The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014

Pensionable earnings for school teachersE+W

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34.—(1) This regulation applies to an active member (P) who is a school teacher.

(2) P's pensionable earnings for any pay period are the sum of the following amounts paid in that pay period to P by P's employer in respect of P's pensionable service—

(a)all salary and allowances paid for the performance of P's contractual duties in accordance with a pay order;

(b)the amount of any payment in respect of overtime;

(c)any salary or statutory pay paid while P is on sick leave, [F1carer’s leave,] maternity leave, paternity leave, F2... parental leave [F3shared parental leave] [F4, parental bereavement leave] or adoption leave;

(d)an amount equal to any part of P's salary which P has given up the right to receive under a salary sacrifice arrangement.

(3) P's pensionable earnings do not include any amounts mentioned in regulation 36.