The Local Government Superannuation Regulations 1986

Decisions by employing authorities as to status of employees

N2.—(1) In relation to every employment under them of each of their employees a scheduled body are to decide—

(a) whether the employee is an officer or a manual worker,

(b) whether he is a whole-time, a variable-time or a part-time employee,

(c) whether he has undergone to their satisfaction any medical examination required under regulation B1(16) and

(d) whether he is a pensionable employee.

(2) If the body decide that a person is a pensionable employee in any employment they shall also decide—

(a) which of his emoluments are remuneration on which contributions are payable, and

(b) if he is a part-time employee, the proportion which his contractual minimum hours of employment in each week bear to those of a comparable whole-time employment.

(3) The questions specified in paragraph (1) and, where applicable, paragraph (2) are to be decided—

(a) within 3 months after the person enters the employment, and

(b) as soon as is reasonably practicable after—

(i) any statutory resolution is passed by the body for the purposes of regulation B1(5),

(ii) any change occurs in the number of his regular or usual hours of employment, or

(iii) any other change occurs in or relation to the employment,

which is material for the purposes of these regulations.