08 April 2011

USS Changes – update April 2011

Following consultation in late 2010 the proposed changes to USS have not been agreed by the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) due to the UCU members failing to attend the meetings. UCU have also taken strike action at a number of universities recently relating to the proposed changes to USS.

USS are currently exploring alternative ways of implementing the changes and have sought legal advice on the matter.
The Employer’s Pension Forum, representing the Higher Education employers, have released a briefing note about the proposed changes to USS.

This can be found on our USS web pages at http://www.shef.ac.uk/finance/staff-information/mymoney/mypension/uss