Employers

Employer discretions

As an LGPS employer, you must have a written policy concerning all mandatory discretions under the under the 2014 Scheme Regulations. These decisions are known as employer discretions.

You must:

  • Create and publish your employer discretions policy

  • Send a copy to Pensions Shared Service

  • Send us an updated copy whenever you make changes

You can find more information about the mandatory discretions and technical guidance on the LGPS Regulations website.

Policy template

You can use the PSS employer discretions template to help create the policy.

Submit your policy

Email your completed policy to PSSEmployers@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk.

If you change your policy in the future, please send us the updated version.

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