Teachers’ Pension Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201423
1
The Teachers’ Pension Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201426 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3 (interpretation)—
a
omit the definition of “additional paternity leave”;
b
in the definition of “non-pensionable family leave”—
i
after “parental leave, ” insert “shared parental leave or”
ii
omit “or additional paternity leave”;
c
in the definition of “statutory pay” for paragraph (b) substitute—
b
statutory shared parental pay payable in accordance with Part 12ZC of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
d
at the appropriate place there is inserted—
“shared parental leave” has the meaning given in regulation 3(1) of the Shared Parental Leave Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015;
3
In regulation 23 (service not pensionable unless member is entitled to pay), in paragraph (1)(b)—
a
after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave or”;
b
omit “or additional paternity leave”.
4
In regulation 33 (interpretation), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “notional pensionable earnings”—
a
after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave or”;
b
omit “or additional paternity leave”.
5
In regulation 34 (pensionable earnings for teachers in grant aided schools and peripatetic teachers), in paragraph (2)(c)—
a
omit “additional paternity leave,”;
b
after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave”.
6
In regulation 39 (pensionable earnings for the purpose of accruing benefits), in paragraph (1)(a)—
a
after “parental leave,” insert” shared parental leave or”;
b
omit “or additional paternity leave”.
7
In regulation 143 (annual rate of surviving adult pension: short term), in paragraph (2)(a)—
a
omit “additional paternity leave”;
b
for “or adoption leave” substitute “shared parental leave or adoption leave”.
8
In regulation 150 (annual rate of child pension: short term), in paragraph (2)(a)—
a
omit “additional paternity leave”
b
for “or adoption leave” substitute “shared parental leave or adoption leave”.
9
In regulation 184 (pensionable earnings for a pay period), in paragraph (4) after “adoption leave” insert “, shared parental leave”.
10
In regulation 189 (entitlement to repayment of balance of contributions), in paragraph (3)—
a
omit “additional paternity leave,”;
b
after “parental leave” insert “, shared parental leave”.
11
In regulation 219 (employment records), in paragraph (2)(g)—
a
omit “additional paternity leave,”;
b
after “parental leave” insert “, shared parental leave”.