Paragraph 4 Reckoning of unpaid period of absence
A firefighter member may reckon as pensionable service all or part of a period of absence without pay if the firefighter member elects to pay the pension contributions that the firefighter member would have paid in accordance with Part 11 and the contributions the firefighter member’s employing authority would have paid if a notional funding system applied, in respect of that period if it had been a period of absence with pay.
An election under paragraph (1) is to be made by notice in writing given to the employing authority not later than six months from the end of the period of unpaid leave for which contributions are due.
An authority may treat as paid the employer’s pension contributions that would otherwise fall to be paid by the employee as a result of the firefighter member’s election as calculated under paragraph (1).
Contributions falling to be paid by the employee under this rule must be paid within six months of the date on which the notice under paragraph (2) is given.