Pensions

Defending and extending your pension rights

London Overground: New Pension Arrangement Explained

Submitted by Admin on 8 January, 2010 - 12:05

overground logoLondon Overground is changing the way employees pay contributions into its pension system (the RPS) by introducing an arrangement known as ‘salary sacrifice’. Under the old system, you were paid your salary with your pension contribution deducted from it. Under this new system, your salary is reduced by the amount of the pension contribution and the employer pays your contribution direct to the fund. What’s the difference?

Pensions Consultative Committee: Vote Linda and Mark!

Submitted by Admin on 7 October, 2009 - 14:57

IMPORTANT ELECTION - TFL Pension Fund - Pensions Consultative Committee

RMT members are supporting Mark Harding and Linda Martin in this important election. Mark has sat on this committee for many years and needs your support. Linda is committed to defending your pension and will make an important contribution to this committee.

Please use both your votes

VOTE

Mark Harding X Linda Martin X

PLEASE PLACE THE ATTACHED POSTER ON NOTICE BOARDS

Training workshop: Pensions

Venue: Exmouth Arms, Star Cross Street, near Euston

Pensions are a very important issue to workers - they ensure a comfortable and dignified retirement - and yet seem both complicated and continually under threat.

In this workshop, one of our rank-and-file RMT pensions reps will explain - and answer questions about - issues including:

  • RMT representation on the bodies that oversee your pension
  • ill-health pensions
  • medical termination

Training workshop: Pensions

Venue: ex-Services Club, Harvey Road, Leytonstone - map here.

Pensions are a very important issue to workers - they ensure a comfortable and dignified retirement - and yet seem both complicated and continually under threat.

In this workshop, one of our rank-and-file RMT pensions reps will explain - and answer questions about - issues including:

  • RMT representation on the bodies that oversee your pension
  • ill-health pensions
  • medical termination