The Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2008

Contributions during absences with permission

21.—(1) If a member—

(a) is away from his employment with permission (otherwise than because of illness or injury)—

(i) for a continuous period of less than 31 days, or

(ii) on jury service for any period; and

(b) is receiving reduced pay or no pay,

he must make the payments specified in paragraph (2) on the pay he would have received during that period but for his absence (“his deemed pay”).

(2) The payments are—

(a) contributions at the contribution rate; and

(b) any payments he was making under regulation 23 of these Regulations (additional regular contributions) or regulation 55 of the 1997 Regulations (payments to increase total membership).

(3) The member may continue to pay contributions under regulation 25 (additional voluntary contributions) which he was paying immediately before the absence began.

(4) If a member—

(a) is away from his employment with permission (otherwise than because of illness or injury) for a continuous period of more than 30 days; and

(b) is receiving reduced pay or no pay,

he must make the payments specified in paragraph (5) on his deemed pay.

(5) The payments are—

(a) contributions at the contribution rate for the first 30 days’ absence; and

(b) any payments he was making under regulation 23 of these Regulations or regulation 55 of the 1997 Regulations.

(6) The member may—

(a) make contributions at the contribution rate on his deemed pay for the remainder of the period of absence subject to a maximum of 36 months; and

(b) continue to pay contributions under regulation 25 which he was paying immediately before the absence began.