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Paragraph 5 Reckoning of maternity, paternity and adoption leave, etc

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

A female firefighter member 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 in accordance with rule 4 of Part 11.

(2)

A firefighter member 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 the firefighter member has paid pension contributions in accordance with rule 4 of Part 11.

(3)

Where there is a period of pensionable service both before and after a period of maternity or adoption leave in respect of which a person is entitled to pay pension contributions but does not do so, those periods shall be treated for the purposes of this Scheme as if they were continuous.