The Railways Pension Scheme Order 1994

MEMBERS AWAY FROM WORK

11.  The Participating Employer may continue contributing to the Scheme for any Member who is away from work or who is on secondment for so long as the Inland Revenue permits.

If the Participating Employer stops contributing the Member shall be treated as if he had left Service on the day the Participating Employer stopped contributing. Rule 12 (Maternity) shall apply if the Member is away from work by reason of maternity.