2012 No. 106
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Amendment (Scotland) Order 2012
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26(1) to (5) of the Fire Services Act 19471and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation and commencement
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Amendment (Scotland) Order 2012.
2
This Order comes into force on 1st April 2012.
3
Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992.
2
Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 19922 is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4 of this Order.
3
In rule G2 (pension contributions)—
a
in paragraph (1), for “paragraph (1A)” substitute “the Table in paragraph 3 of Part A1 of Schedule 8”; and
b
omit paragraph (1A).
4
In Schedule 8 for—
PURCHASE OF INCREASED BENEFITS
substitute—
PENSION CONTRIBUTION AND PURCHASE OF INCREASED BENEFITS
PART 1APENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
1
1
In the case of a whole-time regular firefighter the pension contribution mentioned in rule G2(1) is the percentage of his pensionable pay ascertained from the Table in paragraph 3 by reference to the amount of his pensionable pay in the first column of that Table.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—
a
where there has been a permanent material change to the terms and conditions of a regular firefighter’s employment which affects his pensionable pay, from the date of that change his pensionable pay in the first and second columns shall be calculated by reference to the revised amount.
b
pensionable pay in the first column of the Table in paragraph 3 does not include payments made to a regular firefighter by the fire and rescue authority in respect of his continual professional development, but those payments will be included in his pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate ascertained from that Table.
2
1
In the case of a part-time regular firefighter, the pension contribution mentioned in rule G2(1) is the percentage of his pensionable pay ascertained from the Table in paragraph 3 by reference to the amount of pensionable pay which he would have received had he been a whole-time regular firefighter.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—
a
where there has been a permanent material change to the terms and conditions of a part-time regular firefighter’s employment which affects his pensionable pay, from the date of that change his pensionable pay in the first and second columns shall be calculated by reference to the revised amount.
b
pensionable pay in the first column of the Table in paragraph 3 does not include payments made to a part-time regular firefighter by the fire and rescue authority in respect of his continual professional development, but those payments will be included in his pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate ascertained from that Table.
3
The following Table is that referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
TABLE
Pensionable pay
Contribution rate from 1st April 2012
Up to and including £15,000
11.0% of pensionable pay
More than £15,000 and up to and including £30,000
11.6% of pensionable pay
More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000
11.7% of pensionable pay
More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000
11.8% of pensionable pay
More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000
11.9% of pensionable pay
More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000
12.2% of pensionable pay
More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000
12.5% of pensionable pay
More than £120,000
13.0% of pensionable pay
(This note is not part of the Order)