All Sackers articles – Page 11
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FeaturesTesco consults with unions to reduce costs
The retail giant's scheme is consulting with trade unions on changes to its retirement age and indexation, in an attempt to achieve member consent for these savings.
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FeaturesHow BBC's Care scheme signed up 8,000 members
As the deadline passes for BBC staff to sign up to the corporation's new career average revalued earnings (Care) plan, Anna Lyudviganalyses how schemes can manage such a move.
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Saul avoids member backlash in switch to Care
The Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London used negotiations to avoid a hostile response from members, when it changed its benefits structure earlier this month.
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FeaturesBA targets better comms after RPI-CPI troubles
The £6.4bn Airways Pension Scheme is dealing with a mass member backlash after infrequent communications left workers confused about the switch to the consumer price index.
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CPI legislation will increase scheme costs
Schemes which revalue benefits according to the retail prices index (RPI) will face the increased costs of a double calculation under the government’s final plans for scheme indexation.
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Managers tussle with growing CPI complexity
As Unison considers joining the public sector juridical review of the RPI-CPI shift, schemes face growing fairness and practical challenges on amending benefits, lawyers have warned.