local government exit payments
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13 Jan 22A county’s decision to give a former chief executive a £95,000 exit payment failed to follow internal policies and procedures and was unlawful, according to Audit Wales. -
8 Oct 21Pembrokeshire County Council’s leader did not have the “proper authority” to negotiate a £95,000 settlement to a former chief executive, according to an internal report.
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30 Jul 21The average cost of workers leaving the public sector in England rose last year, despite Covid-19 reducing the number of redundancies, according to data compiled by local authorities. -
24 Mar 21New guidance provides more certainty over the process allowing an employer to exit the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Richard Warden partner and actuary at pension advisors Hymans Robertson. -
16 Feb 21The government’s decision to revoke the £95,000 exit payment cap is likely to cause work for public sector bodies in a number of areas, according to Sarah Lamont, employment lawyer at law firm Bevan... -
18 Dec 20Most people will be glad to see the back of 2020. However, those in LGPS circles will find it hard to fully erase its memory as announcements made during the year will affect resources into 2021 and... -
24 Nov 20The government has been given until 10 December to respond to a legal challenge over local government exit payments tabled by two local authority groups, their lawyer has told PF. -
29 Oct 20Local government minister Luke Hall has asked councils to apply the £95,000 exit payment cap to pension schemes before regulations are formally introduced – a move one lawyer called a “load of...
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27 Oct 20Three local government organisations have written to the government threatening a legal challenge to changes to local government exit payments.
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7 Oct 20Sarah Lamont, partner and specialist employment lawyer at law firm Bevan Brittan, looks at how LGPS will be affected by the upcoming local government exit payment caps.
