184.—(1) In this Part, “pensionable earnings”, in relation to a pay period, has the following meaning.
(2) For any pay period falling within a period of sick leave in which the pensionable earnings of a member (P) are reduced, P's pensionable earnings are the reduced amount of pensionable earnings paid to P.
(3) For a pay period falling within a period in which an election under regulation 26 has effect or is taken to have effect, P's pensionable earnings are an amount equal to P's notional salary.
(4) For a pay period falling within a period in which P is on maternity leave, adoption leave [F1, shared parental leave] or paternity leave, P's pensionable earnings include any statutory pay paid to P.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 184(4) inserted (15.3.2015) by The Shared Parental Leave and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/146), arts. 1(2), 23(9)