Issue - meetings

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Finance which provided details of the training plan (2020/21) for the Pensions Committee and Pension Board of the North East Scotland Pension Fund.

The report recommended:-

that Committee –

(a)      agree the proposed training schedule (as set out in items 3.3-8 in the report), subject to latest Scottish Government travel advice and

·       approve the travel of members to the training session in London;

·       approve the travel of members to attend external training opportunities; and

·       approve the travel of members to attend LAPFF meetings;

(b)      note the updated Training Policy for Pensions Committee and Board members (as set out in Appendix I to the report); and

(c)      note the requirement to have completed the Pensions Regulator online training in line with the Training Policy (as set out in item 3.9 in the report).

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener, moved:-

That Committee agree the recommendations contained in the report.

Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Delaney, moved as an amendment:-

That Committee:-

(i)       agree the proposed training schedule (as set out in items 3.3-8), subject to latest Scottish Government travel advice, and instruct the Pensions Manager to make preliminary arrangements for participation in training opportunities; and

(ii)       approve recommendations (b) and (c) as set out in the report.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (5) – the Convener; the Vice Convener; and Councillors Bell, Crockett and Wheeler; for the amendment (4) – Councillors Cooke, Delaney, Henrickson and MacGregor.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.

The Board resolved:-

to note the decision of the Committee.