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Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration detailing Government Employees Pension Fund's overview, growth, financial position, initiatives, and priorities as of March 2017.
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Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration as well as Performance Monitoring and Evaluation 1 March 2017
GEPF Representatives • GEPF • Major General Dries de Wit – Vice Chairperson: Board of Trustee and Chairperson: Benefits and Administration Committee • Adri van Niekerk – Company Secretary
Agenda • Overview of GEPF • Operating Model • Fund Growth • Financial Position • Pension Increases • Strategic initiatives • Current priorities
Overview • GEPF is currently the largest pension fund in Africa • In terms of Assets: Over R1 638 billion • 1.269 m active members • 423k Pensioners & Beneficiaries • One of the few DB schemes in SA • Government is the sponsor • Juristic Entity – separate from Government • Governed/Managed by a Board of Trustees • 16 Member board • 8 employer representatives • 6 employee representatives • 1 pensioner representative • 1 forces representative
Operating Model Policy and Strategy Government Employees Pension Fund Investment Mandate Administration Agreement And SLA Public Investment Corporation Government Pension Administration Agency Implementation
Financial Position * The funding level has been determined with reference to the affordable reserves only
Strategic Initiatives • 5 Strategic Objectives • Improve Benefits Administration (including ICT system modernisation) • Improve Member and Beneficiary Communication and Education • Improved Investment Monitoring • Risk Management Architecture • Improve Stakeholder Relations
Priorities from now to March 2017 • Asset Liability Model • Strategic Asset Allocation • Review of PIC mandate • Statutory Actuarial Valuation • Relevant benefit changes • Financial literacy • King IV compliance • Value added benefits • Complaints Handling Mechanism • Enhance communication