[IER] What future for Occupational Pensions?

[Carolyn Jones]

If you are interested in attending our Seminar on Pensions, please 
visit  the "events" section of the website to reserve your place.

What Future for Occupational Pensions?
seminar
Thursday 17th January 2008
1.30pm-4.15pm

at the UCU Conference Centre,
Britannia Street, London WC1

organised by
The Institute of Employment Rights

An analysis of the annual reports of the top 100 UK companies and their 
boardroom pensions shows that while the average executive retires aged 60 
on a final salary pension worth over £3 million a year, Britain's workers 
are expected to work till they drop.

Attempts to close final salary pension schemes for workers have been 
resisted by unions and their members in high profile disputes and 
campaigns. However, the government's recent response to the regulatory 
review of occupational pensions threatens to stray into attacks on pension 
scheme members' rights and benefits, according to a warning from the TUC.

So what does the future hold for occupational pensions? The focus of the 
government is clearly on individual provision with this year's pensions 
legislation addressing the setting up of personal accounts. This was first 
proposed by Turner's Pensions Commission in 2005 and compels workers to 
join unless they already have a sufficient workplace pension - importantly 
also it introduces a minimum employer contribution of 3%.

This seminar will update delegates on developments in pension provision, it 
will take a critical look at the proposed Pensions Bill and the Personal 
Accounts Delivery Authority and will look at what unions are doing in the 
public and private sectors to best protect the pensions of their members.

Programme
1.30 Registration
1.50 Introduction from Chair, Carolyn Jones, Director IER
2.00 Pensions and Employer Obligations Ivan Walker
2.20 Sustaining the Local Government Pension Scheme Glyn Jenkins, Unison
2.50 Tea and coffee
3.05 Occupational Pensions - Who Bears the Risk? Bryn Davies, UPS
3.25 PCS and the question of pensions in the Civil Service Alan Maloney, PCS
3.55 Questions and discussion
4.15 Close

Speakers
Bryn Davies is Director of UPS Ltd and co-author of Pension Promises and 
Employment Rights (IER, 2004).
Carolyn Jones has been Director of the Institute of Employment Rights since 
it was established in 1989.
Alan Maloney is National Pensions Officer for PCS.
Glyn Jenkins is the Head of Pensions at Unison.
Ivan Walker is a consultant for Thompsons Solicitors and has his own law 
firm, Walkers Law.

Who should attend
The seminar will be of great interest to trade unionists, employment 
lawyers, personnel specialists, academics and students and those concerned 
with the development of public policy.

How to book
To reserve your place, complete the form below and send your cheque, made 
payable to IER, to Institute of Employment Rights, The People's Centre, 
50-54 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5SD. Fax 0151 702 6935.

CPD, NPP and EPP accreditation
This seminar counts for credit hours under the Law Society's Continuing 
Development Scheme and the General Council of the Bar's New Practitioners' 
Programme and the Established Practitioners' Programme.

Additional Information
Details of nearby hotels are available from the office. Name changes are 
accepted up until the time of the event. Delegates who advise IER of their 
cancellation more than 15 working days in advance will receive a credit 
note with 10% deduction for administration.

How to get there
Nearest stations are: Kings Cross and St Pancras (tube and British Rail)

Cost
IER subscribers and members £45.00
Trade unions £60.00
Commercial £120.00

Booking form
Please reserve places at the What Future for Occupational Pensions? seminar 
at £
Name
Address
email
Organisation
Please invoice me/I enclose a cheque for £
Return completed form to IER, The People's Centre, 50-54 Mount Pleasant,
Liverpool L3 5SD. Fax 0151 702 6935.



Carolyn Jones
Director,  Institute of Employment Rights
The People's Centre
50-54 Mount Pleasant
Liverpool, L3 5SD
Tel: 0151 702 6925
Fax: 0151 702 6935
Mob: 07941 076245
www.ier.org.uk

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