- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012
You are here:
What Version
Opening Options
More Resources
Status:
This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007
This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
4. In Schedule 7 for
“PURCHASE OF INCREASED BENEFITS”
substitute
“PENSION CONTRIBUTION AND PURCHASE OF INCREASED BENEFITS
PART A1PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
1.—(1) In the case of a whole-time regular firefighter the pension contribution mentioned in article 57(1) is the percentage of his pensionable pay ascertained from the Table in paragraph 3 by reference to the amount of his pensionable pay in the first column of that Table.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)where there has been a permanent material change to the terms and conditions of a regular firefighter’s employment which affects his pensionable pay, from the date of that change his pensionable pay in the first and second columns shall be calculated by reference to the revised amount.
(b)pensionable pay in the first column of the Table in paragraph 3 does not include payments made to a regular firefighter by the Board in respect of his continual professional development, but those payments will be included in his pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate ascertained from that Table.
2.—(1) In the case of a part-time regular firefighter, the pension contribution mentioned in article 57(1) is the percentage of his pensionable pay ascertained from the Table in paragraph 3 by reference to the amount of pensionable pay which he would have received had he been a whole-time regular firefighter.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)where there has been a permanent material change to the terms and conditions of a part-time regular firefighter’s employment which affects his pensionable pay, from the date of that change his pensionable pay in the first and second columns shall be calculated by reference to the revised amount.
(b)pensionable pay in the first column of the Table in paragraph 3 does not include payments made to a part-time regular firefighter by the Board in respect of his continual professional development, but those payments will be included in his pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate ascertained from that Table.
3. The following Table is that referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
TABLE
| Pensionable pay | Contribution rate from 1st April 2012 |
|---|---|
| Up to and including £15,000 | 11.0 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £15,000 and up to and including £30,000 | 11.6 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000 | 11.7 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000 | 11.8 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000 | 11.9 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000 | 12.2 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000 | 12.5 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £120,000 | 13.0 % of pensionable pay” |
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Rule
PrintThis Section only
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
Explanatory Memorandum
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Rule and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Rule accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Northern Ireland Statutory Rule or Draft Northern Ireland Statutory Rule laid before the UK Parliament during the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.