USS breaks three year deadlock to approve scheme changes

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The Universities Superannuation Scheme's contested switch to career average is set to go ahead this Autumn following a decisive meeting yesterday approving the changes.

The switch to career average revalued earnings was approved at a meeting of the USS Joint Negotiating Committee after its independent chairman Sir Andrew Cubie was forced to use his casting vote to...

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