Regulation 2.C.2 Members' contribution rate
Contributions under regulation 2.C.1(1) must be paid at the member’s contribution rate for the period in question.
Subject to paragraph (3), a member’s contribution rate for that period is the percentage specified in Column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay range specified in Column 1 into which the member’s pensionable earnings fall.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Amount of pensionable pay | Contribution rate |
| Up to £19,682 | 5% |
| £19,683 to £65,002 | 6.5% |
| £65,003 to £102,499 | 7.5% |
| £102,500 to any higher amount | 8.5% |
The Scottish Ministers may make a determination substituting any or all of the pensionable pay amounts or contribution rates specified in the table in paragraph (2) with effect from a date specified in the determination.
Before making a determination under paragraph (3), the Scottish Ministers must consider–
the advice of the scheme actuary; and
in accordance with regulation 1.B.2 (cost sharing), advice from such employee and employer representatives as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.