# The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015, Paragraph 2: Persons subject to retention arrangements

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(1) A person who on 2nd April 2014, and pursuant to a retention arrangement which was entered into before that date, remains engaged by the other body to perform services pursuant to a qualifying contract, may not contribute to or accrue pensionable service under this scheme in respect of the performance of those services.
(2) A person who, pursuant to the retention arrangement referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is, on or after 2nd April 2014 engaged by the other body to perform services pursuant to the qualifying contract referred to in that sub-paragraph, may not contribute to or accrue pensionable service under this scheme in respect of the performance of any services under that contract.
(3) A person who on, or after, 2nd April 2014 and pursuant to a retention arrangement (other than the one referred to in sub-paragraph (1)) is engaged by the other body to perform services pursuant to a qualifying contract, may not contribute to or accrue pensionable service under this scheme in respect of the performance of any services under that contract.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/94/schedule/8/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-regulations-2015/schedule-8/paragraph-2
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