NILGOSC

Actuarial Valuation as at 31 March 1998



15 December 1998 CIRC 11/98




To all Employing Authorities

Re: Actuarial Valuation as at 31 March 1998

Employers' Contribution Rates


The valuation of the Fund as at 31 March 1998 has been completed and the actuaries, Bacon & Woodrow, have notified the Committee in advance of the formal report of the employers' rates which will apply for the three years commencing 1 April 1999. The rates are as follows:-

Employers admitted

From 1 April 1999

Previous Rate

Before 1/4/93

4.6%

2.5%

1/4/93 - 31/3/96

4.6%

6.0%

After 31/3/96

8.2%

11.1%

A summary of the results of the valuation is attached.

A copy of the Actuaries' formal report and contribution rate certificate will be forwarded as soon as available.

Yours sincerely

R W NESBITT
Secretary


RWN/AM

ENC



NILGOSC PENSION FUND


ACTUARIAL VALUATION AS AT 31 MARCH 1998


SUMMARY OF RESULTS





Past service position

 

Liabilities in respect of

 

 

 

£m

 

 

 

Pensioners and dependants

 

 

 

466

 

 

Deferred pensioners

 

 

 

70

 

 

Contributors

 

 

 

721

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

1,257

 

 

 

Assets at actuarial value

 

 

 

1,586

 

 

 

Surplus

 

 

 

329

 

 

Funding level

 

 

 

126%

 

Future service position

 

 

 

% Pay

 

 

 

Employer contribution rate

 

 

for future benefit accrual

 

 

 

11.1



Past service adjustment

 

 

Offset from future service rate,

 

 

amortising surplus over average

 

 

future working life of contributors

 

(6.5)



Total service contribution rate

 

 

Employer contribution rate

 

 

for period 1/4/99 to 31/3/02

 

 

 

4.6







July 07, 1999 09:36 PM