Retirement benefits for members with more than one employmentN.I.
99.—(1) This regulation applies to a member (M) who is in receipt of pensionable earnings in respect of two or more employments each of which is attributable to M belonging to any of groups A to C in the table in regulation 27(1).
(2) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), M does not become entitled to a pension under any of the regulations specified in paragraph (3) until—
(a)the termination of all of M's HSC employments (including employment as a practitioner), or
(b)M reaches the age of 75.
(3) The regulations are—
(a)regulation 72;
(b)regulation 78;
(c)regulation 80;
(d)regulation 81;
(e)regulations 89 to 96.
(4) Paragraph (5) applies if M—
(a)leaves employment (“past employment”) with one employing authority; and
(b)in relation to the past employment, becomes entitled to a pension under regulation 80 or 81.
(5) M may elect—
(a)to take benefits only in respect of the past employment; and
(b)to continue to accrue rights in respect of any other continuing pensionable employment.
(6) If M elects as mentioned in paragraph (5), paragraph (2) applies in relation to an employment in respect of which M continues to accrue rights to benefits.
(7) Chapter 7 of Part 5 applies if M becomes entitled to a pension under paragraph (5) while continuing in other HSC employment.
(8) Paragraphs (9) and (10) apply if—
(a)M becomes entitled to a pension under regulation 80 or 81; and
(b)terminated concurrent employment as a practitioner not more than 12 months before becoming entitled to the pension.
(9) M is not entitled to receive a pension under regulation 80 or 81 in respect of any employment as a practitioner, but is entitled only to receive a pension in respect of that employment pursuant to regulation 72 or 78.
(10) M may exercise a right to transfer out under Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Part 7 only if M leaves all pensionable service —
(a)before reaching normal pension age; and
(b)before becoming entitled to a pension under this scheme.