Paragraph 14

After rule F2 (current service), insert—

“Maternity, paternity and adoption leave

F2A.

(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 fire authority in accordance with rule G2A,

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 pension contributions to the fire authority in accordance with rule G2A.”.