SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Final salary link
Continuity of employment
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1
For the purposes of paragraphs 1(2)(a) and 2(2)(a), there are to be disregarded—
a
any gap in service where the person was in pensionable public service;
b
a single gap of service where the person was not in pensionable public service, if that gap does not exceed 5 years;
c
two or more gaps in service where the person was not in pensionable public service, if none of the gaps exceeds 5 years.
2
In this paragraph, “pensionable public service” means service which is pensionable service in relation to—
a
a scheme under section 1, or
b
a new public body pension scheme.