Regulation N2 Decisions by employing authorities as to status of employees

(1)

In relation to every employment under them of each of their employees a scheduled body are to decide—

(a)

whether the employee is an officer or a manual worker;

(b)

whether he is a whole-time, a variable-time or a part-time employee;

(c)

whether he has undergone to their satisfaction any medical examination required under regulation B1(6); and

(d)

whether he is a pensionable employee.

(2)

If the body decide that a person is a pensionable employee in any employment they shall also decide—

(a)

which of his emoluments are remuneration on which contributions are payable; and

(b)

if he is a part-time employee, the proportion which his contractual minimum hours of employment in each week bear to those of a comparable whole-time employment.

(3)

The questions specified in paragraph (1) and, where applicable, paragraph (2) are to be decided—

(a)

within 3 months after the person enters the employment; and

(b)

as soon as is reasonably practicable after—

(i)

any change occurs in the number of his regular or usual hours of employment; or

(ii)

any other change occurs in, or in relation to, the employment

which is material for the purposes of these regulations.