Adjustment of active member’s account after period of unpaid family leave or unpaid sick leave
53.—(1) This regulation applies in respect of an active member of this scheme who opts to pay member contributions under regulation 162 (option to pay member contributions for period of unpaid leave) on the return from a period of unpaid leave mentioned in that regulation.
(2) On payment of the full amount of contributions for the period of unpaid leave, the active member’s account is to be adjusted so that for the period of unpaid leave the member is taken to receive pensionable earnings at the rate that applied at the beginning of the period of unpaid leave.
(3) If the member does not pay the full amount by the end of the payment period under regulation 163(1) (payment of member contributions for unpaid leave), the active member’s account is to be adjusted so that, for the period determined by the scheme manager under regulation 163(4), the member is taken to receive pensionable earnings at the rate that applied at the beginning of the period of unpaid leave.