Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
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19.—(1) The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014() are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 17 (employing authority contributions during absences), in paragraph (4)(b)—
(a)for “or” substitute “,”; and
(b)after “shared parental leave” insert “or parental bereavement leave”.
(3) In regulation 18 (additional pension contributions), in paragraph (17)(a)—
(a)for “or” substitute “,”; and
(b)after “shared parental leave” insert “or parental bereavement leave”.
(4) In Schedule 1(interpretation)—
(a)in the definition of “child-related leave” in paragraph (d) omit “or”;
(b)in paragraph (f) after “;” insert “or”;
(c)after paragraph (f) insert—
“(g)parental bereavement leave during which the member receives some pensionable pay;”;
(d)in the appropriate place insert—
““parental bereavement leave” means leave under Article 112EA of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;”; and
(e)in the definition of “statutory pay” after “shared parental” insert “, parental bereavement”.