Regulation 18 Contributions during absences with permissionI1

Scotland Not yet in force

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

reg. 18(2)(b) substituted by Local Government Pension Scheme 2012 reg. 27(a)
reg. 18(5)(b) words inserted by Local Government Pension Scheme 2012 reg. 27(b)
reg. 18(2)(b) words inserted by Local Government Pension Scheme 2011 reg. 27(a)
reg. 18(5)(b) words inserted by Local Government Pension Scheme 2011 reg. 27(b)
reg. 18 coming into force by Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) 2008 reg. 1

(1)

If a member–

(a)

is away from the member’s employment with permission (otherwise than because of illness or injury)–

(i)

for a continuous period of less than 31 days; or

(ii)

on jury service for any period; and

(b)

is receiving reduced pay or no pay,

the member must make the payments specified in paragraph (2) on the pay the member would have received during that period but for the absence (“the deemed pay”).

(2)

The payments are–

(a)

contributions at the contribution rate; and

(b)

any payments the member was making under regulation 20 of these Regulations (payment of additional regular contributions (ARCs)) or regulation 54 of the 1998 Regulations.

(3)

The member may continue to pay contributions under regulation 22 (additional voluntary contributions) which the member was paying immediately before the absence began.

(4)

If a member–

(a)

is away from the member’s employment with permission (otherwise than because of illness or injury) for a continuous period of more than 30 days; and

(b)

is receiving reduced pay or no pay,

the member must make the payments specified in paragraph (5) on the deemed pay.

(5)

The payments are–

(a)

contributions for the first 30 days' absence; and

(b)

any payments the member was making under regulation 20 (payment of additional regular contributions) of these Regulations or regulation 54 of the 1998 Regulations.

(6)

The member may–

(a)

make contributions at the contribution rate on the deemed pay for the remainder of the period of absence subject to a maximum of 36 months; and

(b)

continue to pay contributions under regulation 22 (additional voluntary contributions) which the member was paying immediately before the absence began.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 18 in force at 1.4.2009, see reg. 1