Communications working group
The minutes of communications working group meetings that have taken place since April 2014 are available below along with the work plan for each year. The annual work plan for the current year i.e. 2019/20 is available here.
» 2020
Communications working group meetings in 2020.
Date |
Topics covered |
Documents |
| 29 Jan 2020 | Member videos, web accessibility legislation, digital engagement, annual benefit statements, standardised member letters, 2020 workplan and PLSA's retirement living standards | Minutes |
» 2019
The communications working group's 2018/19 work plan is available here.
Date |
Topics covered |
Documents |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Member videos, member website refresh, the LGPS logo, web accessibility legislation and annual benefit statements. | Minutes |
| 11 July 2019 | Member videos, member website statistics, ABS project update, template retention policies, pre-retirement booklet and membership of CWG. | Minutes |
| 3 April 2019 | Member videos, employer on-line training, new regulations for public sector websites, LGPS(Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2018, GDPR and ABS template review. | Minutes |
| 15 January 2019 | Member videos, new regulations for public sector websites, LGPS(Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2018, GDPR, ABS template review, cost cap changes, Fair Deal and employer bite sized videos. | Minutes |
» 2018
The communications working group's 2017/18 work plan is available here.
Date |
Topics covered |
Documents |
| 12 September 2018 | General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), the national member website including member videos, annual benefit statements, AVCs FAQ, pension scams and the communications work plan for 2018/19. | Minutes |
| 16 May 2018 | LGPS (Amendment) Regulations 2018, General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), the national member website, annual benefit statements, AVCs FAQ, cohabiting partner pensions and the communications work plan for 2018/19. | Minutes |
| 30 January 2018 | General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), the national member website, annual benefit statements, AVCs in relation to Freedom and Choice, AVCs FAQ and the communications work plan for 2018/19. | Minutes |
» 2017
The communications working group's 2016/17 work plan is available here.
Date |
Topics covered |
Documents |
| 23 October 2017 | General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), the national member website, annual benefit statements, AVCs in relation to Freedom and Choice, cohabiting partner pensions and the communications work plan for 2017/18. | Minutes |
| 13 February 2017 | How the communications working group works, the national member website, annual benefit statements, AVCs in relation to Freedom and Choice, General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), disclosure requirements, SCAVCs through salary sacrifice | Minutes |
» 2016
The communications working group's 2016/17 work plan is available here.
Date |
Topics covered |
Documents |
| 2 November 2016 | Member websites, social media, taxation of pensions, annual benefit statements, AVCs and Freedom and Choice, aggregation | Minutes |
| 10 February 2016 | Member websites, ending of contracting out, lifetime and annual allowance, exit cap and recovery, negative revaluation | Minutes |
» 2015
The communications working group's 2015/16 work plan is available here.
Date |
Topics covered |
Documents |
| 25 November 2015 | Member website, annual benefit statements, ending of contracting out, lifetime and annual allowance, Freedom and Choice, employer communications | Minutes |
| 21 May 2015 | Member website, annual benefit statements, Freedom and Choice, AVCs, LGPS Database and Tell Us Once | Minutes |
| 26 February 2015 | Aggregation, year end template, active ABS template, deferred ABSs, Freedom and Choice | Minutes |
» 2014
The communications working group's 2014/15 work plan is available here.
Date |
Topics covered |
Documents |
| 12 November 2014 | Aggregation, active ABS template, deferred ABSs, year end template, APC calculator | Minutes |
| 13 August 2014 | APC calculator, ABS template, aggregation leaflet | Minutes |
| 21 May 2014 | LGPS 2014 update, the future of CWG, future employer and member comms, new member website | Minutes |
