Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 201331

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The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 201331 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 15 (employer contributions during absences), in paragraph (4), in subparagraph (b)—

I1a

omit “, or additional paternity leave”;

I2b

after “additional adoption leave” insert “or shared parental leave”.

3

In regulation 16 (additional pension contributions), in paragraph (17)(a)—

I1a

omit “, or additional paternity leave”;

I2b

after “additional adoption leave” insert “or shared parental leave”

4

In Schedule 1 (interpretation)—

I1a

omit the definition of “additional paternity leave”;

b

in the definition of “child-related leave”—

I1i

omit “(e) additional paternity leave during which the member receives some pensionable pay;”

I2ii

at the end insert—

f

shared parental leave during which the member receives some pensionable pay;

I2c

in the definition of “statutory pay” after “paternity” insert “, shared parental”;

I2d

at the appropriate place there is inserted—

  • “shared parental leave” means leave under the Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014;