The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2014

Made27th February 2014

Laid before the Scottish Parliament3rd March 2014

Coming into force1st April 2014

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26(1) to (5) of the Fire Services Act 19471 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation, commencement and extent

1. (1)

This Order may be cited as the Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2014.

(2)

This Order comes into force on 1st April 2014.

(3)

This Order extends to Scotland only.

Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992

2.

Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 19922 is amended in accordance with article 3.

3.

For the Table in paragraph 3 of Part 1A of Schedule 8 (pension contributions), substitute—

“Pensionable pay
Contribution rate from 1st April 2014
Up to and including £15,000
11.0% of pensionable pay
More than £15,000 and up to and including £21,000
12.2% of pensionable pay
More than £21,000 and up to and including £30,000
14.2% of pensionable pay
More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000
14.7% of pensionable pay
More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000
15.2% of pensionable pay
More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000
15.5% of pensionable pay
More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000
16.0% of pensionable pay
More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000
16.5% of pensionable pay
More than £120,000
17.0% of pensionable pay”.

“Pensionable pay	Contribution rate from 1st April 2014
Up to and including £15,000	11.0% of pensionable pay
More than £15,000 and up to and including £21,000	12.2% of pensionable pay
More than £21,000 and up to and including £30,000	14.2% of pensionable pay
More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000	14.7% of pensionable pay
More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000	15.2% of pensionable pay
More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000	15.5% of pensionable pay
More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000	16.0% of pensionable pay
More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000	16.5% of pensionable pay
More than £120,000	17.0% of pensionable pay”.

JOHN SWINNEY

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

27th February 2014

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order changes as from 1st April 2014 the pension contribution rates of firefighters in Scotland who are members of the Scheme set out in the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992.