{"id":235,"date":"2018-07-12T08:43:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T08:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pensions.cardiffcouncilwebteam.co.uk\/?page_id=235"},"modified":"2024-04-23T09:10:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T09:10:20","slug":"joining-the-scheme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cardiffandvalepensionfund.org.uk\/members\/joining-the-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Joining the Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Joining the Scheme<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=&#8221;45&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;45&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is available to all non-teaching employees in Local Government, and other selected Employers\/organisations who have chosen to join the Scheme. Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffandvalepensionfund.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Employer-List.xlsx\">list of employers<\/a> <i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>who are members of The Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund.<\/p>\n<p>You will join the Scheme automatically, if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are eligible for membership of the LGPS<\/li>\n<li>have a contract of employment of\u00a03 months or more<\/li>\n<li>are under age 75<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, if you are a<strong> casual employee<\/strong> or have a\u00a0<strong>contract of less than 3 months<\/strong>, you will not join the Scheme automatically, but you will have the option to join &#8211; if you want to join the Scheme please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffandvalepensionfund.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joining-Forms-22.01.2024.doc\">Joining Forms <\/a>and return to your employer.<\/p>\n<p>When you have joined the Scheme, you can opt out at any time by completing an <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/opt-out-form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opt out form (504kb PDF) <i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;siderow&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-right&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxblue&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Local Government Pension Scheme<\/h3>\n<p>Find out how much your contributions will be each month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lgpsmember.org\/more\/contscalc.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contributions Calculator <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxblue&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Money Advice Service<\/h3>\n<p>An impartial service set up by the Government to give free and unbiased advice.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll find some great budget planners and other tools.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk\/en\/tools\/budget-planner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Budget Planner <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxred&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Got a question?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffandvalepensionfund.org.uk\/get-in-touch\/\">Get in touch<\/a> with us.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text] Joining the Scheme [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=&#8221;45&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;45&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is available to all non-teaching employees in Local Government, and other selected Employers\/organisations who have chosen to join the Scheme. Here is a list of employers who are members of The Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund. You will join the Scheme automatically, if you: are eligible for membership of the LGPS have a contract of employment of\u00a03 months or more are under age 75 However, if you are a casual employee or have a\u00a0contract of less than 3 months, you will not join the Scheme automatically, but you will have the option to join &#8211; if you want to join the Scheme please complete the Joining Forms and return to your employer. When you have joined the Scheme, you can opt out at any time by completing an opt out form (504kb PDF) [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;siderow&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-right&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxblue&#8221;] Local Government Pension Scheme Find out how much your contributions will be each month. 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