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THE SCHEDULEPENSION TRUST OF THE RAILWAYS PENSION SCHEME

Appendix 2THE ARRANGEMENTS AND RULES GOVERNING THE ARRANGEMENTS

The Arrangements of the Scheme are the Shared Cost Arrangement, the Defined Benefit Arrangement and the Defined Contribution Arrangement.

PART 2RULES OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT

Qualifying Service

12B  If a Member leaves Service, returns and rejoins the Section and then leaves again before Minimum Pension Age, and the break did not exceed one month or was due to a trade dispute, the Member’s Service before and after the break shall be treated as continuous (but excluding the break) for the purpose of calculating whether the Member has at least 2 years' Qualifying Service after the break.

If a Member leaves Service with a preserved pension, returns and rejoins the Section and then leaves again before Minimum Pension Age, and is still entitled to benefit under the Section in respect of the period before the break, the Member shall be entitled to a preserved pension in respect of the period after the break whether or not he has 2 years' Qualifying Service.