The Local Government (Superannuation and Compensation) (Amendment) Regulations 1988

Additional contributions

4.—(1) After regulation C9 of the principal Regulations there shall be inserted—

“Further additional contributions

C9A.— (1) A pensionable employee may at any time elect to pay contributions under this regulation in addition to those provided for by the foregoing provisions of these regulations.

(2) Schedule 6A shall apply in relation to such an election and in relation to contributions payable under this regulation.

Effect of opting out of pensionable employment on certain additional payments

C9B.— (1) This regulation applies where a pensionable employee who—

(a) has elected under regulations C6 or C8 (including those regulations as applied by regulation C9(1)) to make payments by way of additional contributions,

(b) is making such payments in pursuance of regulations D10 or D11 of the 1974 regulations by virtue of regulation C9(2) of these regulations, or

(c) is making payments in pursuance of regulations D6, D7 or D8 of the 1974 regulations by virtue of regulation C9(2) of these regulations,

gives notification in accordance with regulation B1B.

(2) In a case mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), no further payments by way of additional contributions shall be payable from the day on which the person giving the notification ceases to be a pensionable employee; and the benefits to which he is entitled in relation to those contributions shall be calculated as if the payments had been discontinued under regulation D10(4A) of the 1974 regulations, or regulations C6(5) or C8(11) of these regulations, as the case may be.

(3) In a case mentioned in paragraph (1)(c), paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 6 shall apply as if the pensionable employee had ceased to hold a local government employment on the day on which he ceased to be a pensionable employee; and in particular if on that assumption he would become entitled to preserved benefits he may give notice under paragraph 6.

(4) Paragraph (2) shall not preclude a person who has elected under regulation B1B making a further election under regulation C6 or C8 after again becoming a pensionable employee.”.

(2) Regulation C11(1) of the principal Regulations shall be amended by inserting after sub-paragraph (c)—

“, and

(d) contributions payable under regulation C9A.”.

(3) Regulation P10(4) of the principal Regulations shall be amended by inserting after sub-paragraph (b)—

“(bb) which of the employees referred to in sub-paragraph (a) and amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (b) are employees paying, and amounts representing deductions in respect of, additional contributions under regulation C9A,”.

(4) After Schedule 6 to the principal Regulations there shall be inserted as Schedule 6A the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.