The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014
S.R. 2014/56 · Made 27 February 2014
Fire And Rescue Services
Pensions
Made 27th February 2014
Coming into operation 1st April 2014
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 10(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984f1, and now vested in itf2 and with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel in accordance with Article 10(1) of that Order makes the following Order:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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S.I. 1984/1821 (N.I. 11) Article 10(5) was amended by S.I. 1998/1549 (N.I.11) Article 4. Article 10 was continued by S.I.2006/1254 (N.I.9) Article 60(1) and (2)
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See S.R. 1999 No. 481 Article 6(c) and Schedule 4, Part III
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007
- 3Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007
- 4Revocation
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2014.
2Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007
The Annex to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007f1 (in which the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) is set out), shall be amended in accordance with Article 3.
3Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007
In Schedule 7 for the table in paragraph 3 of Part A1 (pension contributions) substitute—
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Pensionable pay Contribution rate from 1st April 2014 Up to and including £15,000 11.0 % of pensionable pay More than £15,000 and up to and including £21,000 12.2 % of pensionable pay More than £21,000 and up to and including £30,000 14.2 % of pensionable pay More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000 14.7 % of pensionable pay More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000 15.2 % of pensionable pay More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000 15.5 % of pensionable pay More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000 16.0 % of pensionable pay More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000 16.5 % of pensionable pay More than £120,000 17.0 % of pensionable pay ”
4Revocation
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 is revoked.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 27th February 2014.
L.S.
Sharon Gallagher
A senior officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
The Department of Finance and Personnel approves this Order.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 27th February 2014.
L.S.
John McKibbin
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order further amends the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007.
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 is revoked and replaced.
The amendment is to provide a different rate for pension contributions payable by members of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme which increase according to the amount of pensionable pay which the member receives. The contribution rates are specified in the Table. The contribution rate for members whose pensionable pay is £15,000 or less remains unchanged.