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  • Advising the Management Panel on all matters and supporting it with its core functions, as detailed in the Management Panel terms of reference.
  • Proposing recommendations to the Management Panel where appropriate. 
  • Receiving reports and considering advice given by the external advisors. 
  • Providing guidance to the Director of Pensions and other officers where appropriate in exercising their delegated powers. 
  • Promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion, and encouraging all views to be expressed and considered. 
  • Any other area within the statement of purpose as the Advisory Panel deems appropriate.

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Pension surgery — Manchester

Pension surgery — Manchester

Drop-in session with a pensions officer. Bring your latest benefit statement and any queries about your LGPS record.

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Approaching retirement webinar

A one-hour webinar for active members within five years of retirement. Covers the options at retirement, tax-free cash, and how to request a retirement quote.

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Pensioner Q&A — online

An evening online session for pensioner members to ask questions about payments, P60s, and reporting changes in circumstances.

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Employer training: LGPS admin essentials

A full-day course for new scheme employer payroll and HR staff. Covers contributions, leavers, and year-end reporting.

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Pension surgery — Tameside

Drop-in pensions surgery at Tameside One. For active and deferred members of the LGPS.

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Annual General Meeting 2026

GMPF's Annual General Meeting. Open to members, employers, and stakeholders. Hybrid event — attend in person or online.

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Online pensions basics webinar

An introductory session aimed at new joiners and members who want a refresher on how the LGPS works.

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Deferred members webinar

A one-hour webinar for deferred members. Covers how deferred benefits are revalued, options at retirement, and transfers.

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Employer roundtable: cost management

A two-hour roundtable for scheme employers on managing LGPS costs and the 2025 valuation cycle.

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How do GMPF investments perform?

 We measure how our investments perform by looking at the return received over a specific period. To decide whether that performance is good or not, we compare it against several benchmarks.  

 One of the ways we do this is by regularly comparing our performance to that of other Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds. Over the long term, our main fund outperformed the average local authority by around 0.5 percent per year and, over the periods of 20, 25 and 30 years, has ranked third of such funds. GMPF is therefore considered one of the top performing LGPS funds in the country. 

What is a benchmark?

The value of an investment may rise because the whole market is rising. Therefore, looking at the amount of investment return received in isolation does not tell you how well an investment has performed. To do this, you need to compare the performance of your investment to a benchmark. A benchmark is usually something that indicates the performance of the whole market to which that stock or investment belongs. Benchmark indexes have been created across all types of asset classes. Examples include FTSE 100, S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Commodity Index. You can find out more about our investment performance in GMPF’s latest annual report and accounts.

What is the Northern LGPS and how does this fit in?

Origins

 In 2014, the Government asked the LGPS funds in England and Wales to work together to create investment pools to achieve efficiency savings and invest more in infrastructure. GMPF teamed up with West Yorkshire Pension Fund and Merseyside Pension Fund to form the Northern LGPS. 

Functions

 The Northern LGPS invests in alternative asset classes such as private equity and infrastructure. The Northern LGPS Joint Committee is an oversight committee. It determines key strategic objectives and examines the day to day decisions made by a group of governing officers. Management panel members from the three Northern LGPS pension funds sit on this joint committee. 

Pension Fund Management Panel

Example: Panel Key Responsibilities

  • Pay pensions and ensure the fund has sufficient money to meet liabilities
  • Consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in decision-making
  • Set and oversee the administration strategy
  • Approve and monitor policies and funding matters
 The panel is made up of Tameside MBC councillors, councillors from other Greater Manchester councils and a representative from the Ministry of Justice. The Advisory Panel, which sits alongside the Pension Fund Management Panel, is there to offer advice and guidance to panel members and officers. It is made up of one councillor from each of the nine other Greater Manchester councils and trade union representatives from GMB, Unison and Unite.
The panel can set up working groups to consider matters in more detail and then make recommendations to it. The working groups are made up of a subset of Pension Fund Management Panel members. There are currently three working groups, which are: 

Investment Monitoring & ESG Working Group

 This working group considers policy matters that affect pensions and the wider LGPS. 

Policy & Development Working Group

 This working group considers policy matters that affect pensions and the wider LGPS. 

Administration, Employer Funding & Viability Working Group

 This working group considers policy matters that affect pensions and the wider LGPS. 

How GMPF is run?

 Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) administers the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for employers and members across Greater Manchester. 

  • Administered Locally : GMPF is managed by a Pensions Committee, supported by a Local Pension Board, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Learn More
  • Data Protection : The Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is the ‘data controller’ under the law and holds all the data. Learn More
  • Investments : Most of our assets are invested through appointed external investment managers, operating within guidelines set by our panel. Learn More

Who We support?

Members

Active, deferred, and retired

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Local authorities & associated organisations

Beneficiaries

Dependants & survivors entitled to benefits

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Plan Your retirement with confidence

 It’s never too early to start planning for retirement. We suggest that you think about the standard of living you might want in retirement, to make sure that your pension and other income will be enough to provide you with the things you need and want. 

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Pension Calculator

 Use the value of your standard benefits to calculate the amounts in your maximum lump sum package. When you decide to take payment of your pension benefits you will have the option to exchange some of your annual pension for a tax free lump sum. If you know the value of your standard pension benefits, you can use this modeller to give you an idea of your maximum lump sum, under HMRC rules.  

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GMPF Pre-Retirement Presentation

 For New Members Planning to Retire 

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Trustee Roles & Responsibilities

 Anyone appointed to a position on either the GMPF Management Panel or the Local Pension Board is expected to carry out their role in line with the LGPS Regulations, any other associated or relevant guidance & following the instructions of the chair.

The administering authority has documented all trustee roles and responsibilities to provide clarity over decision making and to ensure that decisions are made at the most appropriate level. 

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Effect of Leap Year

 Leaving employment during a leap year can affect how final salary pay is calculated, depending on your work pattern and service history. Members who leave on or after 29 February may need the extra day accounting for in their final salary pay period.  

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