The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

Qualifying service N.I.

55.—(1) For the purposes of this Scheme, the following periods are periods of a person’s qualifying service—

(a) the period during which the person is a firefighter member of the scheme and for which he receives pensionable pay;

(b) any period during which the person—

(i) is a firefighter member of the Scheme;

(ii) is on unpaid absence other than unauthorised absence;

(iii) has made an election under article 58(1); and

(iv) has paid such contributions as are required to be paid under that article in respect of that period;

(c) in relation to the second pension under article 17 (entitlement to two pensions), the period of qualifying service taken into account in calculating the first pension under that article;

(d) any period of additional service purchased under Part 11;

(e) a period credited on acceptance of a transfer under Part 12;

(f) where the person was a member the 2007 Scheme, the period of service used for determining his eligibility for an award under that Scheme;

(g) any period of service that may be credited to the scheme member resulting from maternity, paternity or adoption leave.

Commencement Information

I1 ANNEX Scheme art. 55 in operation at 30.3.2007 (with effect in accordance with art. 2(1)), see art. 2(1)