Corporate Services - Approved Panel Minutes - 6 March 2014

Present

Senator S.C. Ferguson, Chairman Deputy J.G. Reed, Vice-Chairman Connétable D.W. Mezbourian Deputy R.J. Rondel

Apologies

Absent

In attendance

Mr. M. Entwistle, International Relations Officer [Item 2] Mr. M. Waddington, Assistant Law Draftsman [Item 2]

Mr. W. Millow , Scrutiny Officer

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Agenda matter

Action

26/02/14 Item 4

513/1(40)

1. Public Sector Pensions

The  Panel  noted  that  a  draft  Scoping  Document,  draft  Terms  of Reference and a draft Engagement Brief had been circulated by e-mail in  connection  with  its  review  of  proposed  reforms  to  the  Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme (PECRS). It was agreed to  amend  the  draft  Terms  of  Reference  to  make  provision  for  a comparison between PECRS as it would be structured and PECRS as it was structured currently. It was also agreed that the draft Terms of Reference be amended to include provision for consideration of the future liability of the States within PECRS as revised.

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26/02/14 Item 3

513/37(5)

2. Implementation of European Legislation

The  Panel  received  a  briefing  from  Mr.  M.  Entwistle,  International Relations Officer, and Mr. M. Waddington, Assistant Law Draftsman, on Draft European Union Legislation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.164/2013).   The  briefing  was  held  in  private  session  under Paragraphs 3.2.1(a)(ix) and 3.2.1(a)(xvii) of the Code of Practice on Public Access to Official Information and a separate record was taken.

Subsequent to the briefing, the Panel prepared for its public hearing with Senator Sir P.M. Bailhache , Minister for External Relations, on 11th March 2014. The Scrutiny Officer was requested to draft a question plan,  taking  into  account  the  areas  identified  by  the  Panel,  and  to circulate it to the Panel for consideration.

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