Jersey Teacher's Superannuation Fund: Appointment to the Management Board

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A decision made on 29 November 2013:

Decision reference: MD-C-2013-0137
Decision Summary Title :	Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund. Appointment to the Management Board.		Date of Decision Summary:	14th November 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Project Director – Pensions		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund. Appointment to the Management Board		Date of Written Report:	14th November 2013
Written Report Author:	Project Director - Pensions		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund: Appointment of a new member to the Management Board of the Jersey Teachers Superannuation Fund.
Decision(s): The Chief Minister approved the following nomination to the Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund Management Board following the resignation of Mr Rob Elvidge. Mr Adrian Desmond has been nominated to act as representative for the Employees’ side for the remainder of the term of office for 2014 and 2015. Mr Adrian Desmond - Lecturer at Highlands College, nominated and fully supported by the NASUWT. Mr Desmond is a qualified electrical engineer and has been teaching electrical installation at Highlands College since 1998.
Reason(s) for Decision: Paragraph 3 of the Teachers’ Superannuation Fund (Administration) (Jersey) Order 2007 gives the Chief Minister, the Treasury and Resources Minister and the Education, Sport and Culture Minister the power to nominate two representatives from each Ministry to act for the Employers’ side. The Chief Minister also approves those nominees nominated by the representative bodies of the Employees side. The Chief Minister is recommended to approve the above person who is considered to have the relevant experience to act in such a capacity as outlined in the attached report. It is the Chief Minister who is responsible for making Orders under the Law and for the administration of the Scheme. The current term of office for the Management Board finishes 31st December 2015.
Resource Implications: There are no manpower or financial implications arising from this decision.
Action required: Project and Research Officer CMD to advise the Projects Director – Pensions of the Chief Minister’s decision.
Signature:		Position: Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Jersey Teacher's Superannuation Fund: Appointment to the Management Board

CHIEF MINISTER

JERSEY TEACHERS’ SUPERANNUATION FUND

MANAGEMENT BOARD - NOMINATION

Purpose of the Report

The Chief Minister is asked to approve a nomination to the Management Board of the Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund (JTSF).

Background

The Teachers’ Superannuation (Jersey) Law 1979 made provisions for 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. The major changes introduced in 2007 established a Management Board to oversee the running of the Fund.

Paragraph 3 of the Teachers’ Superannuation (Administration) (Jersey) Order 2007 requires the following – that membership of the Management Board consists of twelve representatives in total, 2 to be recommended by the Chief Minister, 2 by the Minister for Treasury and Resources, and 2 by the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

The remaining six are nominated by the relevant teacher’s representative bodies.

Comments

Mr Robert Elvidge, a current member of the Management Board of the Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund and a member of the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), has tendered his resignation from the Board with effect from 31st December 2013.

NASUWT has nominated Mr Adrian Desmond, a member of NASUWT, as a replacement for this position. Ms Marina Mauger, a senior representative for NASUWT, has confirmed that NASUWT has given their full support for Mr Desmond to become a member of the Board.

If appointed Mr Desmond will take up his position on the Board from 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2015, i.e. for the remainder of this term of office. This will ensure a seamless transition of Management Board members.

Recommendation.

That the Chief Minister agrees that the nominee identified above has the requisite experience, skills and background to act in the capacity of representative on the Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund Management Board and approves his nomination.

EMPLOYEE NOMINEE BACKGROUND

Mr Adrian Desmond - Lecturer at Highlands College, nominated by a member of the board and fully supported by the NASUWT. Mr Desmond is a qualified electrical engineer and has been teaching electrical installation at Highlands College since 1998.

SS/TRY/PENS

October 2013