Paragraph 2 Meaning of “eligible service”F1

In this Schedule, “eligible service” in relation to a person to whom this Schedule applies (P) means the aggregate of the periods of service (expressed in years) referred to in sub-paragraph (2) which fall within P’s current period of scheme employment to which sub-paragraph (3) applies.

The periods referred to in this sub-paragraph are—

This sub-paragraph applies to a period of service in scheme employment in respect of which P—

If a person (P) to whom this Schedule applies is in part-time service at any time during the periods referred to in sub-paragraph (2), the eligible service in respect of the period during which P is in part-time service is—

where–

• A is the number of hours of P’s part-time service in the period in question (excluding meal breaks, unless they are paid for part-time staff); and

• N is the number of weekly full-time conditioned hours in the period in question for a person in the same grade as P (excluding meal breaks unless they are paid for part-time staff).

If the number of weekly full-time conditioned hours varies during the period in question, the calculation in sub-paragraph (4) must be made separately for each period within the period of part-time service in question during which that number remains the same.