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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 |
8 |
The current PCC Councillors
| Section One | Section Two | Section Three |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Swiggs (Chair) | Stephen Ellaby - TfL |
Jackie Darby - Metronet |
| Linda Arwood* | Luke Howard - TfL | Thandi Davis - London Underground |
| David Biggs | Ian Kierans* - TfL | Mark Harding - London Underground |
| John Howie | Vacancy | Richard Head - London Underground |
| Vic Lane | Paul Murphy* - London Underground | |
| Chris Miller* | Brian Valentine - London Underground | |
| Christopher Sullivan | Paul O'Brien - Tube Lines | |
| Alan Taylor | Vacancy |
*Trustees
Nominations and elections
The PCC elects its own Chair (currently Michael Swiggs) annually. The PCC Secretary (currently Sarah Pascall) 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
16 July 2009 (PDF 26KB)
14 May 2009 (PDF 36KB)
12 March 2009 (PDF 23KB)
15 January 2009 (PDF 34KB)
20 November 2008 (PDF 46KB)
19 September 2008 (PDF 35KB)
17 July 2008 (PDF 42KB)
15 May 2008 (PDF 36KB)
13 March 2008 (PDF 19KB)
17 January 2008 (PDF 33KB)
Further information
Download the PCC Constitution (PDF 51K)
If you would like more information about the PCC, or a paper copy of the constitution, please contact:
Sarah Pascall
PCC Secretary
TfL Pensions Directorate
55 Broadway
London
SW1H 0BD
