Who Can Join?

Employees with a contract of employment for more than 3 months

If you have a contract of employment for more than 3 months, you will be automatically enrolled in the Council’s Pension Scheme, if you are:

  • under age 75, and
  • employed by a designation body, and covered by the employer’s designation, or
  • employed by an admission body, and eligible for membership under the terms of the admission agreement.

You should complete a pension starter form (CT108), and return it to your employer to ensure that all information is correct on your pension record.

Employees with a contact of employment of less than 3 months

If you have a contract of employment for less than 3 months, you are entitled to join the Council’s Pension Scheme, but will only be enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme if you elect to do so on completion of the starter form, and that you are:

  • under age 75, and
  • employed by a designation body, and covered by the employer’s designation, or
  • employed by an admission body, and eligible for membership under the terms of the admission agreement.