Pension information

All University employees have the right to join a contributory occupational pension scheme. Your contract of employment will specify which scheme you are eligible for.

All of the schemes pay defined benefits, consisting of an annual index-linked pension and tax-free lump sum at retirement (optional in some cases). Other benefits include early payment of your pension if you are permanently unable to continue working due to ill-health and payment of a death in service grant to a nominated beneficiary. If you choose to become a member, you will pay a percentage of your salary to the scheme (currently between 5.5% and 7.5% for LGPS, 6.4% for TPS and 6.5% or 7.5% for USS) and the university will pay further contributions on your behalf.

For further information

Refer to the scheme websites:

Contact Human Resources:

e-mail pensions@brookes.ac.uk
Call 01865 485704
Write to Human Resources, Wheatley Campus

Estimates of benefits:

Each of the schemes issues annual benefit statements to its members, which include an estimate of benefits at the scheme's normal retirement age. If you require other estimates:

LGPS - complete the estimate request from employee form (Word doc, 25KB)
Teachers' Pension Scheme - refer to this website
Universities Superannuation Scheme - refer to this website

Additional information:

Maternity, Paternity or Adoption Leave in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Word 142KB)
Approved Unpaid Leave in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Word 146KB)
Flexible retirement options April/May 2010 (PowerPoint 79KB)
University pension policy
Pension scheme updates
LGPS Membership form September 2009 (PDF 183KB)
LGPS short guide April 2009 (pdf 364KB)
Summary of pension arrangements for employees taking maternity leave, adoption leave, paternity/ maternity/adoption support leave