Amendment to Public Employees (Retirement) (Jersey) Law, 1967.

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A decision made (22/09/2006) regarding Public Employees (Retirement) (Jersey) Law, 1967 - Amendments.

Subject:	Public Employees (Retirement)(Jersey) Law, 1967 - Amendments
Decision Reference:	MD-C-2006-0042		Exempt clause(s):	Public
Type of Report: (oral or written)	WRITTEN		Person Giving Report (if oral):	N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A		Report File ref:	FHW/MJP
Written report – Title	Public Employees (Retirement) (Jersey) Law, 1967 – Amendments
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Mr M J Pinel Deputy Chief Executive, Chief Minister’s Department
Decision(s): To approve a report and draft amendments to Article 4 of the Public Employees (Retirement) (Jersey) Law, 1967.
Reason(s) for decision: To enable the States to make Regulations empowering the Chief Minister to admit, on terms and conditions either in the regulations or in a document to which the regulations refer, the staff of Applicant Admitted Bodies to participate in the Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme (such as Jersey Telecom and Jersey Post).
Action required: Officers to forward the report and draft regulations to the Greffier of the States and Publications Editor to arrange for the matter to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ on 26th September 2006 for consideration by the States at the earliest opportunity.
Signature: (Chief Minister)		Date of Decision: 22 September 2006