The Government is being prompted to do something about it versus institutions attempting to urge educators to pull out of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS).
The NASUWT claimed countless educators were being offered the alternative of leaving the system in return for greater incomes.
There have actually been records of independent schools attempting to urge educators to leave the system.
The NASUWT claimed United Learning Trust, which runs around 100 state-funded institutions, is suggesting to supply countless educators the alternative of leaving the TPS for a greater income.
Senior Vice President Wayne Broom informed the TUC Congress in Brighton: “The significance of the United Learning proposals is that this is the largest multi-academy trust in England and is as such directly maintained and funded by the government as a large public sector employer.
“The Teachers’ Pension Scheme is mandatory for multi-academy trusts as a public body.
“This is the first time we have seen a significant public body, which is an employer of teachers propose to incentivise opt-outs from that scheme.
“It is vital that both the Government and the Pensions Regulator take action against public sector employers, which offer higher salaries to employees in return for opting out of public sector schemes.”
NASUWT basic assistant Dr Patrick Roach claimed: “Any attempt to seek to persuade or induce teachers to opt out of the TPS will be resisted strongly.
“United Learning’s actions are not acceptable and we will not hesitate to do whatever it takes to protect our members.”
