http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/972/article/4/madeThe Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Wales) (Contributions) (Amendment) Order 2012Fire and rescue servicesFireEmployment terms and conditionsPensionsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2013-01-07FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES, WALESPENSIONS, WALES This Order amends the New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Wales) set out in Schedule 1 to the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1072 (W.110)), with effect from 1 April 2012. Amendment of the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Wales) Order 2007 4 After Part 15 insert— ANNEX A1 <Strong>PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS</Strong> 1 The rate of the pension contribution mentioned in rule 3(1) of Part 11 is that specified in the Table below by reference to the amount of the pensionable pay of the firefighter member in the first column of the Table. 2 The amount of pensionable pay of a retained or volunteer firefighter for the purpose of the first column of the Table is that firefighter’s reference pay. 3 The amount of pensionable pay of a part-time regular firefighter for the purpose of the first column of the Table is the amount of pensionable pay of a whole-time regular firefighter of equivalent role and length of service. 4 Where there has been a permanent material change to the terms and conditions of a firefighter member’s employment which affects the member’s pensionable pay, from the date of that change pensionable pay must be calculated by reference to the revised amount. 5 Pensionable pay in the first column of the Table below does not include payments made to a regular firefighter by the fire and rescue authority in respect of his continual professional development, but those payments will be included in the firefighter’s pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate specified in the second column.
Pensionable payContribution rate from 1st April 2012
Up to and including £15,0008.5% of pensionable pay
More than £15,000 and up to and including £30,0008.8% of pensionable pay
More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,0008.9% of pensionable pay
More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,0009.0% of pensionable pay
More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,0009.1% of pensionable pay
More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,0009.3% of pensionable pay
More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,0009.5% of pensionable pay
More than £120,0009.7% of pensionable pay