South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

we are responsible for administering the local government pension scheme in south yorkshire. the authority formally consists of 12 elected members nominated by the four south yorkshire district councils. they act as quasi-trustees and have ultimate legal responsibility for the fund and the services that we provide. their priorities are to maximise pension fund investments, focus on the service we provide to fund members and to have a close relationship with the fund employers. authority meetings are serviced by the south yorkshire joint secretariat. we were set up in 1988, after the abolition of the metropolitan county councils in 1986. we maintain, invest and administer the south yorkshire pension fund on behalf of over 130 contributing employers and some 120,000 members. predominant amongst the contributing employers are the metropolitan district councils of barnsley, doncaster, rotherham and sheffield, the civilian arms of the fire and police services plus the probation service. we