Employer pension notices

Employer Pension Notices
EPN Number	Date issued	Subject
EPN359 [PDF 30KB]		Departmental Resource Accounts – Disclosure of salary, pension and compensation information 2012-13 EPG Section 13 Resource Account Disclosure Annex 13A Board Members [XLS45KB] Annex 13B Ministers [DOC54KB] Annex 13C Remuneration Report [PDF55KB] Annex 13D Letter to Senior Staff [PDF13KB] Q & A [PDF19KB]
EPN358 [PDF 41KB]	April 2013	Follow up to employee contributions mailing to all scheme members Employer notice Letter to members
EPN357[PDF 30KB]	March 2013	2012-13 Pensions Contributions
EPN356 [PDF 30KB]	March 2013	Employer Charges
EPN355 [PDF 30KB]	March 2013	Employee contributions: mailing to all scheme members and the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) approval process.
EPN354 [PDF 30KB]	Feb 2013	Civil Service Pension Reform and Increased Contributions Annex A Updated power-point slides for staff Annex B Sir Bob Kerslake’s January 2013 letter to Civil Service employees announcing the further increased employee contributions
EPN353 [PDF 30KB]	Jan 2013	Increase in the Pensions Earnings Cap 2013-14
EPN352 [PDF 32KB]	Jan 2013	Added pension annual reminder and member notice Added pension member notice [WORD 107KB]
EPN351 [PDF 30KB]	Jan 2013	Employee contributions: Mailing to all scheme members
EPN350 [PDF 30KB]	Jan 2013	Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLCs)No change to ASLC salary bands to be implemented by employers from 2013-14
EPN349 [PDF 30KB]	Jan 2013	Paying MyCSP for additional (non-core) services
EPN348 [PDF 30KB]	Jan 2013	Employers Pension Guide Update to the TUPE guidance at section 6 annex 6F Annex 6F
EPN347 [PDF 30KB]	Jan 2013	Further Increases to Employee Contributions Annex A Annex B (Q&A)
EPN 346 [PDF 33KB]	Dec 2012	Opting out process revision of the EPG for Auto Enrolment EPG Section 5 Annex 5D [PDF 25KB]
EPN345 [PDF 30KB]	Dec 2012	St Ives Christmas/New Year shutdown
EPN344 [PDF 38KB]	Nov 2012	Employee Contribution Increases 2013
EPN343 [PDF 42KB]	Oct 2012	Automatic Enrolment Annex A OGD Transfer Form (OGDTF1) [DOC 130KB]
EPN342[PDF 26KB]	Sept 2012	Pension Reform and Extra Pension Contributions
EPN341[PDF 30KB]	Sept 2012	nuvos Annual Benefit Statement notice [DOC 58 KB]
EPN340 [PDF32KB]	Aug 2012	Retropective Ill Health Retirement
EPN339 [PDF 25KB]	July 2012	Change of Pension Service Centre for PCSPS employers currently using Xafinity Paymaster and Capita as their pensions administrator
EPN338 [PDF 30KB]	July 2012	Revised Material for Communicating Civil Service Pension Reform Revised slides Revised Questions and Answers
EPN337 [PDF 30KB]	July 2012	Revised forms for Civil Service Pension Scheme and Injury Benefit Scheme medical assessments and appeals and updated Medical Reviews and Appeals Guide Medical reviews and appeals guide- Revised July 2012 [PDF 97KB] EPPA1 (classic only) – Application for an early payment of preserved pension medical assessment [word 58 KB] APP1 – Appeal against medical retirement decision [word 58 KB] CSIBS1 – Application for injury benefit assessment [word 38 KB] CSIBS2 – Appeal against medical advice – injury benefit [word 38]
EPN336 [PDF27KB]	July 2012	Updated CILON calculator and revised payments
EPN335 [PDF26KB]	June 2012	Employers Pension Guide Update
EPN334 [PDF32KB]	June 2012	Updated CSCS Employer Guidance
EPN333 [PDF32KB]	May 2012	Payroll Interface changes following increase to Employee Contributions
EPN332 [PDF37KB]	May 2012	MyCSP – Change of legal status MyCSP Statement of Work Form [DOC183KB]
EPN331 [PDF30KB]	April 2012	Revised Letter of appointment texts and new Pensions questionnaire and Rejoiner calculator Section 4 Annex B of the Employer’s Pension Guide
EPN330 [PDF31KB]	April 2012	Follow up to employee contributions mailing to all scheme members and revised slides for communicating Civil Service Pension Reform Contribution increase letter [PDF33KB] Member Notice [PDF21KB] Pension Reform revised slides [PPT891KB]
EPN329 [PDF44KB]	March 2012	Appointment of new Scheme Actuary from 1 April 2012
EPN328 [PDF29KB]	March 2012	Changes to Employee Contributions Annex B to EPN 325 Revised [PDF57KB]
EPN327 [PDF69KB]	March 2012	Departmental Resource Accounts – Disclosure of salary, pension and compensation information 2011-12 Annex 13A Board Members[XLS45KB] Annex 13B Ministers [DOC54KB] Annex 13C Remuneration Report [PDF55KB] Annex 13D Letter to Senior Staff [PDF13KB] Q & A [PDF19KB]
EPN326 [PDF 32KB]	March 2012	Lifetime Allowance tax changes from 6 April 2012 – Fixed Protection: urgent further guidance Annex A [PDF 23KB] Fixed Protection – urgent further guidance
EPN325 [PDF 30KB]	March 2012	Increase to employee contributions: Please contact mycsp.basingstoke@dwp.gsi.gov.uk for a copy of this EPN
EPN324 [PDF 30KB]	March 2012	2011-12 Pensions Contributions
EPN323 [PDF 30KB]	March 2012	Automatic Enrolment – information about Automatic Enrolment legislation requirements and support available
EPN322[PDF 30KB]	February 2012	Changes to Employee Contributions Question and Answers for employees
EPN321[PDF 35KB]	February 2012	Ill Health Retirement Procedures – New Member Guide, Revised Employer Guide and Revised IHR1 and IHR2 forms Ill Health Retirement – Procedural Guidance for Employers [PDF153KB] -This guidance forms Annex 6J of the Employers’ Pension Guide Ill Health Retirement – Members Guide [PDF125KB] Ill Health retirement process EXCEL version [87KB] PDF Verson [41KB] – These documents are defaulted to print in A3 IHR1 Form – Application for an ill health retirement assessment – classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos IHR2 Form – Application for an ill health retirement assessment – partnership IHR1 and IHR2 – Notes for the Employer
EPN320[PDF 30KB]	February 2012	Process for handling complaints under the Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures (IDR) Annex A
EPN319 [PDF 30KB]	February 2012	Scheme Medical Adviser (Capita Health Solutions) – Change of Name and Contact Details
EPN318 [PDF 30KB]	February 2012	EPN318 Civil Service Pensions Reform – Increased Contributions and the supporing slides for staff. You should use these slides for staff update sessions. They are not recommended for intranet use but if already published, no need to remove. Annex A [PDF 292KB] Annex B Powerpoint presentation [PPT 1419KB]
EPN317[PDF 26KB]	February 2012	Changes to Employee Contributions – Updated specification Annex A – Increased Employee Contributions – Updated Specification for Employers and Payroll providers
EPN316 [PDF 26KB]	January 2012	Increase in the Pensions Earnings Cap 2012-13
EPN315 [PDF 30KB]	January 2012	Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) Amended Cabinet Office Early Departure Approval Form
EPN314 [PDF 28KB]	December 2011	Increased employee contibutions Annex A- HR Directors Letter [WORD 45KB] Annex B - Specification for employer and payroll providers [WORD 38KB]
EPN313 [PDF 30KB]	December 2011	Buying added pension – Annual Reminder Member application form and information sheet.
EPN312 [PDF 30KB]	December 2011	Impact on employers of MyCSP becoming a Mutual Joint Venture
EPN311 [PDF 17KB]	November 2011	Accruing Superannuation Liability Carges (ASLCs)Revised Salary Bands 2012-13
EPN310 [PDF 20KB]	November 2011	Tax changes and pensions Annex A Tax changes affecting your Civil Service pension WORD (Member notice)
EPN 309 [PDF 34KB]	October 2011	Annual Allowance – Changes to the Ill-Health Retirement process Annex A – Medical Fees in relation to HMRC severe ill health assessments Annex B – Illustrative Annual Allowance Estimate Annex C – Fact Sheet for members leaving on ill-health retirement
EPN308 [PDF 30KB]	October 2011	New website information
EPN307 [PDF 25KB]	September 2011	Updating employer contacts for Employer Pension Notices. Form for completion
EPN306 [PDF25KB]	2011	New arrangements for Employer queries MyCSP Helpdesk Contact Form
EPN305 [PDF25KB]	August 2011	Capita Health Solutions Workshops
EPN304 [PDF130KB]		Ill Health retirement – Updated Guidance for Employers. Section 6 EPG updated
EPN303 [PDF48KB]	July 2011	Increases to employee contributions – Consultation on additional employee contributions to the Civil Service pension scheme (and schemes operated “By Analogy”) Annex A [WORD File] A Sustainable Future - The following documents have been issued by the Cabinet Office on the Civil Service website: Contribution increase consultation [PDF122KB] Contribution increase consultation background [PDF86KB] Contribution increase Questions and Answers [PDF89KB] Contribution increase calculator [XLS File]
EPN302 [PDF KB]	Apr 2011	Scheme Management Executive and Pensions Finance Team Office move
EPN301 [PDF KB]	Apr 2011	My CSP Office move
EPN300 [PDF235KB]	Apr 2011	Civil Service pension uprated in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rather than the Retail Prices Index (RPI) Annex A Q&A
EPN299 [PDF 42KB]	Apr 2011	Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) Dismissal on grounds of Inefficiency
EPN298 [PDF246KB]	Apr 2011	Civil Service Compenssation Scheme (CSCS) – Updated Employer Guidance Reissue of the employer and member calculators with statutory redundancy underpin Capping of Inefficiency compensation lump sums Annex A- CSCS Guidance for Employers [Now in EPG, Section 6, Annex 6F updated Aug 2012] Annex B- Compensation Choice Forms CCF1- Member under minimum pension age CCF2- Member over scheme pension age CCF3- Member over minimum pension age with no ‘other service’ – Employer top up CCF4- Member over minimum pension age with no ‘other service’ – No Employer top up CCF 5-Member over age 55 with aggregated and/or ‘other service’ – Employer top up CCF5a Member over age 55 with aggregated and/or ‘other service’-No Employer top up CCF6- Member under age 55 with aggregated and/or ‘other service’ – Employer top up CCF6a Member under age 55 with aggregated and/or ‘other service’No Employer top up Annex C – CSCS Ready Reckoner [Now in EPG, Section 6, Annex 6H, Standard Tariff - Estimated cost of early exit table updated May 2012] Actuarial Ready Reckoner [Now in EPG, Section 6, Annex 6G updated May 2012]
EPN297 [PDF64KB]	Mar 2011	Change to taxation of compensation lump sums
EPN296 [PDF89KB]	Mar 2011	Departmental Resource Accounts – Disclosure of salary, pension and compensation information 2010 – 11 QandA – Questions & Answers [PDF 21KB] Annex 13A – Board Members [XLS File] Annex 13B – Ministers [WORD File ] Annex 13C – Remuneration Report Example [WORD File] Annex 13D - Letter to Senior Staff [WORD File]
EPN295 [PDF38KB]	Mar 2011	2010 – 2011 Pension Contributions
EPN294 [PDF61KB]	Feb 2011	Increase in the Pensions Earnings Cap 2011-2012
EPN293 [PDF39KB]	Feb 2011	Amended employer and member calculators Revised CSCS1 form [WORD 49kb]
EPN292 [PDF37KB]	Jan 2011	Buying Added Pension – Annual Reminder Information for Civil Service pension scheme members [WORD 213KB]
EPN291 [PDF29KB]	Dec 2010	New Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS)Communication and Handling.The new Civil Service Compensation Scheme is introduced from 22 December 2010. We are providing you with a toolkit of materials to support you in handling and communicating your departure schemes.CSCS – Guidance for Employers step by step guide (EPG Section 6.3 Table 1) Step by step for staff (EPG Annex 6E) Guidance for staff (these are available on the compensation page) Voluntary exits Voluntary redundancy Compulsory redundancy Forms Early Departure Scheme – application for Cabinet Office approval – to be completed by the Employer [Now in EPG, Section 6, Annex 6C updated May 2012] Work Request Form – Your MyCSP Client Relationship Manager will complete this form with you. You will need your approval reference number (“Unique Reference”) from Cabinet Office. Compensation Scheme Information Form (CSCS1) – For completion by the employees when they express an interest in your Voluntary Exit or Voluntary Redundancy scheme Calculators: These calculators were issued with the EPN. If you need a copy please contact the Employer Helpdesk Voluntary Exit, Voluntary Redundancy and Compulsory Redundancy – This is to help you design and cost your scheme Voluntary Exit - For you to make available to your staff when offfering Voluntary Exit. Voluntary Redundancy and Compulsory Redundancy – for you to make available to your staff when offering Voluntary of Compulsoy Redundancy. CILON - This is for you to be able to work out the cost of compensation in lieu of notice. Actuarial Reduction Buy out – this is already on the website under “calculators“
EPN290 [PDF16KB]	Dec 2010	St Ives Christmas and New Year shutdown
EPN289 [PDF40KB]	Dec 2010	Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS)Handling arrangements
EPN288 [PDF36KB]	Nov 2010	Annual Benefit Statements : nuvos members and members with added pension.
EPN287 [PDF37KB]	Nov 2010	Accruing Superannuation Charges (ASLCs) -Revised salary bands to be implemented by employers from 2011-12.
EPN286 [PDF36KB]	Nov 2010	Changes to pensions tax releif: Annual Allowance and Lifetime AllowanceQuestions and Answers - Briefing for Civil Servants [PFD 56KB]
EPN285 [PDF28KB]	Oct 2010	New arrangements for the 2010-11 Accounting Officer’s Certificate (AOC) and checklist
EPN284 [PDF35KB]	Oct 2010	Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS)Information on the new CSCS proposals Letter to HR Directors 7 October 2010
EPN283 [PDF44KB]	Aug 2010	Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS)Information on early exits Letter to HR Directors
EPN282 [PDF29KB]	Aug 2010	Scheme Medical AdviceRevisions to order forms APP 1, EPPA 1, CSIBS 1 and CSIBS 2 and minor revisions to forms IHR 1 and IHR 2 IHR 1 – Request for medical advice – ill health retirement IHR 2 – Request for medical advice – ill health retirement - partnership pension account EPPA 1 – Request for medical advice – early payment of preserved award classic scheme APP 1 – Appeal – ill health retirement or early payment of preserved award CSIBS 1 – Request for medical advice – injury case CSIBS 2 – Appeal – injury benefit award
EPN281 [PDF23KB]	Aug 2010	Future Civil Service pension to be uprated in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rather than the Retail Price Index (RPI)
EPN280 [PDF84KB]	Jul 2010	Civil Service Compensation Scheme
EPN279 [PDF11KB]	Jun 2010	EPN 279 – Civil Service Compensation Scheme – Outcome of Judicial Review HR Directors Letter [PDF43KB]
EPN278 [PDF30KB]	May 2010	EPN 278 – Early Retirement Bills new payment method for OPG account users Direct Debit Mandate [PDF73KB]
EPN277 [PDF53KB]	May 2010	Scheme Medical Advice – Revisions to order forms IHR1 and IHR2 IHR1 Order form. Request for medical advice – ill health retirement IHR2 (Partnership)Order form. Request for medical advice – ill health retirement
EPN276 [PDF11KB]	May 2010	Scheme Medical Adviser – Capita Health Solutions Workshops
EPN275 [PDF37KB]	May 2010	Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) Judicial Review
EPN274 [PDF11KB]	Mar 2010	Scheme Medical Advice Services Medical Advice Contract Employer Guide April 2010 [PDF178KB]
EPN273 [PDF76KB]	Mar 2010	Farewell from CSPD
EPN272 [PDF31KB]	Mar 2010	Increase in the Pensions Earnings Cap 2010 – 2011
EPN271 [PDF31KB]	Mar 2010	New Banking arrangements for the Civil Superannuation
EPN270 [PDF56KB]	Mar 2010	Changes to Early Retirement Bill Payments Annex A [PDF72KB]
EPN269 [PDF66KB]	Mar 2010	Compulsory Early Retirment (CER) payments
EPN268 [PDF90KB]	Feb 2010	Departmental Resource AccountsDisclosure of salary, pension and compensation information for 2009 - 2010 Annex 13A [XLS 48KB] Annex 13B [PDF 33KB] Annnex 13C Remuneration Report [PDF 80KB] Annex 13D Letter to Senior Staff [PDF 14KB] EPN268 Q & A [PDF 19KB]
EPN267 [PDF54KB]	Feb 2010	Civil Service Compensation Scheme Full Q and A updated 2 Feb 2010 [PDF50KB] 8 pages Letter From Gus To All Civil Servants [PDF89KB] 2 pages Response To Fairness For All Consultation [1214KB] 44 pages
EPN266 [PDF46KB]	Feb 2010	Pension Contributions
EPN265 [PDF38KB]	Jan 2010	March 2010 early departure bills
EPN264 [PDF50KB]	Jan 2010	Death in service and dependant benefit communications
EPN263 [PDF43KB]	Jan 2010	Re-joiner Questionnaire and Calculator Latest version of the Re-joiner Questionnaire and Calculator (Rev Jan 2010)
EPN262 [PDF141KB]	Dec 2009	Annual Benefit Statements: nuvos members
EPN261 [PDF35KB]	Dec 2009	St Ives Christmas / New Year Shutdown
EPN260 [PDF38KB]	Dec 2009	Pre-Budget Report and Civil Service Pensions Model letter for HR Directors to issue to staff [WORD 3KB] 2 pages
EPN259 [PDF52KB]	Dec 2009	Buying Added Pension – Annual Reminder Office Notice to all staff Buying Added Pension – Annual Reminder template [WORD 45KB] 2 pages nuvos - Application for Added Pension [WORD 37KB] 1 page classic, classic plus and premium - Application for Added Pension [WORD 32KB] 1 page
EPN258 [PDF52KB]	Dec 2009	Civil Service Compensation Scheme Reform Response to ‘Fairness for All’ consultation [PDF 1,136KB] 40 pages Letter to all staff [PDF27KB] 9 pages Questions and Answers [PDF50KB] 2 pages
EPN257 [PDF55KB]	Nov 2009	Web based scheduling: making payments to the money purchase providers EPG Section 4.2
EPN256 [PDF59KB]	Oct 2009	Scheme Medical Advice. Revision to instructions for completeing order forms IHR1 and IHR2 IHR1 Order form. Request for medical advice – ill health retirement IHR2 (Partnership)Order form. Request for medical advice – ill health retirement
EPN255 [PDF59KB]	Oct 2009	Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLCs) Revised salary bands to be implemented by employers from 2010-11
EPN254 [PDF59KB]	Aug 2009	Partial retirement clarification
EPN253 [PDF47KB]	July 2009	Reforms to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) Fairness for All document [PDF 1000KB] Fairness for All Questions and Answers [PDF 43KB] Letter to HR Directors, Reform of the Civil Sercive Compensation Scheme (CSCS) [PDF 54KB] Guidance on handling exit schemes and exits after 31 december 2009 [PDF 41KB] Draft letter for departments to communicate the CSCS changes [word 31 KB] Booking form for seminar [word 66KB]
EPN252 [PDF47KB]	July 2009	St Ives move to new address
EPN251 [PDF47KB]	July 2009	Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) CER payments to people aged 57 to 60
EPN250 [PDF99KB]	July 2009	Appointing an APAC
EPN249 [PDF50KB]	May 2009	Training material for employers HR Introduction to Civil Service pensions presentation and handouts
EPN248 [PDF57KB]	April 2009	Data Cleansing Exercise
EPN247[PDF45KB]	April 2009	Changes to Section 12 of the Employers Pension Guide Employers Pension Guide Section 12[PDF113KB]
EPN246[PDF45KB]	April 2009	Added pension – Updated calculators
EPN245[PDF 54KB]	March 2009	Scheme Medical Advice Services The Medical Advice Employer Guide provides guidance on the medically related benefits of the Civil Service pension arrangements, the criteria for award and the evidence required so that cases can be processed as effectively and efficiently as possible. The Medical Reviews and Appeals Guide provideds guidance on appeals.We have provided a range of order forms for each type of standard referal. You can view the full range on our Employer Forms page. The new framework agreement is effective from 1 April 2009

EPN244[PDF 47KB]	February 2009	New Civil Service WebsiteOffice Notice (09)01 Changes to the Civil Service pensions web site Announcing the new website. Summary article for use in your in-house staff magazine or on your intranet Announcing the new website Civil Service pensions newsletter
EPN243[PDF 50KB]	February 2009	Announcing the forthcoming Pensions Conference Pensions Conference application form
EPN242[PDF 47KB]	February 2009	2008 – 2009 Pension Contributions
EPN241[PDF 86KB]	February 2009	Buying Added Pension – Annual Reminder
EPN240 [PDF 50KB]	February 2009	Departmental Resource AccountsDisclosure of salary, pension and compensation information for 2008 – 2009 Annex 13A [XLS 90KB] Annex 13B [PDF 27KB] Annnex 13C Remuneration Report [PDF 80KB] Annex 13D Letter to Senior Staff [PDF 14KB] EPN240 Q & A [PDF 17KB]
EPN239 [PDF 45KB]	February 2009	March 2009 early departure bills
EPN238 [PDF 50KB]	January 2009	Increase in the Pensions Earnings Cap 2009-10
EPN237 [PDF 68KB]	January 2009	New employer communications and support group
EPN236 [PDF 60KB]	January 2009	Transitional protection deadline approaching fast – important message for high earners
EPN235 [PDF 51KB]	January 2009	Revision to Section 2.6 of the Employers’ Pension Guide
EPN234 [PDF 47KB]	December 2008	St Ives Christmas 2008 shutdown
EPN233 [PDF 65KB]	December 2008	Overpayment of Civil Service pensions – enquiries from pensioners
EPN232 [PDF 344KB]	November 2008	Medical Guidance notes and referral form Medical Guidance Notes (The Medical Guidence Notes in EPN 232 have been superceeded by the release of EPN245 ) CSIBS1 Application for medical advice (Injury case) – Please see EPN282 for revised version.
EPN231 [PDF 55KB]	November 2008	New Civil Service pension website
EPN230 [PDF 52KB]	October 2008	Civil Service pension arrangements – pension scheme choices given to new entrants and rejoiners from 30 July 2007
EPN229 [PDF 61KB]	October 2008	Pension Reform – changes to scheme governance Annex A Pensioner Reform Newsletter No 4
EPN228 [PDF 56KB]	October 2008	Scheme amendments to partnership pension Account Ill Health Benefits Scheme (PPAIHBS)
EPN227 [PDF 48KB]	September 2008	Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLCs)
EPN226 [PDF 44KB]	September 2008	Temporary suspension of some pension transfer calculations
EPN225 [PDF 36KB]	September 2008	Recovery of early departure costs
EPN224 [PDF 48KB]	September 2008	Added years – payment of added years contributions whilst on a career break
EPN223 [PDF 46KB]	September 2008	Maternity and adoption leave
EPN222 [PDF 48KB]	August 2008	Early severance compensation for staff who joined on or after 30 July 2007
EPN221 [PDF 75KB]	August 2008	Partial retirement – introducing an additional step in the process
EPN220 [PDF 50KB]	July 2008	Ordering starter packs Starter pack order guidance
EPN219 [PDF 49KB]	July 2008	Opting out of, and back into, the Civil Service pension arrangements
EPN218 [PDF 46KB]	July 2008	Staff transferring to or from another employer covered by the Civil Service pensions arrangement Annex A CSP Trans1 [PDF 40KB] Annex B OGDTF1 (replaced E18 Oct 2012) [DOC 130KB]
EPN217 [PDF 135KB]	June 2008	Thinking about retirement Thinking about retirement presentation Thinking about retirement presentation handouts
EPN216 [PDF 47KB]	June 2008	Additional information to EPN210
EPN215 [PDF 135KB]	May 2008	Changes to Section 4 of the Employers’ Pension Guide (EPG) Section 4 of the EPG New entrant questionnaire and calculator
EPN214 [PDF 59KB]	May 2008	Pension Choices for fixed term appointees who are given an extension of contract, or become permanent
EPN184 (rev) [PDF94KB]	May 2008	nuvos pension choices for casual and FTA’s
EPN213 [PDF 76KB]	May 2008	Introduction of new annual benefit statements. Communications and arrangements Annual benefit statement office notice / newsletter Annual benefit statement posters Annual benefit statement intranet / magazine article Examples of statements
EPN151 Update [PDF 138KB]	April 2008	Update of pre-retirement model letter text to include pension reform changes
EPN212 [PDF 76KB	March 2008	Capita Health Solutions Medical Advice Contract – revised schedule of fees
EPN210 [PDF 79KB]	March 2008	Departmental Resource Accounts Disclosure of salary, pension and compensation information for 2007-2008 EPN210 Q&A Appendix 1 Annex 13A Annex 13B Annex 13C Annex 13D
EPN209 [PDF 55KB]	March 2008	Pension contributions
EPN208 [PDF 48KB]	March 2008	Early departure bills
EPN207 [PDF 55KB]	February 2008	Web based scheduling: making payments to the money purchase providers
EPN206 [PDF 48KB]	February 2008	Increase in the Pensions Earnings Cap 2008-09
EPN205 [PDF 144KB]	February 2008	Changes to the basic rate of income tax Office Notice
EPN204 [PDF 168 KB]	February 2008	Partial retirement Pension reform newsletter 3 Newsletter 3 Q & A Partial retirement – a guide for scheme members Partial retirement calculator
EPN203 [PDF 51KB]	February 2008	Secure handling of pensions related data
EPN202 [PDF 45KB]	January 2008	Changes to Starter Pack order form information
EPN201 [PDF 47KB]	January 2008	Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLCs)
EPN200 [PDF 38KB]	December 2007	Changes to Section 3 of the Employers’ pension guide (EPG) EPG section 3 [PDF 2.3MB]
EPN199 [PDF 155KB]	December 2007	Pension reform: introduction of partial retirement
EPN198 [PDF 38KB]	December 2007	Capita Health Solutions Helpdesk phone number
EPN197 [PDF 43KB]	December 2007	St Ives: Move to new address and Christmas shutdown
EPN196 [PDF 44KB]	December 2007	nuvos – progress with payroll changes and details of 07-08 year-end balance arrangements
EPN195 [PDF 43KB]	November 2007	Retrospective pay awards and late payment of salary – calculation of ASLCs
EPN194 [PDF 37KB]	November 2007	Changes to Section 2 of the Employers’ pension guide EPG section 2 [PDF 429KB]
EPN193 [PDF 43KB]	November 2007	Pension reform: introduction of added pension Pension reform newsletter 2 [PDF 24KB]
EPN192 [PDF 45KB]	October 2007	Change in working patterns fact sheets – Impact on members’ pension CWP1 How your pension is worked out [PDF 34KB] CWP2 Part-time, term-time and seasonal working [PDF 23KB] CWP3 Flexible and shift working [PDF 20KB] CWP4 Career breaks [PDF 16KB] CWP5 Special leave, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave, Parental leave and Time off for dependants [PDF 19KB]
EPN191 [PDF 38KB]	October 2007	(clarification to EPN190) Arrangements applying before 1 March 2008 to pensioners who are re-employed immediately upon retirement
EPN190 [PDF 41KB]	September 2007	Arrangements applying before 1 March 2008 to pensioners who are re-employed immediately upon retirement Revised pensions questionnaire and Rejoiner calculator
EPN189 [PDF 36KB]	September 2007	Salary sacrifice EPG section 5 [PDF 147KB]
EPN188 [PDF 48KB]	September 2007	New entrant induction slides Slides [PPT 66KB]
EPN187 [PDF 39KB]	August 2007	Change of bank details for Standard Life
EPN186 [PDF 59KB]	August 2007	Pension reform: an update
EPN185 [PDF 65KB]	August 2007	Ordering publications
EPN184 [PDF 83KB]	August 2007	1) nuvos – pension choices for casuals and fixed term appointees who are given an extension of contract, or become permanent 2) opting out (and back in) 3) secondments
EPN183 [PDF 40KB]	July 2007	Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLCs) Revised salary bands to be implemented by Employers from 2008-09
EPN182 [PDF 48KB]	July 2007	Introducing a new web based method of payment for the partnership pension account, the Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS) and the Stakeholder arrangement
EPN181 [PDF 61KB]	July 2007	Withdrawal of Equitable Life additional death in service life cover
EPN180 [PDF 41KB]	July 2007	nuvos – progress with payroll changes needed for the introduction of the new arrangements
EPN179 [PDF 42KB]	June 2007	Update to the Employers’ Pension Guide (EPG) – Annex 6C, Actuarial tables for early leaving benefits as a multiple of salary
EPN178 [PDF 42KB]	June 2007	Annual Benefit Statements & the suspension of State Pension Forecasting by DWP’s Pensions Service. Office Notice
EPN177 [PDF 42KB]	June 2007	Changes for classic, classic plus and premium scheme members Added Pension for over-60s and increased tax-free cash from 1 October 2007 Added Pension for all members, increased pension service limit and flexible retirement provision from 1 March 2008 Office Notice Q and A
EPN172 (Rev) [PDF 42KB]	June 2007	nuvos, the pension scheme for new entrants starting from 30 July 2007 – recruitment actions Pensions questionnaire and Rejoiner calculator DRF2 [XLS 62KB] New entrant start pack despatch request form spreadsheet DRF2 [DOC 186KB] New entrant start pack despatch request form CSP14 [DOC 168KB] Rejoining partnership form
EPN176 [PDF 42KB]	June 2007	Change of nuvos start date to 30 July 2007
EPN175 [PDF 42KB]	May 2007	partnership providers – contact details
EPN174 [PDF 54KB]	May 2007	nuvos – invitation to HR advisor training seminars
EPN173 [PDF 51KB]	April 2007	Income tax returns and the Annual Allowance Office notice [DOC 38KB]
EPN171 [PDF 62KB]	April 2007	Removal of the Health Standard Treatment of service where staff have previously been excluded from ill-health retirement benefits
EPN170 [PDF 74KB]	April 2007	Medical advice contract
EPN169 [PDF 40KB]	March 2007	Changes to Statutory Maternity Pay
EPN168 [PDF 40KB]	March 2007	Update to the Employers’ Pension Guide (EPG) – Section 11, ‘Training and learning materials for you and your members’
EPN167 [PDF 67KB]	March 2007	Changes to the Pension Contributions monthly return
EPN166 [PDF 60KB]	February 2007	Recruitment actions for new entrants from 1 July 2007 – temporary arrangements Rejoiner questionnaire
EPN165 [PDF 42KB]	February 2007	March 2007 early departure bills
EPN164 [PDF 61KB]	February 2007	Complaints procedure regarding Capita Health Solutions (CHS) under the PCSPS medical advice contract
EPN163 [PDF 47KB]	February 2007	2006-07 Pension Contributions
EPN162 [PDF 52KB]	February 2007	Ordering Starter Packs for new entrants joining before 1 July 2007 DRF1(Bulk) New entrant starter pack despatch request form spreadsheet DRF1 New entrant starter pack despatch request form
EPN161 [PDF 145KB]	January 2007	Obsolete Employer Pensions Notices (EPNs)
EPN160 [PDF 56KB]	January 2007	Communicating pensions information to employers
EPN159 [PDF 48KB]	January 2007	Pension reform – payroll changes needed for the introduction of the new arrangements
EPN158 [PDF 305KB]	January 2007	Pension reform – plans for change to the Civil Service pension arrangements Employee Presentation [PPT 1MB]
EPN157 [PDF 96KB]	January 2007	Scheme amendments
EPN156 [PDF 68KB]	January 2007	Disclosure of salary and pension information for 2006-07 Annex 13A Departmental Resource Accounts: Disclosure of Salary and Pension Information (Ministers) Annex 13B Departmental Resource Accounts: Disclosure of Salary and Pension Information (Civil Service) Annex 13C Departmental Remuneration Report
EPN155 [PDF 126KB]	December 2006	Amendment pages to Employers’ Pension Guide (EPG)
EPN154 [PDF 47KB]	December 2006	Increase in the Pensions Earnings Cap 2007-8
EPN153 [PDF 57KB]	December 2006	Civil Partnerships – employer and payroll actions
EPN152 [PDF 58KB]	December 2006	Salary sacrifice
EPN151 [PDF 269KB]	November 2006	Paying pensions on time Pre-retirement model letter text
EPN150 [PDF 47KB]	October 2006	Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) Forthcoming Changes
EPN149 [PDF 41KB]	October 2006	Scheme amendments Changes to: Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (PCSPS) Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS)
EPN148 [PDF 36KB]	September 2006	Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLCs) Revised salary bands to be implemented by Employers from 2007-08
EPN146 [PDF 135KB]	August 2006	Civil Service Pension and Compensation Arrangements, Medical Advice Contract
EPN145 [PDF 43KB]	June 2006	New Reporting Arrangements for Civil Service Pensions
EPN144 [PDF 36KB]	June 2006	Retrospective pay awards and late payment of salary
EPN143 [PDF 80KB]	April 2006	Scheme amendments Model office notice
EPN142 [PDF 159KB]	March 2006	New print supplier for Civil Service Pensions Instructions for ordering Starter Packs and publications Revised DRF1 New Entrant Starter Pack – despatch request form
EPN141 [PDF 28KB]	March 2006	Departmental Resource Accounts Disclosure of salary and pension information for 2005-06 EPG Section 13 Resource Account Disclosure 2005-06 DRADISC – MINDepartmental Resource Accounts: Disclosure of Salary and Pension Information (Ministers) – Request for Pension Information DRADISC – CS Departmental Resource Accounts: Disclosure of Salary and Pension Information (Civil Service) – Request for Pension Information Departmental Remuneration Report
EPN140 [PDF 48KB]	February 2006	Increase in the Pensions Earnings Cap 2006-7
EPN137 [PDF 67KB]	February 2006	Accounting Officer’s Certificate 2005-6 – change of wording
EPN136 [PDF 39KB]	January 2006	Pensions reform – update Model office notice
EPN135 [PDF 51KB]	January 2006	Medical advice contract Med1: Application for medical advice – ill health retirement Med2: Application for medical advice – early payment of preserved award Med3: Application for medical advice – health standards on joining or rejoining the scheme (no longer used) Med4: Application for medical advice – injury benefit award Med5: Appeal against medical advice – ill health retirement / early payment of preserved award Med6: Appeal against medical advice – injury benefit award Med7: Review of medical advice – injury benefit award
EPN134 [PDF 67KB]	December 2005	Scheme amendments Model Office Notice (Revised version issued 12 December 2005. You must replace any previously downloaded version with this one)
EPN133 [PDF 105KB]	November 2005	Important! Tax simplification – Summary of changes Model Office Notice – New tax rules on pensions – will they affect you? Model Office Notice – Topping-up your Civil Service pension benefits from April 2006 Corporate application to join Pensions & Tax Group
EPN132 [PDF 114KB]	November 2005	Tax Simplification – Pension Aggregation Exercise Office Notice 1 Office Notice 2
EPN131 [PDF 44KB]	October 2005	Pensions reform – update Model Office Notice
EPN129 [PDF 28KB]	September 2005	Pre-retirement presentation and booklet for members retiring at pension age
EPN128 [PDF 34KB]	September 2005	Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLCs)
EPN127 [PDF 39KB]	August 2005	Pensions reform – Consultation Update Model Office Notice
EPN126 [PDF 37KB]	June 2005	Employer contributions on payslips – raising members’ awareness of the value of their pension Model office notice for staff
EPN117 [RTF 2MB]	February 2005	Pensions Reform – consultation and Building a sustainable future: Pensions consultation – Your questions answered
EPN114 [PDF 87KB]	09/12/04	Proposed changes to the Civil Service pension arrangements Office notice to all staff
EPN113 [PDF 33KB]	07/12/04	Added Years
EPN112 [PDF 46KB]	07/12/04	Corrections to EPN110 and EPN111
EPN111 [PDF 17KB]	26/10/04	Salary sacrifice: impact on pension benefits Classic plus salary sacrifice calculator
EPN110 [PDF 67KB]	19/10/04	Scheme amendments
EPN108 [PDF 53KB]	11/10/04	1) Staff Secondments 2) Transfers to employment in the EU and co-ordinated organisations
EPN104 [PDF 28KB]	23/08/04	Compensation terms for redundancy
EPN99 [PDF 42KB]	28/04/04	Pay Delegation : Guidance Note 35 (2004) – Pension Issues Annex 3B Pay Delegation : Guidance Notes 35 (2004)[PDF 66KB]
EPN96 [PDF 75KB]	13/04/04	Compulsory Bulk Transfers of Staff – Employer Responsibilities
EPN94 [PDF 17KB]	13/04/04	Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLCs)
EPN91 [PDF 20KB]	12/03/04	Combined annual benefit statements
EPN82 [PDF 26KB]	15/12/03	Pensions impact on payroll contracts
EPN77 [PDF 23KB]	19/09/03	Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLCs)
EPN71 [PDF 69KB]	21/07/03	Retrospective admission of part-timers to the PCSPS
EPN70 [PDF 20KB]	14/07/03	Purchase of Added Years by periodical contributions – effect of changes to conditioned hours
EPN69 [PDF 39KB]	10/07/03	Medical Advice Contract
EPN49 [PDF 23KB]	27/02/03	Prompt payment of pension awards
EPN47 [PDF 25KB]	20/02/03	Rule changes to the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme, the Civil Service Compensation Scheme, and the Civil Service Voluntary Contribution Scheme
EPN43 [PDF 41KB]	3/2/03	Call Out of Armed Forces Reservists Corrigendum
EPN39 [PDF 39KB]	18/12/02	1.) Sick pay at pension rate 2.) The permitted maximum (earnings cap)
EPN36 [PDF 25KB]	21/11/02	New Entrants Starter Packs – Reports
EPN15 [PDF 46KB]	6/8/02	Calculation of contributions under the classic plus & premium schemes & the partnership pension account.
EPN8 [PDF 26KB]	27/5/02	Partnership pension account; impact on payroll Appendix 1 to Annex B Partnership payment schedule