PART JMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

Winding down employmentJ2

1

To participate in winding down employment a teacher must–

a

have attained the age of 56;

b

have been in full-time service for a period of 10 years immediately prior to commencing winding down employment;

c

subject to sub-paragraph (b) have a minimum of 25 years' teaching service immediately prior to commencing winding down employment, which period may include a break or breaks in teaching service not exceeding 5 years in total; and

d

have the consent of his or her employer.

2

Where the employer consents to the teacher participating in the winding down employment the employer shall notify the Scottish Ministers in writing before the date which is 3 months after the first day of the teacher’s winding down employment of the matters specified in paragraph (3).

3

For the purposes of paragraph (2) the matters which are to be notified to the Scottish Ministers are–

a

that the teacher’s winding down employment is part-time service which is equal to or more than 50 per cent of full-time service;

b

that the teacher’s full-time service equivalent contributable salary rate is not less than the teacher’s salary rate prior to commencing the winding down employment; and

c

that the employer has consented to the teacher participating in the winding down employment.

4

For the purposes of this regulation winding down employment is–

a

part-time service which is equal to or more than 50 per cent full-time service; and

b

for a maximum of 4 years.