Jersey Teachers Superannuation Fund: Management Board: Membership

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A decision made 24 September 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2012-0083
Decision Summary Title:	Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund -membership of the Management Board		Date of Decision Summary:	18 September 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Project Director - Pensions		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund -membership of the Management Board		Date of Written Report:	18 September 2012
Written Report Author:	Project Director - Pensions		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund - membership of the Management Board
Decision(s): The Minister approved the nominations of Mr Robin Harris, and Mr Jason Turner to the Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Board of Management to act as representatives for the Employer’s side.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 3 of the Teachers’ Superannuation Fund (Administration) (Jersey) Order 2007 gives the Minister for Treasury & Resources the power to recommend two representatives to the Board of Management to act for the Employer’s side.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Projects Director – Pensions to inform the Chief Minister’s Department that this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Jersey Teachers Superannuation Fund: Management Board: Membership

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Treasury and Resources

Ministerial Decision Report

JERSEY TEACHERS’ SUPERANNUATION FUND BOARD OF MANAGEMENT NOMINATIONS

Purpose of Report

To enable the Minister to approve two nominations to the Board of Management of the Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund.

Background

Article 3 of the Teachers’ Superannuation (Administration) (Jersey) Order 2007 states that the membership of the Employer’s side of the Board of Management consists of six representatives in total, two to be recommended by the Minister for Treasury and Resources, two by the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture and two by the Chief Minister.

Employer representatives nominations

The following have expressed an interest in serving another term of office on the JTSF Management Board as Employer representatives.

Mr Robin Harris, and
Mr Jason Turner.

Mr Robin Harris – Mr Harris has extensive financial, accounting and investment experience working in various roles within the States of Jersey between 1970-2003, culminating in the post of Deputy Treasurer of the States. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Mr Jason Turner – Mr Turner is Deputy Treasurer of the States and is currently working as the Finance Director for the Health & Social Services Department. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Recommendation

That the Minister for Treasury and Resources agrees that the two nominees identified above have the requisite experience, skills and background to act in the capacity of representatives of the Employer’s side of the Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund Board of Management and approves their nominations accordingly.

Reason for Decision

Article 3 of the Teachers’ Superannuation Fund (Administration) (Jersey) Order 2007 gives the Minister for Treasury & Resources the power to recommend two representatives to the Board of Management to act for the Employer’s side

Resource Implications

None

Report author : Project Director - Pensions	Document date : 18/09/2012
Quality Assurance / Review : Business Manager	File name and path: l:\treasury\sections\corporate finance\ministerial decisions\dss, wrs and sds\2012-0083 -\wr.doc
MD sponsor : Treasurer of the States