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A decision made (07/08/2009) regarding: Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme - Committee of Management.

Decision Reference: MD-C-2009-0053
Decision Summary Title :	Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme Membership of the Committee of Management		Date of Decision Summary:	4 August 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Employee Relations		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme Membership of the Committee of Management		Date of Written Report:	3 July 2009
Written Report Author:	Senior HR Manager - Pensions		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme: membership of the Committee of Management
Decision(s): The Chief Minister approved the report and proposition recommending that the States appoint Ms Barbara Ward and Mr Mark Johnson as Employee representatives on the PECRS Committee of Management until 31st December 2009.
Reason(s) for Decision: Resignation of Mr William McPhee and Mr Francis Greene from the Committee of Management.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Senior HR Manager – Pensions is requested to arrange with the States Greffe for the Report and Proposition to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ during the week beginning 3rd August 2009 for consideration on the earliest date.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

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Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme - Committee of Management.

STATES EMPLOYMENT BOARD

CHIEF MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

HUMAN RESOURCES

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SCHEME (PECRS)

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT

The members of the PECRS Committee of Management are appointed by the States for a period of three years on the recommendation of the Chief Minister. The current term expires at the end of the year 2009.

The Committee of Management comprises of an equal number of representatives from the employer and Scheme members, as well as an independent Chairperson, currently 15 in all.

Three of the employer representatives are chosen by the Treasury Minister and currently comprise of Mr John Rosser, Mr Meeku Patidar and the Treasurer of the States. The balance of four employer representatives is chosen by the Chief Minister and includes Senator Ben Shenton, Deputy John Le Fondre, Mr James Clark and Mr Mick Pinel, Head of Employee Relations.

The member representatives currently comprise of Mr Mike Orbell, Mr John Lees, Mr John Noel, Mr Alan Tadier, Mr Billy McPhee, Mr Frank Greene and Mr Gary Birbeck and are nominated by the Public Employees Pension Scheme Joint Negotiating Group (the JNG).

The independent Chairperson is also appointed by the States on the recommendation of the Treasury Minister, supported by a majority of the member representatives and a majority of the employer representatives. The Chairperson’s term of office is also for a three year period and will cease on 30 June 2011.

Mr William McPhee and Mr Frank Greene have resigned from the Committee of Management, and the Joint Negotiating Group has nominated Ms Barbara Ward and Mr Mark Johnson respectively to replace them.

Ms Ward is a long serving employee of over 30 years, employed in the H&SS Department, and is a staff representative in the Civil Service Staff Association. Mr Johnson has been employed by the Jersey Fire and Rescue Service for some 23 years and is a senior officer within the Fire and Rescue Service.

There are no financial or manpower implications.

The Committee is requested to recommend to the States the appointments of Ms Barbara Ward and Mr Mark Johnson as member representatives on the PECRS Committee of Management for the remainder of this term of office, ending 31 st December 2009.

MB/SPD/S52

03/07/09