The council offers access to an employer pension scheme for all employees.  Full details of these schemes can be found here.  Below you will find the councils policies and procedures in relation to pensions and retirement, along with associated guidance and forms.

Policy/Procedure

• Early Release of Deferred Pension Benefits (PDF, 152 KB)(opens new window)
• Pensions Discretionary Provisions - Policy Statement (PDF, 213 KB)(opens new window)

Additional Guidance

• Flexible Retirement Guidance (PDF, 203 KB)(opens new window)
• Early Retirement and Voluntary Severance - Managers' Guidance (PDF, 357 KB)(opens new window)
• Ill Health Retirement Guidance - Employee (PDF, 113 KB)(opens new window)
• Ill Health Retirement Guidance - Decision Maker (PDF, 65 KB)(opens new window)
• Ill Health Retirement Process - Guidance for Managers (Non-Teaching) (PDF, 128 KB)(opens new window)

Forms

• Flexible Retirement Application (Word doc, 49 KB)(opens new window)
• Flexible Retirement Proposal (for line manager) (Word doc, 41 KB)(opens new window)
• Pension Appeal Form (Word doc, 28 KB)(opens new window)
• Application - Early Release of Deferred Pension Benefits on Compassionate Grounds (Word doc, 81 KB)(opens new window)