM (City of York Council)

Cllr Martin Rowley BEM (City of York Council)

Employer Representative

Cllr Steve Watson (North Yorkshire Council)

Cllr Steve Watson (North Yorkshire Council)

Employer Representative

Position vacant

Employer Representative

David Houlgate (Unison)

David Houlgate (Unison)

Scheme Member Representative

Sam Thompson

Sam Thompson

Scheme Member Representative

Simon Purcell

Simon Purcell

Scheme Member Pensioner Representative

Edward Brass

Scheme Member Representative

Pension Board Documents

Contact

Please email Stephen Loach with details of your enquiry. Please put “Pension Board” in the subject of your email and it will be forwarded to Pension Board members as appropriate.

The Pensioner Representative can be contacted via his website page.