Sharing information about the LGPS with your employees

It is important that as a employer, you communicate and provide eligible employees and participating members of the LGPS with details about the scheme. 

Employers should have a nominated representative within their organisation responsible for promoting and ensuring eligible employees and participating members of the LGPS have access to the relevant information about the LGPS. This may be your HR team.

Employers should inform all new employees that their personal data is shared with the administering authority of the scheme. See the Scheme Privacy Policy.

New members should be referred to the Isle of Wight Pension Fund website for information about the scheme. There is also a New Starter Information Pack available to download.

Employers should also refer new members to the Member Self Service Registration Guide.

If a member wants to opt out of the LGPS, they should use the Opt-out Form.

If a member has previous pension benefits with another pension scheme which they are considering transferring to the scheme, please refer them to the Transfer in Leaflet  and Transfer in Request Form.

Other useful documents and forms for employees: 

• Expression of Wish Form
• Cohabiting Partner Nomination Form
• Contribution Flexibility Guide
• Additional Pension Contributions (APCs)
• Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) Guide
• Annual Allowance Factsheet  
• Planning for Retirement Leaflet