Received from: NAHT
Merged into composite 15
Congress condemns attempts by the United Learning Trust (ULT) to encourage staff to leave the defined benefit Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
ULT argues that they will not make savings but will partially convert employer contributions to salary and pay the rest to contribution into a less stable and risk laden money purchase scheme.
The move is sold as providing choice. But alleviating financial hardship now and replacing that with future poverty is no choice at all.
A sleight of hand by an uninformed and careless employer cannot go unchallenged. Congress resolves to:
i. support the actions of the teaching unions in defence of their members’ futures
ii. instruct the General Council to provide all appropriate support to those affected during the ongoing campaign.
National Association of Head Teachers
AMENDMENT
In the fourth paragraph, replace: “A sleight of hand by an uninformed and careless employer” with “Any attempt to undermine workers’ rights”
In bullet i. insert the words:
“state-funded and independent schools in” between “unions in” and “defence of”
In bullet ii. after “ongoing campaign”, insert “against removal from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme” Add new final bullet point:
“iii. lobby the government and the Pensions Regulator to take action against any employer that seeks to induce or incentivise public sector workers to opt out of public service pension schemes.”
NASUWT
AMENDMENT
In the first paragraph, insert “employers including” before “the United Learning Trust”
At the end of the first paragraph, insert “and other good-quality public sector pension schemes” In bullet point i., replace “teaching” with “education”
Add new final bullet point:
“iii. demand that the government address loopholes which allow employers to withdraw or exclude staff from the scheme and provide additional funding for universities and adult education providers to cover the increased costs of employer contributions, in line with schools and colleges.”
University and College Union