Sunday 5 February 2012
The official web site of the Central Counties & Thames Valley Branch of the Communication Workers Union
Employment News
- High Court Decision - BTPS Crown Guarantee
On 16 December 2011, the High Court gave judgment in a pensions case brought by the Trustee of the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) against the UK Government. The Trustee has called the outcome of the latest hearing “a good result in that it provides further clarity as to the extent of the Crown's obligations for members of the BTPS and it is a very favourable outcome for members”.
- Review of BT Retirement Savings Scheme
The 2008/9 Pension Agreement committed both BT and the unions to a further review of the BT Retirement Savings Scheme (BTRSS) within three years.
- Disappointment Over Judge’s Ruling on CPI
On Friday 2 December 2011 the High Court dismissed the application for Judicial Review over the Government descision to move from RPI to CPI for the payment of benefits and indexation of pensions.
- Pensions - change from RPI to CPI 'e-petition'
- BTPS ‘Enhancement’ Window - Update
- BTPS Commutation Factors – ‘Enhancement’ Window
- BTPS: Actuarial and Commutation Factors
- Retirement Age Scrapped
- BTPS: Crown Guarantee - High Court Judgment
- Agency Workers Directive - No Change to Plans
- BT Pension Scheme Valuation 2008
- Default Retirement at Age 65
- Default Retirement Age (Heyday Decision)
- BTPS: Drawing Pension While Working For BT
- BTPS: Unreduced Early Pension after 40 Years
- BT Pension Scheme: Age Discrimination
- Increase in Minimum Annual Leave
- CWU Universal Manifesto
- BT Pension Simplification
