3.—(1) For the purpose of this Schedule, a transition member (T) is in pensionable service under a police scheme while T is on unpaid leave from the employment to which that service relates.
(2) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1)—
“a police scheme” means—
the 1988 scheme;
the 1987 Great Britain police pension scheme;;
the 2006 scheme;
the 2006 England and Wales police pension scheme;
the 2006 Scotland police pension scheme
the 2015 England and Wales police pension scheme; or
the 2015 Scotland police pension scheme; and
“unpaid leave” in relation to employment to which pensionable service under a police scheme relates, means—
a career break, or
any other period of unpaid leave—
that does not exceed 5 years; and
during which the employment relationship continues(1).
See regulation 19 (periods of unpaid leave) for periods of unpaid leave during which the employment relationship continues.