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D1.—(1) Each member in pensionable employment must contribute to this Section of the scheme in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
[F1(2) Where paragraph (6) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year [F22015-16] is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.
Column 1 Pensionable pay band | Column 2 Contribution percentage rate |
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Up to £15,828 | 5.2% |
£15,829 - £21,601 | 5.8% |
£21,602 - £27,089 | 7.3% |
£27,090 - £49,967 | 9.5% |
£49,968 - £71,337 | 12.7% |
£71,338 - £111,376 | 13.7% |
£111,377 to any higher amount | 14.7%] |
(2A) Where paragraph (20), (21) or (25) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year [F42014-2015] is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.
Column 1 Pensionable Pay Band | Column 2 Contribution Percentage Rate |
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Up to £15,828 | 5% |
£15,829 to £21,601 | 5.6% |
£21,602 to £27,089 | 7.1% |
£27,090 to £49,967 | 9.3% |
£49,968 to £71,337 | 12.5% |
£71,338 to £111,376 | 13.5% |
£111,377 to any higher amount | 14.5%]] |
(3) The Scottish Ministers will, with the consent of the Treasury, determine the pensionable pay bands and contribution percentage rates specified in [F6the tables set out in this regulation] in respect of each scheme year.
[F7(4) Before determining those pensionable pay bands or contribution percentage rates under paragraph (3), the Scottish Ministers must consider the advice of the scheme actuary.]
(5) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a)“previous scheme year” means the scheme year immediately preceding the scheme year in respect of which contributions are payable in accordance with this regulation (“the current scheme year”); and
(b)if a member holds two or more pensionable employments at the same time—
(i)the calculations or determinations referred to in paragraphs (8) to (25) shall apply to each such employment separately; and
(ii)each such employment shall be treated separately for the purpose of paying contributions.
F8(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) Subject to paragraphs (20) and (21), for the purposes of determining the relevant annual contribution percentage rate for the current scheme year paragraphs (7) to (19) apply to a member who is in pensionable employment with the same employing authority on both the last day of the previous scheme year and the first day of the current scheme year.
(7) For the purposes of paragraphs (8) to (19)—
(a)a member shall be regarded as being in pensionable employment throughout the previous scheme year regardless of any period in that year during which the member continued to be employed by the same employer but did not make contributions to this Section of the scheme;
(b)for the purposes of calculating the member's pensionable pay—
(i)contributions for any period referred to in sub-paragraph (a) shall be deemed to have been paid; and
(ii)any additional pensionable pay that the member is treated as having received during an absence from work in accordance with regulation P1 (maternity, paternity and adoption absence) or P2 (absence because of illness or injury) shall be included; and
(c)the amount of pensionable pay determined in accordance with those paragraphs shall be rounded down to the nearest whole pound.
(8) If a member—
(a)was in pensionable employment with an employing authority on a whole-time basis throughout the previous scheme year;
(b)paid contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate throughout that previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year,
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the member's pensionable pay received during the previous scheme year.
(9) If a member—
(a)was in pensionable employment with an employing authority on a part-time basis throughout the previous scheme year;
(b)paid contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate throughout that previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year,
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the amount of the member's pensionable pay determined by reference to the amount the Scottish Ministers determine would have been paid in respect of a single comparable whole-time employment during the previous scheme year.
(10) If a member—
(a)was in pensionable employment with an employing authority on a combination of a whole-time and part-time basis throughout the previous scheme year;
(b)paid contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate throughout that previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year,
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the aggregate of—
(i)the member's pensionable pay received during the previous scheme year in respect of the member's whole-time employment; and
(ii)the amount the Scottish Ministers determine would have been paid in respect of a single comparable whole-time employment for that period in respect of the member's part-time employment.
(11) If a member—
(a)was in pensionable employment with an employing authority on a whole-time basis throughout the previous scheme year;
(b)did not pay contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate throughout that previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year,
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the member's pensionable pay determined by the formula—
where—
RPP is the pensionable pay received in respect of that employment for the period commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year; and
NDPE is the number of days of pensionable employment with that employer commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year.
(12) If a member—
(a)was in pensionable employment with an employing authority on a part-time basis throughout the previous scheme year;
(b)did not pay contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate throughout that previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year,
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the member's pensionable pay determined by the formula—
where—
CWTE is the amount the Scottish Ministers determine would have been paid in respect of a single comparable whole-time employment in respect of the member's part-time employment with that employer for the period commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year; and
NDPE is the number of days of pensionable employment with that employer commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year.
(13) If a member—
(a)was in pensionable employment with an employing authority on a combination of a whole-time and part-time basis throughout the previous scheme year;
(b)did not pay contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate throughout that previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year,
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the member's pensionable pay determined by the formula—
where—
RPP is the pensionable pay received for the whole-time employment with that employer for the period commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year;
CWTE is the amount the Scottish Ministers determine would have been paid in respect of a single comparable whole-time employment in respect of the member's part-time employment with that employer for the period commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year; and
NDPE is the number of days of pensionable employment with that employer for the period commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year.
(14) If a member—
(a)commenced pensionable employment with an employing authority on a whole-time basis during the previous scheme year;
(b)paid contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate from the date that employment commenced to the last day of the previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year,
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the amount of the member's pensionable pay determined by the formula—
where—
RPP is the pensionable pay received in respect of that employment during the previous scheme year; and
NDPE is the number of days of pensionable employment with that employer during the previous scheme year.
(15) If a member—
(a)commenced pensionable employment with an employing authority on a part-time basis during the previous scheme year;
(b)paid contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate from the date that employment commenced to the last day of the previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year,
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the amount of the member's pensionable pay determined by the formula—
where—
CWTE is the amount the Scottish Ministers determine would have been paid for that employment during the previous scheme year in respect of a single comparable whole-time employment; and
NDPE is the number of days of pensionable employment with that employer during the previous scheme year.
(16) If a member—
(a)commenced pensionable employment with an employing authority during the previous scheme year and has since been employed on both a whole-time and part-time basis;
(b)paid contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate from the date that employment commenced to the last day of the previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year,
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the amount of the member's pensionable pay determined by the formula—
where—
RPP is the pensionable pay received for the whole-time employment with that employer during the previous scheme year;
CWTE is the amount the Scottish Ministers determine would have been paid in respect of a single comparable whole-time employment in respect of the member's part-time employment with that employer during the previous scheme year; and
NDPE is the number of days of pensionable employment with that employer during the previous scheme year.
(17) If a member—
(a)commenced pensionable employment with an employing authority on a whole-time basis during the previous scheme year;
(b)did not pay contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate from the date that employment commenced to the last day of the previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year;
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the amount of the member's pensionable pay determined by the formula—
where—
RPP is the pensionable pay received in respect of that employment for the period commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year; and
NDPE is the number of days of pensionable employment with that authority commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year.
(18) If a member—
(a)commences pensionable employment with an employing authority on a part-time basis during the previous scheme year;
(b)did not pay contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate from the date that employment commenced to the last day of the previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year,
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the amount of the member's pensionable pay determined by the formula—
where—
CWTE is the amount the Scottish Ministers determine would have been paid in respect of a single comparable whole-time employment in respect of the member's part-time employment with that employer for the period commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year; and
NDPE is the number of days of pensionable employment with that employer commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year.
(19) If a member—
(a)commenced pensionable employment with an employing authority during the previous scheme year and has since been employed on both a whole-time and part-time basis with that employing authority;
(b)did not pay contributions in respect of that employment at the same percentage rate from the date that employment commenced to the last day of the previous scheme year; and
(c)is employed by that authority on the first day of the current scheme year,
the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in paragraph (2)] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the member's pensionable pay determined by the formula—
where—
RPP is the pensionable pay received for the whole-time employment with that employer for the period commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year;
CWTE is the amount the Scottish Ministers determine would have been paid in respect of a single comparable whole-time employment in respect of the member's part-time employment with that employer for the period commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year; and
NDPE is the number of days of pensionable employment with that employer for the period commencing on the date the member's contribution rate last changed in that previous scheme year and ending on the last day of that previous scheme year.
(20) If, at any time during the current scheme year, a member commences a new employment, the member must pay contributions in respect of that employment at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in [F10paragraph (2A)]] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the member's pensionable pay determined in accordance with paragraph (24).
(21) Subject to paragraph (22), if at any time during the current scheme year, a change is made to a member's annual rate of pensionable pay or pensionable allowances in respect of an existing employment the member shall pay contributions—
(a)from the first day of the pay period in which the change is made at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F9table in [F11paragraph (2A)]] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the member's pensionable pay determined in accordance with paragraph (24); and
(b)as if the member's employment had commenced on that date.
(22) Paragraph (21) does not apply to a change made to a member's annual rate of pensionable allowances in respect of an existing employment that is determined by that member's employer to have been made in respect of—
(a)unplanned changes to that member's duties; or
(b)changes to that member's duties that are unlikely to persist for at least 12 months.
(23) If the change to a member's pensionable pay referred to in paragraph (21) is made in respect of an existing part-time employment, that paragraph shall not apply unless there is a corresponding change to the amount of pensionable pay that would be paid to that member in respect of a whole-time comparable employment.
(24) Where paragraphs (20) or (21) apply the Scottish Ministers must determine the member's pensionable pay—
(a)by applying the formula—
where—
EPP is the estimated pensionable pay that the member's employing authority estimates will be payable to the member in respect of that employment during the current scheme year; and
NDPE is the number of days of pensionable employment from the date employment commences to the end of the current scheme year; and
(b)if the further employment is part-time employment, by determining how much would be paid in respect of a whole-time comparable employment,
with the amount determined under sub-paragraph (a) being the member's pensionable pay for the purposes of this paragraph if the further employment is whole-time employment and the amount determined under sub-paragraph (b) being the member's pensionable pay for the purposes of this paragraph if the further employment is part-time employment.
(25) If none of paragraphs (8) to (21) apply—
(a)the Scottish Ministers must determine the amount of the member's pensionable pay, and in doing so shall, in addition to the matters referred to in paragraph (4), have regard to the pensionable pay attributable to pensionable employment comparable to the member's employment, prevailing pay scales and prevailing rates of pensionable allowances; and
(b)the member must pay contributions at the rate specified in column 2 of the [F12table in [F13paragraph (2A)]] in respect of the amount of pensionable pay referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the member's pensionable pay determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (a).
(26) If the member is a special class officer, contributions must be paid until the member reaches age 65, or completes 45 years' pensionable service and reaches age 60.
(27) If the member is not a special class officer, contributions must be paid until the member reaches age 75, or completes 45 years' pensionable service.
(28) The employing authority must deduct each member's contributions from the member's earnings and shall recover any contributions not so deducted and pay them to the Scottish Ministers not later than the 19th day of the month following the month in which the earnings were paid.
(29) Without prejudice to any other method of recovery, where an employing authority has failed to deduct contributions in accordance with paragraph (28), the Scottish Ministers may recover any sum that remains due in respect of those contributions by deduction from any payment by way of benefits to, or in respect of, the member [F14entitled to them where the Scottish Ministers have notified the member of an intention to do so].
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. D1(2)(2A) substituted for reg. D1(2) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/168), regs. 1(2), 3(a)
F2Words in reg. D1(2) substituted (1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/96), regs. 1(2), 6(a)
F3Reg. D1(2) Table substituted (1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/96), regs. 1(2), 6(b)
F4Words in reg. D1(2A) substituted (1.4.2014) by The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/43), regs. 1(2), 3(b)(i)
F5Reg. D1(2A) Table substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(a) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/154), regs. 1(2), 6
F6Words in reg. D1(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/168), regs. 1(2), 3(b)
F7Reg. D1(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(8) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/109), regs. 1(2), 9 (with reg. 71)
F8Reg. D1(5)(c) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/69), regs. 1(2), 3(c)
F9Words in reg. D1(8)-(21) substituted (1.4.2012) by The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/69), regs. 1(2), 3(d)
F10Words in reg. D1(20) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/168), regs. 1(2), 3(c)
F11Words in reg. D1(21) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/168), regs. 1(2), 3(c)
F12Words in reg. D1(25) substituted (1.4.2012) by The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/69), regs. 1(2), 3(d)
F13Words in reg. D1(25) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/168), regs. 1(2), 3(c)
F14Words in reg. D1(29) substituted (1.4.2014) by The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/43), regs. 1(2), 3(c)
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