Guidance

Procurement Policy Note 05/14: staff transfers and pensions

The Fair Deal policy sets out how pensions are affected when staff transfer from central government to independent contractors delivering public services.

From:
Cabinet Office, Efficiency and Reform Group, and Crown Commercial Service
Published
11 March 2014

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Documents

Procurement Policy Note - Fair Deal for staff pensions - staff transfers from Central Government

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Details

The Fair Deal policy allows newly transferring staff continued access to a public service pension scheme. It replaces the previous policy which required employers to provide transferring staff access to a broadly comparable pension scheme and the option of a transfer of their accrued pension rights.

Published 11 March 2014

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