1922 - Local authorities with 50 or more employees could adopt the
Scheme
Membership was voluntary and the contribution rate was 5%
Pension only based on 1/60th of the average of the last 5 years pay
for each year of membership
No lump sum or spouses pension
1937 - Compulsory membership for administrative staff
Contribution rate increased to 6% for new members from 1 April 1939
1939 - Manual workers able to join if the local authority passed a
resolution
1954 - Introduced changes to benefits (retrospective to 1950)
Widow’s pensions and lump sums introduced
Pension now based on 1/80th of the average of the last 3 years pay
for each year of membership
Lump sum for women & single men based on 3/80ths of the average
of the last 3 years pay for each year of membership
Lump sum for married men based on 1/80th of the average of the last
3 years pay for each year of membership
Widow’s pension based on one third of the husband’s pension
Member’s subject to the 60th pension could elect for the new
benefits
1973 - Compulsory membership for manual workers introduced
1974 - Introduced changes to benefits (retrospective to 1972)
Lump sum for women & single men based on 3/80ths of the best of
the last 3 years pay for each year of membership
Pension now based on 1/80th of the best of the last 3 years pay for
each year of membership
Lump sum for married men based on 1/80th for each year of membership
before 1 April 1972 and 3/80ths for each year of membership after 1
April 1972 of the best of the last 3 years pay
Widow’s pension based on one half of the husband’s pension
Children’s pensions introduced
Member’s subject to the 60th pension could elect for the new
benefits
Membership compulsory for whole-time and term-time (30+ hours and
45+ weeks per year) employees
1987 - Part-time employees (15 - 30 hours) and term-time (less than 45
weeks per year) could opt into the Scheme (retrospective to 1986)
1988 - Compulsory membership abolished, new members have to elect to
join
1990 - Whole-time employees automatically entered into the Scheme
unless they opt out
Term-time and part-time employees still have to opt in
1993 - Part-time employees (up to 15 hours) can now opt into the
Scheme.
1995 - Scheme membership is now automatic for all new employees except
casual employees. Casual employees can elect to join
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