Policy News Journal - 2011-2012

REFUND OF PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS.................................................................... 145 PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS AND OPT OUTS - QUICK SURVEY................................ 145 UNION DEMANDS MORE COVER FOR MARITIME WORKERS .................................. 145 TPR ONLINE TOOLS ..................................................................................................... 146 GUIDE TO WORKPLACE PENSIONS REFORM FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS..... 146 TPR HELPS TRUSTEES TO IDENTIFY THEIR SCHEME’S STATUTORY EMPLOYER146 UPDATE TO WORKPLACE PENSIONS REFORM GUIDANCE .................................... 147 TPR UPDATED GUIDANCE........................................................................................... 147 CIPP POLICY SURVEY: DRAFT REGULATIONS.......................................................... 147 CIPP CONSULATION RESPONSE ............................................................................ 148 PENSION REFORMS AND NEST FAQS ....................................................................... 148 Updated FAQS ........................................................................................................... 148 PENSION REFORMS Q & A UPDATED ........................................................................ 149 CIPP POLICY SURVEY: REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS PROCESS........................... 149 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT EMPLOYER COMMUNICATIONS OUTSOURCED TO CAPITA .......................................................................................................................... 150 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DC AND DB SCHEMES CLARIFIED.................................. 150 COMMUNICATION VITAL TO SUCCESS OF AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT ................... 150 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS DELAYED UNTIL 2015 .......... 151 CONSULTATION ON AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT EARNINGS THRESHOLDS: REVIEW AND REVISION 2012 / 13 ............................................................................... 151 PAYROLL INDUSTRY URGED TO APPROACH EMPLOYERS AHEAD OF AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT ........................................................................................... 152 THE GOVERNMENT ARE LAUNCHING AN AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ‘DAUNTED’ AND ‘UNPREPARED’............................................. 152 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT STAGING DATE CHANGES FOR EMPLOYERS WITH LESS THAN 250 EMPLOYEES ...................................................................................... 153 REVISED AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT REGULATIONS PUBLISHED............................ 153 REVISED AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT STAGING DATE BANDS PUBLISHED.............. 153 REVISED AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT REGULATIONS PUBLISHED............................ 154 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT - WORKPLACE PENSION TOOLKIT UPDATE ................. 154 UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR WORKPLACE PENSIONS REFORM PUBLISHED BY REGULATOR ................................................................................................................. 154 SOFTWARE PROVIDERS – UPDATED TECHNICAL GUIDANCE ON AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT ................................................................................................................. 155 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT AND EUROPEAN EMPLOYERS CONSULTATION........... 155 PENSIONS REGULATOR SETS OUT APPROACH TO AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT .... 156 UPDATED SOFTWARE COMPANION GUIDE TO WORKPLACE PENSIONS REFORM156 CONSULTATION TO DELAY AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS 157 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT EARNINGS THRESHOLDS CONFIRMED......................... 157 FIRST OF MANY EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT ......... 158 CIPP BUDGET CONFERENCE AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT DEBATE.......................... 158 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT GUIDANCE PUBLISHED BY NAPF................................... 160 NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) .......................................................160 NEST AND UK GOVERNMENT FUNDING .................................................................... 160 NEST AWARDS ETHICAL AND SHARIA MANDATES .................................................. 160 NEST APPOINTS EMPLOYER AND MEMBER PANEL CHAIRS................................... 161 ADDITIONAL TRUSTEE MEMBERS OF NEST CORPORATION .................................. 161 NEST ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT PANEL PROVIDERS ............................................ 161 NEST NEWSLETTER..................................................................................................... 162 PROFESSIONAL PENSIONS GUIDE TO NEST, DC AND CORPORATE WRAPS ....... 162 NEST ANNOUNCES APPOINTEES TO EMPLOYER PANEL AND MEMBER PANEL .. 162 NEST TO ALLOW EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS BY DEBIT CARD............................ 163 DANISH PENSION FUND LAUNCHES SCHEME TO CHALLENGE NEST ................... 163 Danish pension scheme announce costs .................................................................... 163 EMPLOYERS FROM SMALL TO LARGE LINE UP WITH NEST ................................... 163 NEST AWARDS TOP-UP PENSION CONTRACT TO AVIVA ........................................ 164 NEST SIGNS UNITED NATIONS-BACKED PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT ................................................................................................................ 164

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