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Pensions - Auto Enrolment

a) Approve the use of the transitional arrangements to defer the assessment of the existing workforce, under the pensions auto-enrolment arrangements, from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2017.
b) Approve the use of the option to postpone automatic enrolment for certain categories of workers for a period of up to 3 months.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2013

Decision due: 8 Jul 2013 by Leader of the Council

Lead member: Leader of the Council

Lead director: Director of Resources

Contact: Karl Tattam, Support Services Manager Email: karl.tattam@cambridge.gov.uk.

Additional Information: Not currently requested for pre-scrutiny.

Background Information: The Pensions Act 2011 requires employers to automatically enrol eligible employees into a qualifying pension scheme where they are not currently a member. The staging date for Cambridge City Council is 1st October 2013. The legislation allows the use of the transitional arrangements to defer the assessment of the existing workforce to October 2017.

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