SCHEDULE 3Transitional provisions
PART 4Transition members becoming active members of this scheme
Meaning of “transition member”20
A person (P) to whom either paragraph 21 or 22 applies is a transition member.
Active members of the existing scheme21
This paragraph applies to a person (P) if—
a
P is a member of the existing scheme by virtue of his or her pensionable service under that scheme before the transition date;
b
P is a member of this scheme by virtue of his or her pensionable service under this scheme on or after the transition date;F1...
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Fair Deal members22
1
This F3...paragraph applies if sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply.
2
This sub-paragraph applies if—
a
on or before the scheme closing date—
i
P was an active member of the existing scheme;
ii
P's employment was transferred to an employer not mentioned in Parts 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 1;
iii
as a result of that transfer, P ceased to be in pensionable service under the existing scheme; and
iv
P's employment is subject to existing Fair Deal arrangements.
b
after the scheme closing date—
i
P is subject to a Fair Deal transfer; and
ii
P is not a member of another pension scheme to which P's employer pays contributions in respect of P.
3
This sub-paragraph applies if—
a
on the scheme closing date, P was an active member of the existing scheme or a pension scheme access to which was given under existing Fair Deal arrangements; and
b
unless P dies, P would reach normal pension age under F4the existing scheme on or after 1st October 2025.
Transition members with continuity of service23
A transition member (P) who has continuity of service becomes an active member of this scheme—
a
if P is in pensionable service on the transition date, on that date; or
b
on re-entering pensionable service after the transition date.
Transition members without continuity of service24
A transition member (P) who does not have continuity of service becomes an active member of this scheme when P re-enters pensionable service on or after the transition date.