The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2014

Opting into this scheme after automatic enrolment date

28.—(1) A person (P) opts into this scheme in relation to service in an eligible employment if P opts to become an active member of this scheme in relation to service in that employment.

(2) P may only exercise the option by written notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager (“opt-in notice”).

(3) P may opt into this scheme in relation to service in an employment if the employment is mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1, and P has previously opted out of this scheme in relation to service in that employment.

(4) For an employment mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1, an opt-in notice has effect—

(a) if the scheme manager receives the opt-in notice not later than 3 months after P enters the employment, from the first day of the employment; or

(b) if sub-paragraph (a) does not apply, from the first day of the month after the month in which the scheme manager receives the opt-in notice.

(5) An opt-in notice ceases to have effect from the date on which a subsequent opt-out notice has effect.