Regulation 60

After regulation 16 (contributions during absence for illness or injury) insert—

“Contributions during absences with permission

16A

An active member who is absent from work with permission from the member's employing authority and receiving reduced pay or no pay—

(a)

shall pay contributions in accordance with regulation 11 (contributions) or regulation 12 (temporary reduction in contributions) on the pensionable pay the member would have received but for the member's absence; and

(b)

may continue to pay APCs, AVCs or SCAVCs that the member was paying prior to the period of absence,

where the absence, is for a period of 30 consecutive days or less, in respect of the period of that absence; or is for a period longer than 30 consecutive days, in respect of the first 30 days of that absence only.”.