The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

PART 3 N.I. Amendments to the Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

General N.I.

5.  The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(1) are amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 5 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 6 N.I.

6.  In regulation 6 (interpretation: general) at the appropriate place insert—

““shared parental leave” means leave under section 107E or 107G of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.”

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 6 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 9 N.I.

7.  In regulation 9 (pensionable service: breaks in service)(2)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(e) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”;

(b) in paragraph (7) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 7 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 14 N.I.

8.  In regulation 14 (pensionable pay: breaks in service) (3) in paragraph (1)(e) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 8 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 35 N.I.

9.  In regulation 35 (effect of member being absent or leaving and rejoining this Section of the Scheme during the contribution option period the Scheme during the contribution option period)(4) in paragraph (1)(e) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 9 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 89 N.I.

10.  In regulation 89 (death during period of absence)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “or parental leave,”.

(b) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(e) parental leave or shared parental leave,”

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 10 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 137 N.I.

11.  In regulation 137 (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert—

““shared parental leave” means leave under section 107E or 107G of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.”

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 11 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 140 N.I.

12.  In regulation 140 (pensionable service: breaks in service)(5)—

(a) in paragraph (1) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”;

(b) in paragraph (7) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I8 Reg. 12 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 143 N.I.

13.  In regulation 143 (meaning of “ pensionable earnings”)(6)-

(a) in paragraph(4)(b) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”;

(b) in paragraph(5)(b) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I9 Reg. 13 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 144 N.I.

14.  In regulation 144 (pensionable earnings: breaks in service) (7)in paragraph (1)(e) after “parental leave,” insert “shared parental leave,”.

Commencement Information

I10 Reg. 14 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 166 N.I.

15.  In regulation 166 (effect of member being absent or leaving and rejoining this Section of the scheme during the contribution option period)(8) in paragraph (1)(e) after “parental leave” insert “or shared parental leave”.

Commencement Information

I11 Reg. 15 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of regulation 216 N.I.

16.  In regulation 216 (death during period of absence)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “or parental leave,”.

(b) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(e) parental leave or shared parental leave,”

Commencement Information

I12 Reg. 16 in operation at 1.4.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3), see reg. 1(2)

(1)

S.R. 2008 No.256 as amended by S.R. 2009 Nos.65 and 188; S.R. 2010 Nos.22, 286 and 420; S.R. 2011 No.256; S.R. 2012 Nos.42 and 78; S.R. 2013 Nos.40, 73, 247 and 259; S.R. 2014 Nos.59 and 225; S.R. 2015 Nos.56, 121 and 122; S.R. 2016 No.384 and S.R. 2019 No.62

(2)

Regulation 9 is amended by S.R. 2009 No.65; S.R. 2010 No.22; S.R. 2013 No.40;

(3)

Regulation 14 is amended by S.R. 2009 No.65; S.R. 2009 No.188; S.R. 2010 No.22;

(4)

Regulation 35 is amended by S.R. 2010 No.22;

(5)

Regulation 140 is amended by S.R. 2009 No.65; S.R. 2010 No.22;

(6)

Regulation 143 is amended by S.R. 2009 No.65; S.R. 2010 No.22; S.R. 2013 No.40;

(7)

Regulation 144 is amended by S.R. 2009 No.65; S.R. 2010 No.22; S.R. 2013 No.40; S.R. 2013 No.259;

(8)

Regulation 166 is amended by S.R. 2010 No.22;