Draft Teachers' Superannuation

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A decision made (28/06/2006) regarding Draft Teachers' Superannuation (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 200- (P69/2006) - Amendment.

Subject:	Draft Teachers’ Superannuation (Amendment No 2) (Jersey) Law 200- (P69/2006) - Amendment
Decision Reference:	MD-ESC-2006 -	Exempt clause(s):		N/A
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?		Report File ref:		ESC/G/MG/MR/20060627JTSFLawAmend2
Written Report – Title:	Jersey Teachers Superannuation Fund – Amendment to the Draft Teachers’ Superannuation (Amendment No 2) (Jersey) Law 200- (P69/2006)	Written report – Author:		Liz Middleton, Assistant Director, Resources
Decision(s): Approved the Draft Teachers’ Superannuation (Amendment No 2) (Jersey) Law 200- (P69/2006) – Amendment and covering report.
Reason(s) for decision: The Jersey Teachers Superannuation Fund provides pensions and benefits for teaching staff and operates under the Teachers’ Superannuation (Jersey) Law 1979. Following the implementation of ministerial government, the States Employment Board become the legal employer of all States’ employees, except certain office holders, such as the Police and those posts referred to in the Departments of the Judiciary and Legislature (Jersey) Law 1965. Prior to 2006 the Education, Sport and Culture Committee was the employer for teaching staff in Jersey. As the States Employment Board is administered by the Chief Minister’s Department a further amendment is required to the Teachers’ Superannuation (Jersey) Law 1979 to allow for the definition of Minister to be that of the ‘Chief Minister’ rather than the Minister for ‘Education, Sport and Culture’.
Action required: Lodge the Draft Teachers’ Superannuation (Amendment No 2) (Jersey) Law 200- (P69/2006) – Amendment and covering report with the Greffe on 4 July and request a debate date of 18 July 2006.
Signature:			Date of Decision: 28 June 2006

Draft Teachers' Superannuation - Amendment.

Department for Education, Sport and Culture Report for Minister
Subject:	Jersey Teachers Superannuation Fund – Amendment to the Draft Teachers’ Superannuation (Amendment No 2) (Jersey) Law 200- (P69/2006)
Exempt Clause:	n/a	Date:	27 June 2006

Author:	Liz Middleton - Assistant Director, Resources

1. Introduction

The Teachers’ Superannuation (Jersey) Law makes provisions in relation to pensions and other similar benefits payable to, and in respect of, teachers and certain other persons employed in connection with the provision of educational services. Changes are required to the existing legislation to give effect to the former Education, Sport and Culture Committee’s in principle decision to align teachers benefits to Jersey public sector pension benefits.

2. Background

2.1 An amendment to the Teachers’ Superannuation (Jersey) Law 1979 has been lodged au Greffe (P69/2006) which makes changes to the governance arrangements to reflect the impact of Ministerial government, to allow the Fund to be administered by a Management Board and to allow for pension increases to be funded from the Fund. A debate date of 18 July 2006 has been requested.

2.2 Following the implementation of ministerial government, the States Employment Board become the legal employer of all States’ employees, except certain office holders, such as the Police and those posts referred to in the Departments of the Judiciary and Legislature (Jersey) Law 1965. Prior to 2006 the Education, Sport and Culture Committee was the employer for teaching staff in Jersey.

2.3 As the States Employment Board is administered by the Chief Minister’s Department a further amendment is required to the Teachers’ Superannuation (Jersey) Law 1979 to allow for the definition of Minister to be that of the ‘Chief Minister’ rather than the Minister for ‘Education, Sport and Culture’.

3. Recommendations

It is recommended that the Minister:

a) approves the Draft Teachers’ Superannuation (Amendment No 2) (Jersey) Law 200- (P69/2006) – Amendment and covering report;

b) lodges the Draft Teachers’ Superannuation (Amendment No 2) (Jersey) Law 200- (P69/2006) – Amendment and covering report with the Greffe on 4 July requests a debate date of 18 July 2006.

DRAFT teachers’ superannuatiON (aMENDMENT No.2) (jersey) law 200- (p69/2006) - amendment

REPORT

Background

The Teachers’ Superannuation (Jersey) Law makes provisions in relation to pensions and other similar benefits payable to, and in respect of, teachers and certain other persons employed in connection with the provision of educational services. Changes are required to the existing legislation to give effect to the former Education, Sport and Culture Committee’s in principle decision to align teachers’ benefits to Jersey public sector pension benefits.

Proposed Amendment

Following the implementation of ministerial government, the States Employment Board become the legal employer of all States’ employees, except certain office holders, such as the Police and those posts referred to in the Departments of the Judiciary and Legislature (Jersey) Law 1965. Prior to 2006 the Education, Sport and Culture Committee was the employer for teaching staff in Jersey.

Conclusion

As the States Employment Board is administered by the Chief Minister’s Department a further amendment is required to the Teachers’ Superannuation (Jersey) Law 1979 to allow for the definition of Minister to be that of the ‘Chief Minister’ rather than the Minister for ‘Education, Sport and Culture’.

Financial and manpower statement

There are no additional financial or manpower implications arising from this amendment.

DRAFT TEACHERS’ SUPERANNUATION (AMENDMENT No. 2) (JERSEY) LAW 200- (P.69/2006) - AMENDMENT

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After paragraph (a) insert the following paragraph -

“(b) in the definition ‘Minister’, for the words ‘Minister for Education, Sport and Culture’ substitute the words ‘Chief Minister’;”

and renumber the paragraphs in Article 2 accordingly

[MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, SPORT AND CULTURE]