# The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, Paragraph 47: Maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Extent: N.I.

(1) A woman serving as a regular firefighter is entitled to reckon as pensionable service any period of —
(a) paid maternity leave;
(b) unpaid ordinary maternity leave; and
(c) unpaid maternity leave in respect of which she has paid pension contributions to the Board in accordance with article 58,
taken on or after 23rd June 1994.
(2) A person serving as a regular firefighter is entitled to reckon as pensionable service any period of—
(a) paternity leave;
(b) ordinary adoption leave;
(c) paid additional adoption leave; and
(d) unpaid additional adoption leave in respect of which he has paid contributions to the Board in accordance with article 58.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/144/schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-47
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