The Board is not a decision making body but it assists the Fire Authority in its role as scheme manager of the Firefighters Pension Schemes (FPS). The Board helps the Authority to secure compliance with FPS legislation and any requirements imposed by the Pensions Regulator. There are currently no Authority Members on the Board as the employer is represented by three Members from the Senior Management Board. Three Fire Service employees who are FPS members represent all members of the FPS. The Pensions Board Members were appointed by the Head of Legal Services in consultation with the Chairman of Policy & Resources Committee on the basis of their knowedge and understanding of pensions law and firefighters pension schemes. The terms of reference for the Pensions Board is located in the Document Library under the "Documents" tab.