V-cs seek review of planned hike in USS pension contributions
Universities UK raises concern about influence of regulator on fund’s valuation, while indicating possible reforms to benefits
Universities UK raises concern about influence of regulator on fund’s valuation, while indicating possible reforms to benefits
Universities UK says increases are unaffordable for employers and risk pricing even more staff out of scheme
Major governance reform ‘desperately needed’ despite improving financial health of UK’s biggest higher education scheme
Universities call for members to have option to reduce their contributions in return for different benefits
The pension scheme’s healthy reported surplus could allow us to put benefits and contribution rates on a more stable long-term footing, says Carol Young
Radical changes may be on cards after stock market crash and interest rate cuts, say experts
UUK’s proposed hybrid scheme could result in losses of ?20,000 a year
We write as members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme who are concerned that negotiations over the future of our pension scheme are based on the projection of a very large deficit based on an...
General secretary hopefuls want further concessions from pension scheme
Proposals reduce anticipated future contributions, but fall short of union members’ ‘no detriment’ demand
Union urges senior management to rule out compulsory redundancies following cash injection
As higher education institutions shed thousands of jobs, we track developments and bring together latest analysis with resources for affected staff and students
Former Bank of England governor Mervyn King and economist John Kay address the USS’ so-called funding crisis and propose a fairer approach to sharing risk between employers, employees and generations
Those who earn less than ?40,000 a year face losing about 30?per cent of the value of their pension, according to ‘first global analysis’
Bill Galvin receives overall pay packet of ?790,000, one of 212 pension fund staff paid?more than ?100,000