Issue - meetings

The Committee had before it a report by the Head of Finance which set out an application from Aberdeenshire Council to admit Aberdeenshire Sport and Culture Ltd (ACS Ltd) into the Local Government Pension Scheme administered by Aberdeen City Council.

The report advised that Aberdeenshire Council planned to create a charitable trust from 1 April 2018 to provide sport and culture services within the Council.  Around 700 staff would be transferred to the new body under TUPE arrangements.

The report recommended:-

that Committee agree to allow the employees transferring from Aberdeenshire Council to ACS Ltd to participate in the Local Government Pension Scheme administered by Aberdeen City Council.

At this juncture, Councillor McKelvie advised that although the report advised that the decision in respect of the above would be taken on 23 November 2017, the decision would in fact not be taken until January 2018.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)        to agree in principle to allow the employees transferring from Aberdeenshire Council to ACS Ltd to participate in the Local Government Pension Scheme administered by Aberdeen City Council; and

(ii)       to delegate authority to the Pensions Manager to make the necessary arrangements, subject to the decision being taken by Aberdeenshire Council in January.

The Board resolved:-

to note the decision of the Committee.