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- Role of the PCC
- Membership
- Current PCC Councillors
- Nominations and elections
- Nominations of Trustees
- Summary of meetings
- Further information
Role of the PCC
The role of the PCC is to:
- Consider and discuss any issues relating to the operation of the TfL Pension Fund
- Receive and discuss reports from councillors who are Trustees
- Make representations on such issues as it sees appropriate to either the Trustees of the Fund, the TfL Pensions Working Group or the Pensioners' Forum
- Nominate four Trustees
- Make representations direct to the principal employer about matters which fall outside the remit of the PWG and/or the Pensioners' Forum
The PCC does not deal with issues relating to individual entitlements to Fund benefits.
It normally meets four times a year.
Membership
The PCC is made up of 20 councillors in the following sections, elected directly by Fund members as shown below:
| Section | Election procedures | Number of members |
|---|---|---|
| Section One | Elected by and from members (including dependants of deceased members) already receiving pensions and members with deferred pension benefits, but excluding any members of Sections Two and Three | 8 |
| Section Two | Elected by and from members who are employees of TfL or its subsidiaries or contractors but excluding members of Section Three | 4 |
| Section Three | Elected by and from members who are employees of London Underground Limited or its subsidiaries or contractors, or of Tube Lines Limited | 8 |
The current PCC Councillors
| Section One | Section Two | Section Three |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Swiggs (Chair) | Stephen Ellaby* - TfL |
Jackie Darby - London Underground |
| Linda Arwood* | David George - TfL | Eddie Darroch - London Underground |
| David Biggs | Luke Howard - TfL | Mark Harding - London Underground |
| Anne Garland | Paul Rutland - TfL | Richard Head - London Underground |
| John Howie | Gilly Leonard-Ross - London Underground | |
| Chris Miller* | Linda Martin - London Underground | |
| John Porter | Paul Murphy* - London Underground | |
| Chris Sullivan | Paul O'Brien - Tube Lines |
*Trustees
Nominations and elections
The PCC elects its own Chair (currently Michael Swiggs) annually. The PCC Secretary (currently Julian Collins) is provided by TfL. Stephen Field, Head of Pensions, or his deputy, attends as Pensions Adviser.
The longest-serving quarter of councillors of the PCC must retire from offce on 30 November every year.
Any Fund members may nominate, and second, another member as a candidate for election or re-election to the section which represents them all. Retiring Councillors can also be nominated.
The nominee must also provide:
- The nominee's written confirmation that he or she is prepared to serve on the PCC
- A personal statement of up to 100 words detailing their reasons for standing for election, or re-election, to the PCC. If they are from section one you should also state whether they are a pensioner or deferred pensioner
- The nominee's name, as they wish it to appear on the ballot paper
- Dates the nominee served on the PCC if they have previously been a councillor
The information provided must be factual, appropriate and inoffensive. You may also provide a passport sized photograph of the nominee for inclusion in voting papers.
You should send completed nominations to PCC Secretary, usually by mid August. Watch the News section for further details and the deadline for submission.
If there are more nominations than vacancies, elections are held by postal ballot among Fund members in the relevant sections.
Nominations of Trustees
Under the Fund rules, the PCC nominates Trustees from amongst its members as follows:
- Two Councillors from and by Section One
- One Councillor from and by Section Two
- One Councillor from and by Section Three
The PCC decides how long each Trustee is in office. It is normally until the end of the Trustee's PCC period of office.
Summary of meetings
14 July 2011 (PDF 38KB)
19 May 2011 (PDF 16KB)
17 March 2011 (PDF 9KB)
3 February 2011 (PDF 19KB)
19 November 2010 (PDF 27KB)
16 September 2010 (PDF 12KB)
15 July 2010 (PDF 22KB)
13 May 2010 (PDF 18KB)
11 March 2010 (PDF 11KB)
14 January 2010 (PDF 23KB)
Further information
Download the PCC Constitution (PDF 35KB)
If you would like more information about the PCC, or a paper copy of the constitution, please contact:
Julian Collins
PCC Secretary
TfL Pensions Directorate
55 Broadway
London
SW1H 0BD
