All public authorities are required to adopt the model scheme as stipulated by the Information Commissioner’s Office – ico.org.uk. NILGOSC has adopted the scheme set out for all Non-Departmental Public Bodies. The Publication Scheme sets out the information that NILGOSC will publish and how it will do so. Publication does not refer solely to printed material. Publication has been interpreted as broadly as possible to include electronic documents, information on the website, minutes of meetings, reports and leaflets.
The Publication Scheme relates to information created by NILGOSC or, in some cases, to information created by NILGOSC in partnership with other organisations. The classes of information to be published are set out under defined headings which reflect the categories of information provided by NILGOSC. The specific types of information available under each of these classes can be accessed below and is also available via the Guide to Information (411KB, PDF)
Click here to view the full Publication Scheme (328KB, PDF)
Class 1 – Who we are and what we do
The links below are regarding organisational information, structures, locations and contacts. They also include biographies of NILGOSC Committee members and the Senior Management Team, information about the legal basis for our activities and information about how to contact us.
- About NILGOSC
- Location and Contact Details
- Administration of the Pension Scheme
- Governance Policy Statement (273KB, PDF)
- Committee Terms of Reference (280KB, PDF)
- Management Statement (1.37MB, PDF)
- Pension Board
- Biographies of Committee Members
- Meeting Attendance
- Advisors to the Committee
- Organisational Structure
- Biographies of the Senior Management Team
- Legislative Basis – Scheme Legislation and Regulations
- List of Employers Contributing to the Scheme
Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it
This section links to financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, fund management and our pay and grading structures.
- Annual Reports and Accounts
- Purchasing Policy (319KB, PDF)
- Public Tenders
- Local Government Pay and Grading Structures (125KB, PDF)
The pay and terms and conditions of employment for many local government services’ workers are set out by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services.
The current National Joint Council pay points and the grading applied in NILGOSC are shown in the above link. These scales are effective from 1 April 2024. - Travel Rates (373KB, PDF)
Travel Rates are set out by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services.
The travel rates shown above were agreed for 2010/11 and are still in use. - Expenses and Subsistence Allowances (Staff & Committee) (54KB, PDF)
Fund Management
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing
This section links to information about our strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews and our Corporate Plan and Annual Reports.
- Corporate Plan
- Annual Report and Accounts
- Performance Standards
- Scheme Statistics
- Satisfaction Survey
- Fund Performance
Class 4 – How we make decisions
This section links to decision making processes and records of decisions.
Class 5 – Our policies and procedures
This section links to current written protocols that we follow when delivering our services and responsibilities.
- Complaints Procedure
- Purchasing Policy (488KB, PDF)
- Equality Scheme
- Freedom of Information Policy (216KB, PDF)
- Freedom of Information Publication Scheme (328KB, PDF)
- Data Protection Policy (287KB, PDF)
- Communications Policy (1.46MB, PDF)
- National Fraud Initiative
- Governance Policy Statement (*PDF 601KB)
- Statement of Investment Principles (*PDF 443KB)
- Funding Strategy Statement (*PDF 496KB)
- Employment Policies – Copies of policies can be made available on request.
- Information Risk Policy (*PDF 220KB)
- Raising Concerns Policy (*PDF 178KB)
- Anti-Bribery Policy (*PDF 253KB)
- Statement of Responsible Investment (*PDF 224KB)
- Proxy Voting Policy (*PDF, 455KB)
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Class 6 – Lists and registers
- Register of Committee Members’ and Officers’ Interests
- Register of Gifts and Hospitality – This is not available on the website but details can be made available on request.
- Information Asset Register (132KB, PDF)
Class 7 – The services we offer – pensions list & registers
This section links to the leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced for administration of the Scheme.