Actuarial Valuation Reports

Actuarial Valuation Report 2001 (1.77 MB)
Actuarial Valuation Report 2004 (244 KB)
Actuarial Valuation Report 2007 (2.2 MB)

Administering Authority Discretions (418 KB)

“Discretions” is taken to include where the administering authority is required to do
something but an element of choice exists as to how it is done. This document is not intended to cover investments, apart from Scheme additional voluntary contributions.

Consultation

Consultation & Engagement Strategy (510 KB)
New Pensioner Survey (1.63 MB)
Pensions Reception Survey (1.43 MB)
New Members Survey Report 2008 (333 KB)
Non Members Survey Report (1.22 MB)
Results of the Active Members Survey (304 KB)
Results of the Pensioner Members Survey (439 KB)
Results of the Deferred Members Survey (224 KB)

GMPF consults all sections of its membership. The Strategy is a continuous rolling programme with a 2 year cycle. The objective being to understand members' opinions of the service, areas of improvement and to identify access issues.

Core Belief Statement ( 274 KB)

The Core Belief Statement sets out the Fund’s key investment beliefs. These beliefs will form the foundation of discussions, and assist decisions, regarding the structure of the Fund, strategic asset allocation and the selection of investment managers.

Employer Contribution Rates

Employer Contribution Rates 2002-2008 (235 KB)
Employer Contribution Rates 2008-2014 (101 KB)

Funding Strategy Statement (241 KB)

The FSS is a summary of GMPF's approach to funding liabilities. This statement sets out how the Administering Authority has balanced the conflicting aims of affordability of contributions, transparency of processes, stability of employers' contributions, and prudence in the funding basis.

Governance Compliance Statement ( 184 KB)
Governance Policy ( 228 KB)

GMPF publish their Governance Policy and Governance Compliance Statement in accordance with LGPS regulations.

Holdings

It is the Fund's policy to routinely publish full listings of its Holdings (excluding direct property) once per annum, as at the end of the accounting year, in conjunction with the final audit sign off of the Fund's Annual Report and Accounts.

Ill Health Guidance Manuals

Ill Health Guidance Manual (257 KB)
(For members who have left the scheme before 1 April 2008 only)

Ill Health Guidance Manual (187 KB)
(For members who have left the scheme from April 2008 onwards)

This manual aims to help all those with a specific role in relation to the LGPS rules on ill-health retirement, to understand those rules and their role properly. It will also interest Scheme members, employee representatives and others wishing to find a clear, concise explanation of how the LGPS deals with ill-health issues.

Statement of Communications Policy (196 KB)

This statement is published to satisfy the requirement in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 for us to prepare, maintain and publish a written statement setting out our policy concerning communications.

This Statement outlines the broad investment principles governing the investment policy of the Pension Fund.