HE members to be consulted over proposed pension changes

UNISON has launched a consultation with higher education members after their employer proposed changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) pension scheme that could see staff thousands of pounds worse off.
Universities UK has proposed ending any defined benefit from being earned in the future and moving to a completely defined-contribution scheme.
UNISON’s higher education service group executive has concluded that members who are also members of the pension scheme are to be co