PART 4Scheme membership

Chapter 1Active membership

Periods of unpaid leave19

1

For the purpose of determining entitlement to payment of benefits to or in respect of a member of this scheme who falls within regulation 4(1)(a), the member is taken to be an active member of this scheme during the following periods of unpaid leave—

a

a career break; and

b

any other period of unpaid leave—

i

that does not exceed 5 years; and

ii

during which the employment relationship continues.

2

For the purpose of these Regulations, the employment relationship continues during the following periods of unpaid leave—

a

unpaid leave mentioned in regulation 171(1) (option to pay member contributions for period of unpaid leave) that does not exceed 5 years;

b

unpaid sick leave that does not exceed 5 years;

c

a career break;

d

any other period of unpaid leave—

i

that does not exceed 5 years; and

ii

that is approved by the employer as a period in respect of which the employment relationship continues.