Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 200819

1

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 200819 is amended as follows.

2

In regulation 15 (contributions during child related absence)—

a

in paragraph (1), after “paternity” in both places where that word occurs insert “, shared parental”;

b

in paragraph (4)(a) , after “or adoption leave ” insert “or shared parental leave”;

c

in paragraph (5)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), at the end insert “or shared parental leave”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), after “paternity” insert “, shared parental”;

d

in paragraph (6)—

i

for “Regulations 1999 or” substitute “ “Regulations 1999 ,”

ii

at the end insert “or regulation 37 of the Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014”;

e

in paragraph (8) after “paternity” insert “, shared parental”;

f

in paragraph (9)—

i

for the defined expression ““period of maternity, paternity or adoption absence”” substitute ““period of maternity, paternity, shared parental or adoption absence””;

ii

in that defined expression omit sub-paragraph (d);

iii

at the end of that defined expression insert—

e

shared parental leave;

iv

at the appropriate place there is inserted—

  • “shared parental leave” means leave under section 75E or 75G of the Employment Rights Act 1996;

v

in the definition of “statutory pay” after “paternity” insert “, shared parental”.

3

In regulation 35 (employer’s contributions), in paragraph (6), in sub-paragraph (b), after “paternity” insert “, shared parental”.