New employer in the LGPS

Types of employer in the LGPS

Employers within the LGPS fall into three main categories and an employee’s eligibility to join the scheme depends upon which category their employer falls under. Scheme employers are listed in Schedule 2 of the LGPS regulations

Scheduled Bodies – County Councils, District Councils, Police Authorities, Universities and Academies (including Free Schools and Studio Schools) are classed as Scheduled Bodies.

Designated Bodies – Town and Parish Councils and entities under the control of Scheduled Bodies (including Local Authority Companies) are classed as Designated Bodies.

Admitted Bodies – Companies who taken on a contract to provide an outsourced service from an LGPS employer are classed as an Admitted Body.