Royal Ulster Constabulary Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2001

Benefits payable to auxiliary members in service on or after 6th April 1988

6.—(1) For the purposes of calculating awards to auxiliary members in service on or after 6th April 1988 the Pensions Regulations shall be modified in accordance with this regulation.

(2) Where an auxiliary member ceases service between 6th April 1988 and 30th June 1994 (inclusive), pensionable service shall be deemed to begin on 6th April 1988 and end with the date of the auxiliary member’s last day of service for the purpose of calculating benefits other than under Part M.

(3) Where the auxiliary member makes an election under regulation 4(1)(a):

(a) notwithstanding anything in Part M to the contrary, for the purpose of calculating any award under regulation M7;

(i) pensionable service shall be deemed to end on 30th June 1994;

(ii) “pensionable pay” shall mean an auxiliary member’s pay at the rate to which he was entitled on 30th June 1994 and “average pensionable pay” shall be construed accordingly;

(iii) “pension contributions” and “aggregate pension contributions” shall be deemed to have been paid up to and including 30th June 1994 only;

(b) for the purpose of calculating an auxiliary member’s benefits other than under Part M, pensionable service shall be deemed to begin on 6th April 1988 and end with the date of the auxiliary member’s last day of service.

(4) Where the auxiliary member makes an election under regulation 4(1)(b) or 4(1)(c):

(a) notwithstanding anything in Part M to the contrary, for the purpose of calculating any award under regulation M7:

(i) pensionable service shall be deemed to end the day before the auxiliary member’s election takes effect;

(ii) “pensionable pay” shall mean an auxiliary member’s pay at the rate to which he was entitled the day before that person’s election takes effect and “average pensionable pay” shall be construed accordingly;

(iii) “pension contributions” and “aggregate pension contributions” shall be deemed to have been paid up to the day before the auxiliary member’s election takes effect only;

(b) for the purpose of calculating an auxiliary member’s benefits other than under Part M:

(i) pensionable service shall be determined by adding together the following two periods of service:

(aa) service from 6th April 1988 up to and including 30th June 1994, and

(bb) service from the date the election takes effect up to and including the auxiliary member’s last day of service;

(c) “pensionable pay”, “average pensionable pay”, “pension contributions” and “aggregate pension contributions” shall be construed taking account only of the period of pensionable service calculated in sub-paragraph (b).