The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014

Amendments to Schedule 2

9.  In Part 1 (special pension) of Schedule 2 (awards for spouses and civil partners)—

(a) in paragraph 1, for “paragraph 2” substitute “paragraphs 2 and 3”;

(b) in paragraph 2, in the definitions of “B”, “C” and “D”, for pensionable service” in each place where it occurs substitute “relevant service”;

(c) after paragraph 2, insert—

“3.— (1) Where the deceased was employed as a retained firefighter but not as a regular firefighter at the time of death, the amount of special pension is to be calculated in accordance with the formula—

where—

A is the amount calculated under paragraph 1 as if the final pensionable pay was the pay the deceased would have received had he or she been a whole-time employee of the authority;

B is the period in years of pensionable retained service; and

C is the period in years of relevant service.

(2) Where the person was a member of the 2006 Scheme, neither B nor C is to exceed 40 years.”.