14 New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007
1 The Annex to the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
S.R. 2007 No. 215; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2015 No.9 and S.R. 2023 No. 56.
2 In Part 1 (citation and interpretation) in Article 2(1) (interpretation), in the appropriate place insert—

““parental bereavement leave” means leave under Article 112EA of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;”

3 In Part 10 (qualifying service and pensionable service)—
(a) in Article 55 (qualifying service), in paragraph(1)(g) after “paternity” insert “, parental bereavement”;
(b) in Article 56 (reckoning of pensionable service), in paragraph (1)(c) after “paternity” insert “, parental bereavement”;
(c) in Article 56A (reckoning of special pensionable service), in paragraph (1)(c) after “paternity” insert “, parental bereavement”; and
(d) in Article 59 (reckoning of maternity, paternity and adoption leave, etc)—
(i) in the heading after “paternity” insert “, parental bereavement”; and
(ii) after paragraph (2)(a) insert—

“(aa) parental bereavement leave;”

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4 In Part 11 (pensionable pay, pension contributions and purchase of additional service)—
(a) in Article 62 (final pensionable pay), in paragraph (5)(c) after “ordinary adoption leave” insert “, parental bereavement leave”; and
(b) in Article 63 (pension contributions), in paragraph (3) after “paternity” in both places it occurs, insert “, parental bereavement”.
Reg. 14 in operation at 29.9.2023, see reg. 1(1)