15 Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
1 The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (12).
S.R. 2008 No. 256; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2010 No. 22 and S.R. 2023 No. 56.
2 In regulation 6 (interpretation: general) in the appropriate place insert—

““parental bereavement leave” means leave under Article 112EA of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;”

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3 In regulation 9 (pensionable service: breaks in service)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “or”;
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (e) for “.” substitute “, or”; and
(iii) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) parental bereavement leave.”

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(b) in paragraph (7)—
(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “or”;
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (e) insert “or”; and
(iii) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) parental bereavement leave,”

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4 In regulation 14 (pensionable pay: breaks in service), in paragraph (1)—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “or”;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (e) insert “or”; and
(c) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) parental bereavement leave,”

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5 In regulation 35 (effect of member being absent or leaving and rejoining this Section of the Scheme during the contribution option period), in paragraph (1)—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (e) omit “or”;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (f) for “.” substitute “, or”; and
(c) after sub-paragraph (f) insert—

“(g) parental bereavement leave.”

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6 In regulation 89 (death during period of absence), after paragraph (1)(c) insert—

“(ca) parental bereavement leave,”

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7 In regulation 137 (interpretation of Part 3: general), in paragraph (1) in the appropriate place insert—

““parental bereavement leave” means leave under Article 112EA of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;”

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8 In regulation 140 (pensionable service: breaks in service)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “or”;
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (e) for “.” substitute “, or”; and
(iii) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) parental bereavement leave.”

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(b) in paragraph (7)—
(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “or”;
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (e) insert “or”; and
(iii) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) parental bereavement leave,”

9 In regulation 143 (meaning of “pensionable earnings”)—
(a) in paragraph (4)(b), after “parental leave” insert “, parental bereavement leave”;
(b) in paragraph (5)(b), after “parental leave” insert “, parental bereavement leave”.
10 In regulation 144 (pensionable earnings — breaks in service), in paragraph (1)—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “or”;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (e) for “.” substitute “, or”; and
(c) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) parental bereavement leave.”

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11 In regulation 166 (effect of member being absent or leaving and rejoining this Section of the Scheme during the contribution option period), in paragraph (1)—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (e) omit “or”; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea) parental bereavement leave, or”

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12 In regulation 216 (death during period of absence), after paragraph (1)(c) insert—

“(ca) parental bereavement leave,”

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Reg. 15 in operation at 29.9.2023, see reg. 1(1)