Article 31 Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013

United Kingdom

I1(1)

The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 15 (employer contributions during absences), in paragraph (4), in subparagraph (b)—

I2(a)

omit “, or additional paternity leave”;

(b)

after “additional adoption leave” insert “or shared parental leave”.

(3)

In regulation 16 (additional pension contributions), in paragraph (17)(a)—

(a)

omit “, or additional paternity leave”;

(b)

after “additional adoption leave” insert “or shared parental leave”

(4)

In Schedule 1 (interpretation)—

(a)

omit the definition of “additional paternity leave”;

(b)

in the definition of “child-related leave”—

(i)

omit “(e) additional paternity leave during which the member receives some pensionable pay;”

(ii)

at the end insert—

“(f)
shared parental leave during which the member receives some pensionable pay;”.

(c)

in the definition of “statutory pay” after “paternity” insert “, shared parental”;

(d)

at the appropriate place there is inserted—

““shared parental leave” means leave under the Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014;”.

Annotations

I1: Art. 31(1)(2)(b)(3)(b)(4)(b)(ii)(c)(d) in force at 31.12.2014, see art. 1(2)
I2: Art. 31(2)(a)(3)(a)(4)(a)(b)(i) in force at 5.4.2015, see art. 1(3)