Agenda item

The HR and Performance Officer introduced the report, which sought approval to adopt a new Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Discretions Policy and Flexible Retirement Policy.

An amendment was made to recommendation 3 of the report to state the approval of the final policies be delegated to the Director of Corporate Strategy and Development in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of Audit, Resources and Performance Committee.  This was agreed.

The recommendation as set out in the report and subject to the amendment detailed above was moved and seconded.  The motion was put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.    Members adopt the LGPS Discretions Policy (Appendix 1 of the report).

2.    Members adopt the Flexible Retirement Policy (Appendix 2 of the report).

3.    The content of the policies will be revised to take account of the discussions at this meeting.  Approval of the final policies, with changes from the meeting, will be delegated to the Director of Corporate Strategy and Development in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Audit, Resources and Performance Committee.