PART 6Retirement benefits

CHAPTER 1General

Qualifying serviceI159

1

In these Regulations, “qualifying service” means the total of—

a

any continuous period of F2active membership of this scheme;

F3aa

the member’s service in another occupational pension scheme that the Department has determined should be counted for the purposes of this regulation;

b

if a transfer payment has been received by this scheme in respect of a member’s accrued rights under another occupational pension scheme, the members pensionable service under that scheme; and

c

for a transition member with continuity of service, the member’s pensionable service under the PCSPS(NI) before the F1transition date for that member.

2

None of the following counts as qualifying service—

a

any pensionable service under this scheme in respect of which a person’s rights under this scheme are extinguished53;

b

any pensionable service under the PCSPS(NI) in respect of which a person’s rights under that scheme are extinguished;

c

any unauthorised absence from scheme employment.