Part JDecisions and Appeals
Decisions as to status of employeesJ2
1
A LGPS employer shall decide in relation to each of its employees who is a member—
a
whether he is an officer or a manual worker,
b
whether he is a whole-time, a variable-time or a part-time employee, and whether his employment is of a casual nature,
c
which of his emoluments are remuneration on which contributions are payable, and
d
if he is a part-time employee—
i
the proportion which his contractual minimum hours of employment in each week bear to those of a comparable whole-time employment, and
ii
if paragraph (4)(iii) of regulation B3 applies to his contractual hours, the average number of those hours for the purposes of that paragraph.
2
In relation to any employment in which a person is a member, the Committee is to decide—
a
what previous service or employment (if any) he is entitled to count as a period of membership or a period to which Part II of Schedule B1 applies,
b
whether any, and if so what, periods of service as a part-time employee are included in such a period,
c
what proportion of whole-time service his service during any such period represents,
d
whether a payment in lieu of contributions has been made or equivalent pension benefits have been assured under Part III of the Insurance Act in respect of any period of non-participating employment,
e
what rate of contribution the employee is liable to pay to the fund,
f
whether he is entitled to count as a period of membership—
i
any, and if so how many, added years, or
ii
any, and if so what, additional period, and
g
whether for the purposes of Schedule C4 he is a Class A member, a Class B member or a Class C member (within the meaning of that Schedule).
3
The questions specified in paragraph (1) shall be decided as soon as is reasonably practicable after—
a
the person becomes a member, or
b
any change occurs in the number of the member’s regular or usual hours of employment, or
c
any other material change occurs in or in relation to the employment.
4
The questions specified in paragraph (2) shall be decided as soon as is reasonably practicable after the person becomes a member of the Scheme in respect of the relevant employment.