The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015

Amendment of regulation 15

9.  In regulation 15—

(a) in the header to the regulation omit “/Temporary reductions in contributions”;

(b) in paragraph (1) after “leave” insert “or on actual pay received where this is greater than assumed pensionable pay”;

(c) in paragraph (3)(a)(ii) for “during the absence” substitute “(additional pension contributions) or regulation 17 (additional voluntary contributions) during reserve forces leave”;

(d) in paragraph (4)(b) for “or additional paternity leave” substitute “additional paternity leave or shared parental leave”;

(e) in paragraph (4)(d) after “(additional pension contributions)” insert “or regulation 17 (additional voluntary contributions)” and for the words after “(shared cost additional pension contributions)” substitute “or, as appropriate, to a shared cost AVC under regulation 17, remain payable if the relevant regulation applies”;

(f) in paragraph (5) for “may” substitute “must” and after “(shared cost additional pension contributions)” insert “ to meet two thirds of the cost of the arrangement”;

(g) in paragraph (6) for “may” substitute “must” and omit “assumed” and after “36 months” insert “calculated in accordance with guidance to be issued by the Scottish Ministers where the amount of pensionable remuneration cannot readily be determined”; and

(h) in paragraph (8) for “be reduced by 50%” substitute “remain at the full amount (100%)”.