Pensions

The University has established a generous range of pension benefits that are available to its members of staff.

Pension schemes

USS

For members of staff on Grade 6 and above, the University participates in the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and eligible jobholders in these grades are automatically enrolled into USS. New staff joining USS at the University of Leicester are automatically entered into the University’s Salary Sacrifice arrangement.

NHS pensions

New members of staff who were previously members of the NHS Pension Scheme, may be able to re-join this scheme whilst working for the University, subject to the rules of the NHS Scheme. Members of staff interested in exercising this option should let Payroll and Pensions Operations know by emailing payrollandpensions@leicester.ac.uk immediately upon joining the University.

Contact

For all general pension enquiries please contact:

• University Payroll and Pensions Operations Office, payrollandpensions@leicester.ac.uk.

For all technical enquiries, including retirements, ill health benefits, bereavements, scheme rules etc; please contact:

• Rashida Vora - Head of Pensions Strategy, rv14@leicester.ac.uk, +44 (0)116 252 2794, or
• pensionsstrategy@leicester.ac.uk, +44 (0)116 252 3876