Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Fire And Rescue Services
Pensions
Made
26th March 2013
Coming into operation
1st April 2013
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 10(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 M1, and now vested in it M2 and with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel in accordance with Article 10(1) of that Order makes the following Order:
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1984/1821 (N.I. 11) Article 10(5) was amended by S.I. 1998/1549 (N.I.11) Article 4. Article 10 was continued by S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I.9) Article 60(1) and (2).
M2See S.R. 1999 No. 481 Article 6(c) and Schedule 4, Part III
1. This Order may be cited as the New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2013.
2. The Annex to the New Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 M3 (in which the New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) is set out) is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4.
Marginal Citations
M3S.R. 2007 No. 215 relevant amendment is SR 2012 No. 162.
3. In Chapter 1 of Part 11 (pensionable pay, pension contributions and purchase of additional service), in article 63(1) (pension contributions) insert “ percentage ” before “rate”.
4. For the table in paragraph 5 of Schedule A1 (pension contributions) substitute—
| “Pensionable pay | Contribution rate from 1 st April 2013 |
|---|---|
| Up to and including £15,000 | 8.5 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £15,000 and up to and including £21,000 | 9.1 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £21,000 and up to and including £30,000 | 9.6 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000 | 9.9 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000 | 10.1 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000 | 10.2 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000 | 10.5 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000 | 10.8 % of pensionable pay |
| More than £120,000 | 11.1 % of pensionable pay” |
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 26th March 2013.
L.S.
Bernie Stuart
A senior officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
The Department of Finance and Personnel approves this Order.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 26th March 2013.
L.S.
Bill Pauley
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order further amends the New Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007.
Article 3 inserts the word “percentage” to clarify the meaning of a provision amended by the New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.I. 2012/162).
Article 4 amends the Scheme to provide a different rate for pension contributions payable by members of the Scheme which increase according to the amount of pensionable pay which the member receives. The contribution rates are specified in the Table.
In addition, a new band of pensionable pay has been created so that those firefighters who earn more than £15,000 and up to and including £21,000 will pay a lower rate than those earning more than £21,000 and up to and including £30,000.