The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 No. 310

SCHEDULE 3 N.I. Transitional provisions

PART 4 N.I. Transition members becoming active members of this scheme

Meaning of “transition member” N.I.

16.  A person (P) to whom paragraph 17 applies is a transition member.

Active members of the existing scheme N.I.

17.  This paragraph applies to a person (P) if—

(a) P is a member of the existing scheme by virtue of their pensionable service under that scheme before the transition date;

(b) P is a member of this scheme by virtue of their pensionable service under this scheme on or after the transition date.

Transition members with continuity of service N.I.

18.  A transition member (P) who has continuity of service becomes an active member of this scheme—

(a) if P is in pensionable service on the transition date, on that date; or

(b) on re-entering pensionable service after the transition date.

Transition members without continuity of service N.I.

19.  A transition member (P) who does not have continuity of service becomes an active member of this scheme when P re-enters pensionable service on or after the transition date.