The Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Full-time) Severance Regulations 2006

Conversion lump sum

15.—(1) All members shall be offered 9 months of re-training before the date of leaving.

(2) A member who completes 3 months or more of the required re-training may terminate the re-training and receive a conversion lump sum.

(3) A member who completes less than 3 months of the required re-training may terminate the re-training and receive a conversion lump sum only with the consent of a review panel.

(4) The conversion lump sum payable in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) is non-pensionable, and is—

(a) payable in lieu of the salary and allowances which would have been paid during the remaining period of the re-training;

(b) equivalent to the member’s basic pay for the period of the required re-training still to be completed; and

(c) subject to a maximum value of 6 months' pay.

(5) Any increases to a member’s basic pay to which he would have been entitled had he completed the required re-training shall be included in the calculation of the conversion lump sum under paragraph (4) as if the member had completed the re-training.

(6) The review panel referred to in paragraph (3) will comprise representatives of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Policing Board, the Police Federation for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Office.