The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

PART 3N.I.Amendments to the Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

GeneralN.I.

5.  The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(1) are amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 5 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 6N.I.

6.  In regulation 6 (interpretation: general) at the appropriate place insert—

shared parental leave” means leave under section 107E or 107G of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 6 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 9N.I.

7.  In regulation 9 (pensionable service: breaks in service)(2)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(e) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”;

(b)in paragraph (7) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I3Reg. 7 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 14N.I.

8.  In regulation 14 (pensionable pay: breaks in service) (3) in paragraph (1)(e) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I4Reg. 8 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 35N.I.

9.  In regulation 35 (effect of member being absent or leaving and rejoining this Section of the Scheme during the contribution option period the Scheme during the contribution option period)(4) in paragraph (1)(e) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I5Reg. 9 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 89N.I.

10.  In regulation 89 (death during period of absence)—

(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “or parental leave,”.

(b)after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

(e)parental leave or shared parental leave,

Commencement Information

I6Reg. 10 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 137N.I.

11.  In regulation 137 (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert—

shared parental leave” means leave under section 107E or 107G of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.

Commencement Information

I7Reg. 11 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 140N.I.

12.  In regulation 140 (pensionable service: breaks in service)(5)—

(a)in paragraph (1) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”;

(b)in paragraph (7) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I8Reg. 12 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 143N.I.

13.  In regulation 143 (meaning of “pensionable earnings”)(6)-

(a)in paragraph(4)(b) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”;

(b)in paragraph(5)(b) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I9Reg. 13 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 144N.I.

14.  In regulation 144 (pensionable earnings: breaks in service) (7)in paragraph (1)(e) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I10Reg. 14 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 166N.I.

15.  In regulation 166 (effect of member being absent or leaving and rejoining this Section of the scheme during the contribution option period)(8) in paragraph (1)(e) after “parental leave” insert “or shared parental leave”.

Commencement Information

I11Reg. 15 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 216N.I.

16.  In regulation 216 (death during period of absence)—

(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “or parental leave,”.

(b)after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

(e)parental leave or shared parental leave,

Commencement Information

I12Reg. 16 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

(1)

S.R. 2008 No.256 as amended by S.R. 2009 Nos.65 and 188; S.R. 2010 Nos.22, 286 and 420; S.R. 2011 No.256; S.R. 2012 Nos.42 and 78; S.R. 2013 Nos.40, 73, 247 and 259; S.R. 2014 Nos.59 and 225; S.R. 2015 Nos.56, 121 and 122; S.R. 2016 No.384 and S.R. 2019 No.62

(2)

Regulation 9 is amended by S.R. 2009 No.65; S.R. 2010 No.22; S.R. 2013 No.40;

(3)

Regulation 14 is amended by S.R. 2009 No.65; S.R. 2009 No.188; S.R. 2010 No.22;

(4)

Regulation 35 is amended by S.R. 2010 No.22;

(5)

Regulation 140 is amended by S.R. 2009 No.65; S.R. 2010 No.22;

(6)

Regulation 143 is amended by S.R. 2009 No.65; S.R. 2010 No.22; S.R. 2013 No.40;

(8)

Regulation 166 is amended by S.R. 2010 No.22;