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42 Financial Statements 2011-12


Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 July 2012


26 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - continued


Consolidated At


Change in benefit obligation during the period to 31 July At beginning of year Current service cost


Interest on pension liabilities Member contributions


Actuarial losses on liabilities Benefits paid At end of year


Analysis of movement in the market value of the scheme assets At beginning of year


Expected return on plan assets Actuarial losses on assets Employer contributions Member contributions Benefits/transfers paid At end of year


History of Experience Gains and Losses


Difference between the expected and actual return on scheme assets: Amount


Percentage of scheme assets


Experience gains arising on the scheme liabilities: Amount


Percentage of scheme liabilities


Total amount recognised in the Statement of total recognised gains and losses: Amount


Percentage of the present value of scheme liabilities


Consolidated 2011-12 £000


2,113 6.14%


12 0.0%


(3,692) 6.93%


2011-12 £000


2010-11 £000


2,002 (369) 6.14%


0.0% -1.1%


12 (368) -0.8%


(3,362) (3,287) 6.61%


6.8% In the 2012-13 year, the University estimates the employer contribution will be £1.952m.


University of Essex Pension Scheme (UEPS) The UEPS is a funded defined benefit scheme, with the assets held in separate trustee administered funds. The contribution rates for 2011-12 were 21.5% for the University and 6% for employees. In addition, the University made a further payment of £0 (2010-11: £46,000) towards the scheme deficiency.


The pensions cost is assessed every three years in accordance with the advice of a qualified actuary. The assumptions and other data that have the most significant effect on the determination of the contribution levels are as follows:


Last actuarial valuation date Actuarial method Price inflation


Pension increases Salary scale increases Market value of assets at 1 August 2010


31 July 2010 Projected Unit


3.40% per annum 3.4% per annum 4.4% per annum £12.476m


University At £’000 At


31 July 2012 31 July 2012 31 July 2011 £’000


£’000


50,452 48,477 510


1,856


2,538 2,432 168


(2,283) (2,269) 53,241 50,868


34,207 32,461 2,113 2,002 (1,836) (1,739) 2,083 2,042 168


454 151


1,623


44,823 483


2,419 169


2,918


(2,335) 48,477


151


(2,337) (2,323) 34,398


32,594


University 2009-10 £000


2,860 9.2%


0 0.0%


(3,573) 1.7%


31,035 1,995 (369) 1,966 169


(2,335) 32,461


2008-09 £000


197


0.7% 0


0.0% 197 0.4%


2007-08 £000


7,456


26.2% 0


0.0%


7,456 2.8%


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