The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2015
PART 1
Introductory
1
Citation, commencement and extent
2
Interpretation
PART 2
Transitional provisions
CHAPTER 1
Eligibility
3
Eligibility of pensioners
CHAPTER 2
Notices and elections
4
Carry-forward of old scheme opt-out
5
Nominations, notices and declarations
CHAPTER 3
Membership status and breaks in service
6
Active member status preservation
7
Qualifying service
8
Members on authorised unpaid leave
9
Casual staff and locums not working on eligibility date
10
Disqualifying breaks in service
10A
Effect of recommencing service after break
CHAPTER 4
Contributions and final pay
11
Contribution rate setting : Groups A to C
12
Contribution rate setting : Group D
13
Taper protection for contribution tiering
14
Determination of pensionable pay, final pensionable pay and reckonable pay
15
No refund of contributions in cases of inordinate pay
16
Cessation of final salary link on payment of benefits
17
Final salary link : mental health officers
17A
Final salary link: non-pensionable old scheme members
18
Uprating of old scheme practitioner earnings
19
Flexibility earnings credit : calculation
20
Flexibility earnings credit : uprating
21
Flexibility earnings credit : adjustment of pension payable
CHAPTER 5
Additional contributions
22
Existing additional service and unreduced lump sum contracts
23
Existing additional pension contracts
24
Additional contributions : ill-health
25
Decoupling of benefits derived from additional contributions
CHAPTER 6
Bulk Transfers
26
Acceptance of bulk transfers
CHAPTER 7
Retirement benefits
27
Ill health benefits : continuity of existing applications
28
Ill health benefits : members below old scheme normal pension age
29
Ill health benefits : members above old scheme normal pension age
30
Age retirement of mental health officers, nurses, physiotherapists, midwives and health visitors
31
Partial retirement
32
Redundancy retirement
33
Premature retirement : special classes
34
Interests of efficiency of the service
35
Variations to lump sums for 1995 and 2008 pensioners joining new scheme (other than pensioners who have taken a partial retirement pension)
35A
Variations to lump sums for 1995 and 2008 pensioners joining new scheme (pensioners who have taken a partial retirement pension)
36
Abatement
36A
Entitlement to additional retirement benefits
37
Abatement : special classes
CHAPTER 8
Death benefits
38
Death in service
CHAPTER 9
Option to convert service
39
Option for 1995 Section members to convert to 2008 Section membership
PART 3
Amendments to the old scheme
40
Amendments to the old scheme
SCHEDULE 1
Eligibility of pensioners
1
Eligibility of 1995 Section pensioners to join new scheme
2
Eligibility of 2008 Section pensioners to join new scheme
SCHEDULE 2
Amendments to the old scheme
PART 1
Amendment of the 2011 Regulations
1
General
2
Amendment of regulation B2
3
Amendment of regulation B3
4
Amendment of regulation E12
5
Amendment of regulation R7
6
New regulation U5
7
Amendment of Schedule 1
PART 2
Amendment of the 2013 Regulations
8
General
9
Amendment of regulation 2.B.1
10
Amendment of regulation 2.B.3
11
Amendment of regulation 2.D.13
12
Amendment of regulation 2.F.9
13
Substitution of regulation 2.F.13
14
New regulation 2.J.15
15
Amendment of regulation 3.B.1
16
Amendment of regulation 3.B.3
17
New regulation 3.D.18
18
Amendment of regulation 3.F.9
19
Substitution of regulation 3.F.13
20
New regulation 3.J.15
2015 No. 95

Public Service Pensions

The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Made
2nd March 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
3rd March 2015
Coming into force
1st April 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 1972 and sections 1, 3 and 18 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf.
In accordance with section 10(4) of the Superannuation Act 1972 and section 21 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the representatives of such persons as appear to the Scottish Ministers likely to be affected by these Regulations.
In accordance with section 10(1) of the Superannuation Act 1972 and section 3(5) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.
1972 c.11. Section 10(1) was amended by sections 57 and 58 of, and Schedule 5 to, the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c.32) and section 4(2) of the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c.7). The functions of the Secretary of State, in or as regards Scotland, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of S.I. 1999/1750, article 2 and Schedule 1.
2013 c.25.