The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 2004

Part F: Pensionable service and transfer values

12.  In rule F1 (reckoning of and certificates as to pensionable service), in paragraph (3), after “rule” insert “F2A,”.

13.  In rule F2 (current service)—

(a) for paragraph (2)(c) substitute—

“(c) subject to paragraph (3) and rule F2A, any period of absence from duty without pay, or

(d) any period of maternity or adoption leave in respect of which the person has the right to, but does not, pay contributions under rule G2A.”;

(b) in paragraph (3), after “duty without pay”, insert “(excluding absence for maternity, paternity or adoption leave)”; and

(c) after paragraph (3), insert—

“(4) Any periods of pensionable service before and after any period of maternity or adoption leave in respect of which the person has the right to, but does not pay, contributions under rule G2A shall be treated as continuous.”.

14.  After rule F2 (current service), insert—

“Maternity, paternity and adoption leave

F2A.— (1) A woman serving as a regular firefighter is entitled to reckon as pensionable service any period of—

(a) paid maternity leave;

(b) unpaid ordinary maternity leave; and

(c) unpaid maternity leave in respect of which she has paid pension contributions to the fire authority in accordance with rule G2A,

taken on or after 23rd June 1994.

(2) A person serving as a regular firefighter is entitled to reckon as pensionable service any period of—

(a) paternity leave;

(b) ordinary adoption leave;

(c) paid additional adoption leave, and

(d) unpaid additional adoption leave in respect of which he has paid pension contributions to the fire authority in accordance with rule G2A.”.