Questionnaire

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Q1 Two options are being considered: Package A or Package B

Package A
Pay higher contributions to build up pension at the same rate as before.
Package A / Employee contribution rate / Level of benefit accrual
Lower cost plan / 6.6% / 1/90ths
Standard cost plan / 8% / 1/85ths
Higher cost plan / 9.6% / 1/80ths
Package B
Pay the same contributions to build up pension more slowly than before.
Package B / Employee contribution rate / Level of benefit accrual
Lower cost plan / 5.6% / 1/95ths
Standard cost plan / 6.6% / 1/90ths
Higher cost plan / 7.8% / 1/86ths

Please say whether you prefer Package A or Package B.

Please tick preferred option
Package A
Package B

Q2 For benefits currently linked to final salary it is proposed this link will end on 31 March 2018. Do you have any comments on ending the final salary link?

Q3 Thedefined benefit (CARE) section of OSPS would close to new entrants from 1 October 2017, and instead there will be a defined contribution section for new entrants. Do you have any comments on closing the defined benefit (CARE) section of OSPS to new entrants?

Q4 Benefits (built up before 1 April 2018) for active and deferred members would be revalued by the average of CPI and RPI from 1 April 2017. Do you have any comments about using this average rate to revalue benefits for active and deferred members?

Q5 Pensions in payment (for benefits built up before 1 April 2018) would be increased by the average of CPI and RPI from 1 April 2017. Do you have any comments about using this average rate to revalue benefits for pensions in payment?

Q6 For service from 1 April 2018, annual increases in benefits would increase in line with CPI, subject to a maximum of 5%. Do you have any comments about using CPI (or 5%, if that is less than CPI) to work out benefits built up from 1 April 2018?

Q7 Do you have any other comments?

Please return this completed form to OSPS Consultation, c/o John Dickson, Personnel Services, 5 Worcester Street, Oxford, OX1 2BX no later than Tuesday 28 February 2017. You are also welcome to contact us by email or post before the end of consultation on 10 March 2017.