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.