Local Government Pension Sheme (LGPS) signposts for your employees
New starter information to provide to the fund
i-Connect user
- New starter information should be provided through your monthly i-Connect submission.
- Disclosure Regulations – you must provide new starter information within one month of the employee joining the scheme.
- Your employer’s discretions policy determines how often you re-assess the employee contribution rate.
- The Fund will send a ‘new starter pack’ to the employee.
Not an i-Connect user
- New starter information should be provided on a New Membership Form. Alternatively, for a larger number of new starters, you can use a monthly starter interface file. Please contact the pensions development and processes team leader to discuss this.
- Disclosure Regulations – you must provide new starter information within one month of the employee joining the scheme.
- Your employers discretions policy determines how often you re-assess the employee contribution rate.
- The Fund will send a ‘new starter pack’ to the employee.