The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment)(England)Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/953
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment)(England) Order 2012.

(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st April 2012.

Section 2 Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992

Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 (in which the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme is set out), as it has effect in England , shall be amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4 of this Order.

Section 3 Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992

In rule G2 (pension contributions)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “specified in paragraph (1A)” substitute “specified in the Table in paragraph 3 of Part A1 of Schedule 8;” and

(b) omit paragraph (1A).

Section 4 Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992

In Schedule 8 for—

PURCHASE OF INCREASED BENEFITS

substitute—

PENSION CONTRIBUTION AND PURCHASE OF INCREASED BENEFITS

PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS

(1)

(1) In the case of a whole-time regular firefighter the pension contribution mentioned in rule G2(1) is the percentage of his pensionable pay ascertained from the Table in paragraph 3 by reference to the amount of his pensionable pay in the first column of that Table.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) where there has been a permanent material change to the terms and conditions of a regular firefighter’s employment which affects his pensionable pay, from the date of that change his pensionable pay in the first and second columns shall be calculated by reference to the revised amount;

(b) pensionable pay in the first column of the Table in paragraph 3 does not include payments made to a regular firefighter by the fire and rescue authority in respect of his continual professional development, but those payments will be included in his pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate ascertained from that Table.

(2)

(1) In the case of a part-time regular firefighter, the pension contribution mentioned in rule G2(1) is the percentage of his pensionable pay ascertained from the Table in paragraph 3 by reference to the amount of pensionable pay which he would have received had he been a whole-time regular firefighter.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) where there has been a permanent material change to the terms and conditions of a part-time regular firefighter’s employment which affects his pensionable pay, from the date of that change his pensionable pay in the first and second columns shall be calculated by reference to the revised amount;

(b) pensionable pay in the first column of the Table in paragraph 3 does not include payments made to a part-time regular firefighter by the fire and rescue authority in respect of his continual professional development, but those payments will be included in his pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate ascertained from that Table.

(3) The following Table is that referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.