Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency

The number of whole time equivalent staff who are
classified as civil service staff was 7,800 (2005: 7,434),
including 2 (2005: Nil) agency/temporary staff.
c. The PCSPS and AFPS are unfunded multi employer defined
benefit schemes but the Ministry of Defence Police and
Guarding Agency is unable to identify its share of the
underlying assets and liabilities.
A full actuarial valuation was carried out at 31 March
2003 for the PCSPS and at 31 March 2001 for the AFPS.
Details can be found in the resource accounts of these
schemes which are published and laid before the House
of Commons. The PCSPS accounts are also available on
www.civilservice-pensions.gov.uk
For 2005/2006, employers’ contributions of £35,308,158
were payable to the PCSPS (£24,310,116 in 2004/2005)
at one of four rates in the range of 16.2% to 24.6% of
pensionable pay based on salary bands.
The scheme’s Actuary reviews employer contributions
every four years following a full scheme valuation.
The contribution rates reflect benefits as they are accrued,
not when the costs are actually incurred, and reflect past
experience of the scheme.
d. Remuneration of the Members of the Police Committee
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICE AND GUARDING AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT
Employees joining after 1 October 2002 could opt to open
a partnership pension account, a stakeholder pension
with an employer contribution. Employers’ contributions of
£4,217 (£3,131 in 2004/2005) were paid to one or more
of a panel of four appointed stakeholder pension
providers. Employer contributions are age related and
range from 3% to 12.5% of pensionable pay. Employers
also match employee contributions up to 3% of
pensionable pay. In addition, employer contributions of
£25, 0.8% of pensionable pay, were payable to the PCSPS
to cover the cost of the future provision of lump sum
benefits on death in service and ill health retirements of
these employees.
For 2005/06 employers’ contributions of £Nil
(2004/2005 £3,486) were also made to the AFPS in
respect of service staff paid by MDPGA and these were
similarly based on rates determined by the Government
Actuary and advised by the Treasury.
The contribution rates reflect benefits as they are accrued,
not when the costs are actually incurred, and reflect past
experience of the scheme.
Early departure costs are partly funded from the Civil
Superannuation Resource Account under the 80:20
scheme. The amount borne by the Agency in 2005/2006
was £161,002 (£841,136 in 2004/2005).
2005/2006 2004/2005
£ £
Sir David O’Dowd 16,885 13,889
S Osment 3,973 5,814
J Harris 9,932 8,075
A Kelly 11,240 8,398
42,030 36,176
Police Committee Members are employees of the MOD with four exceptions. These four receive fees for their services as shown
above. In addition to these fees, travel costs of £4,848 (£4,958 for 2004/05) were incurred by the Agency for these Committee
Members.
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