These sessions are designed to assist members in their journey through the pension scheme to retirement. The following sessions have been specifically tailored for members depending on where they are in their road to retirement.

Welcome to the Scheme

Monday 11 January 2021 at 10.00am

Monday 11 January 2021 at 3.00pm

This session is suitable for employees who have joined the pension scheme within the previous 12 months and is also helpful for employees who have opted out but may wish to know more about the Scheme. The session will explain the main Scheme benefits, contributions and AVCs/APCs, transfers and aggregating other pensions. There will also be a demonstration of how to access My NILGOSC Pension Online to keep track of their NILGOSC pension and to plan for future retirement.

Approaching Retirement

Friday 15 January 2021 at 10.00am

Friday 15 January 2021 at 3.00pm

This session is aimed at employees who may be thinking of retiring in the next few years. It will cover the different types of retirement, how benefits are calculated and will include a demonstration of My NILGOSC Pension Online and how to tailor your own pension projections.

Scheme Benefits

Thursday 21 January 2021 at 10.00am

Thursday 21 January 2021 at 3.00pm

This is a more general overview for future retirement planning. This session will cover the use of Additional Voluntary Contributions and Additional Pension Contributions to boost pension savings, the different types of retirement, and will also cover what options are available if you leave the pension scheme before retirement.

All of these training and information sessions will be held remotely and once you have registered your interest you will receive further information and a link to the MS Teams Event along with information on how to join and the appropriate system requirements.

To register your interest in attending one of these sessions please send an email to seminars@nilgosc.org.uk with the following information:

1. Which session(s) you are interested in
2. The date(s) and time(s) for each of the sessions
3. Email address (Please ensure you take care when providing your email address as Nilgosc expect a high volume of interest and will be unable to check email addresses for accuracy)