The National Pensions Board

1.  FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL PENSIONS BOARD

The National Pensions Board has been constituted under section 31 of the National Pensions Act 1976 on a tripartite basis to advise the Minister on any matter relating to the National Pensions Act.

Accordingly, the Board is convened to consider suggestions for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the National Pensions Scheme in line with the policy of Government, that is, to safeguard the interests of both the working class and employers contributing to the National Pensions Scheme.

The items which generally appear on the agenda of the Board Meetings comprise mainly of National Pensions Regulations, Collection of Contributions, Recovery of Debts, Property Management of NPF Buildings identification of new investment areas for the National Pensions Fund and computerisation of the NPF.

 

  2. THE NATIONAL PENSIONS BOARD:-

 

	Members	Composition
(a)	Mr Baboorunjitsing Goordyal	Chairman appointed by Minister
(b)	Mrs Jayavadee Sooben Principal Assistant Secretary	Representative of the Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity & Senior Citizens Welfare and Reform Institutions
(c)	Mr A Ponnusawmy Assistant Director Mr D. Baichoo Economic Analyst (Alternate)	Representative of the Ministry of Finance
(d)	Dr R. Munbodh Principal Medical Officer	Representative of the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life
(e)	Mr M Ramasamy Assistant Director	Representative of the Ministry of Labour & Industrial Relations and Employment
(f)	(i) Mr P.A De Chasteigner du Mée Estate General Manager, Constance La Gaieté Co. Ltd Mr Henri Harel (Alternate) (ii) Mr Guirdharry Jugessur Chairman, The Mauritius Co-operative Agricultural Federation Ltd Mr Dineshsing Goburdhun Manager (Alternate)	Two representatives of the Employers in the Sugar Industry appointed by the Minister
(g)	(i) Mrs S. Ammearally-Nistar Manager MEPZA (ii) Mr Pradeep Dursun Human Resource & Industrial Relations Adviser, Mauritius Employers' Federation	Two representatives of Employers from among employers outside the Sugar Industry appointed by the Minister
(h)	(i) Mr Iswardeo Gokhool  2nd Vice President Mauritius Labour Congress (ii) Mr Khemraj Imrit Employee of the Mauritius Cooperative Agriculture Federation Ltd	Two representatives of Employees in the Sugar Industry appointed by the Minister after consultation with the appropriate Trade Unions
(i)	(i) Mr M. Yusuf Sooklall President Free Democratic Unions' Federation (ii) Mr Gerard Tara Representative of Progressive Unions	Two Representatives of Employees outside the sugar industry appointed by the Minister after consultation with the appropriate unions

Ex-Officio Members

(i) Mr A. Gopaul - Commissioner, Ministry of Social                               Security (ii) Mr V. Rambarassah - Senior Financial & Management Analyst ,                              NPF  (iii) Mr S.M. Li Ting Tung - Investment Adviser, NPF (iv) Mr V. Balgobin - Actuarial Adviser