About the Board
The Board is responsible for assisting the Scheme Manager (the Department of Finance) in the effective administration of the Civil Service (Northern Ireland) pension arrangements and assisting the Department in securing compliance with:
- the pension scheme regulations and other legislation relating to the governance and administration of the scheme
- requirements imposed by the Pensions Regulator
What the NICSPB does not do
The NICSPB has no role in setting scheme policy in terms of how scheme benefits are calculated, or what contributions employers or members pay. The Northern Ireland Executive is responsible for setting Northern Ireland Civil Service pensions policy. View information about the role of the Department of Finance in the management of the Northern Ireland Civil Service pension schemes.
The NICSPB has three nominees each from employers who participate in the scheme and employee representatives. It has two non-voting members and is chaired by an independent chairperson.
Current NICSPB members
The current members are:
- Bumper Graham (Independent Chairperson)
- John Crosby (DoF) - Employer Nominee
- Michael Cowan (DoJ) - Employer Nominee
- Jayne Forster (DfC) - Employer Nominee
- Dooley Harte (NIPSA) - Employee Nominee
- Laurence McCann (FDA) – Employee Nominee
- John McCloskey (NIPSA) Employee Nominee
- Margaret Coyle (DoF - Policy and Legislation) non-voting representative
- Gary Fair (DE - Finance) non-voting representative
Finding out more about the NICSPB
Each year, the NICSPB will publish a review of its work for the year. You can find a link to the Annual Report on this page.
Contacting the NICSPB
The NICSPB is always interested in getting feedback or comments from scheme members and employers alike. If there is anything that you would want to say to the NICSPB please email: NICSPBoard@finance-ni.gov.uk
Terms of Reference
Minutes of the NICSPB meetings
- 21st Meeting - Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions
- 20th Meeting - Thursday 12th March 2020
- 19th Meeting - Tuesday 28th January 2020
- 18th Meeting - Friday 25th October 2019
- 17th Meeting - Monday 1st July 2019
- 16th Meeting - Tuesday 9th April 2019
- 15th Meeting - Tuesday 22nd January 2019
- 14th Meeting - Tuesday 2nd October 2018
- 13th Meeting - Tuesday 26th June 2018
- 12th Meeting - Tuesday 24th April 2018
- 11th Meeting - Wednesday 17th January 2018
- 10th Meeting - Tuesday 3rd October 2017
- 9th Meeting - Tuesday 27th June 2017
- 8th Meeting - Tuesday 4th April 2017
- 7th Meeting - Tuesday 17th January 2017
- 6th Meeting - Tuesday 4th October 2016
- 5th Meeting - Wednesday 29th June 2016
- 4th Meeting - Wednesday 6th April 2016
- 3rd Meeting - Friday 29th January 2016
- 2nd Meeting - Tuesday 6th October 2015
- 1st Meeting - Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Annual Reports
- 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
- 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018
- 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
- 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016
Annual Workplan
Learning Log
NICS Pension Board Conflicts of Interest Policy
Roles and Responsibilities of the NICSPB Secretariat