Part BPensionable Employment

Election to rejoin pensionable serviceB5

1

A person who has made an election under regulation B4, who has since been in employment which would otherwise have been pensionable employment (“excluded employment”), and who—

a

is in excluded employment; or

b

is not in, but expects to enter, excluded employment,

may at any time, by giving written notice to the Department, make an election under this regulation.

2

As from the date on which the election has effect, subject to regulation B4 any employment on and after that date which would otherwise have been excluded employment is pensionable employment.

3

Where paragraph (1)(a) applies, an election under this regulation—

a

if the notice given within 3 months after the start of any period of excluded employment, has effect as from the first day of that employment; and

b

in any other case, has effect from the first day of the month after that in which the notice was given.

4

Where paragraph (1)(b) applies, the election has effect as from the day before that on which the person first enters any excluded employment.