4. After Part 14 insert—
1. The rate of the pension contribution mentioned in rule 3(1) of Part 11 is that specified in the Table below by reference to the amount of the pensionable pay of the firefighter member in the first column of the Table.
2. The amount of pensionable pay of a retained or volunteer firefighter for the purpose of the first column of the Table shall be that firefighter’s reference pay.
3. The amount of pensionable pay of a part-time regular firefighter for the purpose of the first column of the Table shall be the amount of pensionable pay of a whole-time regular firefighter of equivalent role and length of service.
4. Where there has been a permanent material change to the terms and conditions of a firefighter member’s employment which affects pensionable pay, from the date of that change pensionable pay shall be calculated by reference to the revised amount.
5. Pensionable pay in the first column of the Table below does not include payments made to a regular firefighter by the fire and rescue authority in respect of continual professional development, but those payments will be included in pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate specified in the second column.
Pensionable pay | Contribution rate from 1st April 2012 |
|---|---|
| Up to and including £15,000 | 8.5% of pensionable pay |
| More than £15,000 and up to and including £30,000 | 8.8% of pensionable pay |
| More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000 | 8.9% of pensionable pay |
| More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000 | 9.0% of pensionable pay |
| More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000 | 9.1% of pensionable pay |
| More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000 | 9.3% of pensionable pay |
| More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000 | 9.5% of pensionable pay |
| More than £120,000 | 9.7% of pensionable pay”. |