FAK 2631 Public occupational pensions
FAK 2631 Public occupational pensions
The course is primarily intended for employees working with pension schemes which manage public occupational pension schemes. The course will also be of interest for others working with pension-related issues in the public sector, for instance employee representatives, advisers within the pension area and people with personnel responsibility within the public sector.
The aim of the course is to ensure solid basic competence for consultants and others dealing with e occupational pensions for employees in the public sector. After the course the students shall have knowledge of the rules as they are today and knowledge of the expected amendments They shall also be aware of the particular circumstances associated with public occupational pensions.
They shall be able to establish rights and duties for customers and members of the pension schemes, be familiar with the main rules for harmonization and be able to calculate the specific benefits
During the course the students are expected to become conscious of the fact that the choices they make and the advice they give in their profession are very important for other people.
Public occupational pensions in a larger perspective
Legal basis and history
Description of the market
Essential framework for life insurance, group pension scheme and pension funds
Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund Act
Insurance business Act
National Insurance Act
Harmonization Act
The Governments Basic Collective Agreement
The Basic Collective Agreement for the Municipalities
The National Insurance
Development of the National Insurance old and new scheme
Benefits terms and calculation
The motives for the pension reform and duration of life adjustment
Public Pension membership and benefits
Membership criteria
The transfer agreement
Benefits
Disability pension
Old-age pension
Early retirement
Spouse/cohabitant pension
Childs pension
Special age limits
Taxation rules
Economics
Life insurance technique
Cash position and accounts cost calculations
Premium rating and pension cost, premium variance
Management of pension assets
Accountancy according to various accounting standards
Part-time
The course is conducted as E-Learning with self-tuition and voluntary assignments. Intensive teaching in a four-day session, attendance is compulsory.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
The course is designed to provide a good basic knowledge of the public pension area. It is therefore not necessary with prior knowledge apart from knowledge of the main differences between the various occupational pension schemes.
Exam category | Weight | Invigilation | Duration | Support materials | Grouping | Comment exam |
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Exam code: FAK 26311 Grading scale: ECTS Grading rules: Internal and external examiner Resit: Examination when next scheduled course | 100 | Yes | 4 Hour(s) |
| Individual | An individual four-hour written exam concludes the course. |
Activity | Duration | Comment |
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Prepare for teaching | 10 Hour(s) | Preperations for lectures |
Teaching | 28 Hour(s) | Participation in intensive teaching 4 |
Student's own work with learning resources | 102 Hour(s) | Work on syllabus |
Group work / Assignments | 30 Hour(s) | Exercises/activties on its learning |
Submission(s) | 26 Hour(s) | Do hand-ins (2) |
Examination | 4 Hour(s) | Exam |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.