Paragraph 84A Converting membership from special membership to standard membershipF1

A person who is F2a connected special member, or is entitled to join this Scheme as a special firefighter member F3or a connected special member and is a standard member of this Scheme in respect of service which he would otherwise be able to reckon as special pensionable service may apply in writing to the Board for a statement of the amount of service to be treated as accrued if he converted his special membership to standard membership of this Scheme.

Any application under paragraph (1) shall be made at the same time as an application under article 65A(5) (purchase of service during the limited period) F4or article 65B(9) (purchase of service during the extended limited period) of Part 11 F5as the case may be.

At the same time as the Board gives the notice under article 65A(13) F6or article 65B(13) of Part 11 F7as the case may be, the Board shall provide a statement of the additional service to be treated as pensionable service if he converted his special membership to standard membership.

For the purpose of calculating the pensionable service that a person would be treated as having accrued in this Scheme as a standard member on the conversion of his accrued rights as a special firefighter member, the Board shall apply the conversion factors set out in the tables in Schedule 2A applying the factors to the age the person was on 6th April 2006.

Where the applicant elects in writing to convert his special membership to standard membership, the election shall be made at the same time as the election to purchase service during the limited period F8or the extended limited period under paragraph (1), (3) or (7) article 66A and may not be made at any other time.

The Board must not accept a person’s election to convert his membership from special membership to standard membership if the aggregate of—

would exceed 40 years by the time of his 60th birthday.

When the payments required by article 66A(12) of Part 11 have been made—

An election under paragraph (5) shall be made by giving written notice to the Board and shall take effect on the day on which the notice is received by the Board.