The Teachers’ Pensions etc. (Reform Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 No. 137 xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
Introductory Text
1.Citation and commencement
2.Amendments
3.Transitional provisions and savings
4.Election in respect of protected benefits.
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
Amendments of the Teachers’ Superannuation (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
1.Interpretation
2.Provision for lump sum death benefit
3.Variation and cancellation of elections
4.Retirement and dependant’s pensions
5.Pension sharing on divorce
6.Payment by the Department
SCHEDULE 2
Amendments of the Teachers (Compensation for Redundancy and Premature Retirement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991
1.Interpretation
2.Allocation of part of annual compensation
3.Long-term compensation on death
4.Duration of compensation on death
SCHEDULE 3
Amendments of the Teachers’ Superannuation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998
1.Employment - general
2.Employment in an accepted school
3.Employment not pensionable
4.Election not to be pensionable
5.Election to rejoin pensionable service
6.Ordinary contributions
7.Election in respect of additional benefits
8.Additional contributions for past period
9.Additional contributions for past period under earlier provisions
10.Additional contributions for current period
11.Additional contributions for current period: service in a reserve force
12.Contributions for family benefits
13.Right to repayment of balance of contributions
14.Calculation of balance of contributions
15.Return of repaid contributions
16.Uncompleted return by instalments of repaid contributions
17.Deduction, payment and recovery of contributions
18.Current period for which additional contributions have been paid
19.Meaning of various terms
20.Residual liability for guaranteed minimum pensions and for section 5(2B) rights
21.Nature of retirement benefits
22.Entitlement to payment of retirement benefits
23.Retirement benefits – pension and lump sum
24.Limitation of retirement benefit in certain cases
25.Enhancement of retirement benefits in case of incapacity
26.Avoidance of duplicate pensions
27.Allocation of part of retirement pension
28.Pensioner ceasing to be incapacitated
29.Abatement of retirement pension during further employment
30.Retirement benefits on cessation of further employment
31.Death grant
32.Supplementary death grant
33.Family benefits generally
34.Nomination of partner
35.Nomination of other adult beneficiary
36.Entitlement to short-term family benefits
37.Amount and duration of short-term family benefits
38.Entitlement to long-term family benefits
39.Relevant service
40.Amount of surviving spouse’s, surviving civil partner’s or nominated beneficiary’s long-term pension
41.Amount of children’s long-term pensions
42.Additional dependant’s pension where election made under regulation C2A
43.Commencement and duration of long-term family pensions
44.Average salary
45.After regulation E31 insert— Average salary – supplemental (1) This regulation has effect for the purpose of determining...
46.Effective reckonable service
47.Payment of benefits
48.Benefits not assignable
49.Payment of transfer values
50.Acceptance of transfer values
51.Receipts etc. to be credited
52.Employers’ Contributions
53.Employers’ additional contributions
54.Modified application in case of employment at reduced salary
55.Declaration where lump sum payments are made
56.Pension sharing – normal pension age
57.Pension credit benefits
58.Commutation
59.After regulation I(4) insert— Commutation on election by pension credit...
60.Death grant
61.Glossary of expressions
62.Elections in respect of additional benefits
63.Maximum length of additional periods
64.Additional contributions for past period under old regulation C3
65.In Schedule 4— (a) for the definitions of “the principal...
66.Additional contributions for past periods under earlier provisions
67.Family benefits
68.Modified application in certain cases
69.Allocation of part of retirement pension
SCHEDULE 4
Elections in respect of additional benefits - Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 2A to the Teachers’ Superannuation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998
1.Interpretation
2.Election by a person in pensionable employment
3.An election shall state whether the additional contributions—
4.The length of the payment period must be such that—...
5.An election shall be an election— (a) to be credited...
6.An election shall contain such further information as may be...
7.The amount of an increased retirement pension specified in the...
8.An election is to contain a declaration by the person...
9.An election only has effect if the Department notifies the...
10.Where an election has been made, nothing in this Schedule...
11.Election by employer
12.An election shall be an election that additional contributions are...
13.An election shall be accompanied by a declaration by the...
14.An election shall contain such other information as may be...
15.The amount of increased retirement pension specified in the election...
16.An election only has effect if— (a) it is made...
17.Effect of election
18.Maximum amount of increased pension
19.The Department of Finance and Personnel shall from time to...
20.Where an election has previously been made in relation to...
21.For the purposes of paragraph 20 the factor is RI/RE...
22.Where a previous election has been revoked the references in...
23.Determination of contributions for given level of increased pension
24.Where the Department has, pursuant to paragraph 23, determined any...
25.Revocation of election
26.Where an election is revoked the person shall be credited...
27.Election ceasing to have effect
28.Person ceasing to be in pensionable employment
29.Person becoming entitled to retirement benefits
30.Person making an election under regulation E4A
31.Person becoming incapacitated
32.(1) Where a person who has made a monthly contribution...
33.Person ceasing to be incapacitated
34.Death of person
35.Where the person dies within one year after the date...
36.(1) Where the person has made a monthly contribution election...
37.Actuarial advice
SCHEDULE 5
Transitional Provisions and Savings
PART 1 Transitional Provisions and Savings relating to the Teachers’ Superannuation (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
1.Any notice given before 1st April 2007 under regulation 12(6)...
PART 2 Transitional Provisions and Savings relating to the Teachers’ (Compensation for Redundancy and Premature Retirement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991
2.In this Part “the 1991 Compensation Regulations” means the Teachers’...
3.(1) Regulation 8 of the 1991 Compensation Regulations shall (despite...
PART 3 Transitional Provisions and Savings relating to the Teachers’ Superannuation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998
4.In this Part “the 1998 Regulations” means the Teachers’ Superannuation...
5.Where, before 1st April 2007, a person over the age...
6.Paragraphs (10) and (13) of regulation C3 of the 1998...
7.(1) Regulation C4 of the 1998 Regulations shall (despite paragraph...
8.(1) Regulation C6 of the 1998 Regulations shall (despite paragraph...
9.(1) Regulation E11 of, and Schedule 10 to, the 1998...
10.(1) Regulation E31 of the 1998 Regulations shall continue to...
11.Where, before 1st April 2007, a person was in pensionable...
Explanatory Note