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9.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies if a member is absent from work because of—
(a)illness or injury,
(b)maternity leave,
(c)adoption leave,
(d)paternity leave, F1...
(e)parental leave [F2, [F3shared parental leave [F4, or]
[F5(f)parental bereavement leave.]
(2) The period of absence counts as pensionable service if the member contributes to [F6this Section of] the Scheme under regulation 27 in respect of the period of absence.
[F7(3) If a member is on leave of absence but does not fall within paragraph (1)(a) to (e), and contributes to [F6this Section of] the Scheme under regulation 27 by contributions made at the same intervals as those made by the member before the absence, the maximum period of such leave that can be counted as pensionable service under this paragraph is—
(a)where the member contributes for a continuous period of 6 months commencing with the first day of the member’s leave of absence, 6 months; and
(b)where the member contributes for a continuous period of less than 6 months commencing with the first day of the member’s leave of absence, the period in respect of which the member pays those contributions.
(3A) If, having paid contributions for the period mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) a member remains on a leave of absence that does not fall within paragraph (1)(a) to (e) and contributes to [F8this Section of] the Scheme both member contributions under regulation 27 and employer contributions under regulation 31 by contributions made at the same intervals as those made by the member before the absence, the maximum period of such leave that can be counted as pensionable service under this paragraph is—
(a)where the member contributes for a continuous period of 18 months commencing immediately after the expiry of the period mentioned in paragraph (3)(a), 18 months; and
(b)where the member contributes for a continuous period of less than 18 months commencing immediately after the expiry of the period mentioned in paragraph (3)(a), the period in respect of which the member pays those contributions.]
(4) This paragraph applies if a person—
(a)ceased to be an active member because of—
(i)ceasing to be employed in an employment in which the person is eligible to be such a member, or
(ii)exercising the option under regulation 25 (opting out of [F9this Section of] the Scheme), and
(b)less than 12 months after the date on which the person ceased to be an active member becomes such a member again.
(5) If paragraph (4) applies, the person's pensionable service before the person ceased to be an active member and after the person became such a member again is treated as a single continuous period of pensionable service, unless paragraph (6) applies.
(6) This paragraph applies if—
(a)the person does not become a deferred member in respect of the pensionable service before the break in which the person was an active member,
(b)the person has received a repayment of contributions under regulation 44 in respect of that service (but see paragraph (8)), or
(c)the person's rights under [F10this Section of] the Scheme in respect of that service have been extinguished under regulation 99 because a transfer value payment has been made in respect of them.
(7) In the case of a member who leaves pensionable service whilst the person is absent from work because of—
(a)illness or injury,
(b)maternity leave,
(c)adoption leave,
(d)paternity leave, F11...
(e)parental leave, [F12shared parental leave,] [F13or]
[F14(f)parental bereavement leave,]
this regulation applies as if the reference to 12 months in paragraph (4)(b) were a reference to 3 years.
(8) Paragraph (6)(b) does not apply if the person repays to the Department any contributions repaid to the person as mentioned in that paragraph, together with any interest paid to the person on those contributions, before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the person becomes an active member again.
(9) For the regulations where paragraph (5) applies in respect of the service in which the person was an active member and becomes an active member again, see Chapter 7 (re-employment and rejoining [F15this Section of] the Scheme).
[F16(10) For the duration of any pilot scheme—
(a)a member who provides piloted services under a dental pilot scheme and who is absent from work by reason of illness or injury shall be treated as a practitioner whether or not his name is included on a dental list prior to the commencement of the pilot scheme; and
(b)a member who performs piloted services under a dental pilot scheme and who is absent from work by reason of illness or injury shall be treated as an officer whether or not his name is included on a dental list prior to the commencement of the pilot scheme.]]]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 9(1)(d) omitted (29.9.2023) by virtue of The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(a)(i),34
F2Word in reg. 9(1)(e) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/168), regs. 1, 15(3)(a)(ii) and word substitution restated (3.10.2022) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/236), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(a)(ii) (with regs. 28-34) and word substitution restated (2.4.2023) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/56), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(a)(ii), 34 (with regs. 28-33)
F3Words in reg. 9(1)(e) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 7(a)
F4Words in reg. 9(1)(e) substituted (29.9.2023) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(a)(ii),34
F5Reg. 9(1)(f) inserted (29.9.2023) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(a)(iii),34
F6Words in reg. 9(2)(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F7Reg. 9(3)(3A) substituted for reg. 9(3) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) and Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/65), regs. 1(2), 26 (with reg. 89)
F8Words in reg. 9(3A) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F9Words in reg. 9(4)(a)(ii) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F10Words in reg. 9(6)(c) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F11Word in reg. 9(7)(d) omitted (29.9.2023) by virtue of The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b)(i),34
F12Words in reg. 9(7) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 7(b)
F13Word in reg. 9(7)(e) inserted (29.9.2023) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b)(ii),34
F14Reg. 9(7)(f) inserted (29.9.2023) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b)(iii),34
F15Words in reg. 9(9) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F16Reg. 9(10) added (29.3.2013) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/40), regs. 1(2), 10
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