The Teachers' Superannuation and Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Citation | SSI 2016/62 |
| Year | 2016 |
2016 No. 62
Pensions
Public Service Pensions
The Teachers’ Superannuation and Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016
Made 28th January 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 1st February 2016
Coming into force 1st April 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9 and 12 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”)1and section 1(1) and (2)(d) of, and paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 2 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”)2and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 9(5) of the 1972 Act, the Scottish Ministers consulted with representatives of education authorities and teachers and with such other persons likely to be affected by these Regulations as appeared to them to be appropriate.
In accordance with section 21(1) of the 2013 Act, the Scottish Ministers consulted the representatives of such persons as appeared to them likely to be affected by these Regulations.
In accordance with section 9(1) of the 1972 Act3and section 3(5) of the 2013 Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.
Citation, commencement and effect
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Teachers’ Superannuation and Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2016 and, with the exception of regulation 7, have effect from 1st April 2015.
Amendment of the Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005
2. The Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 20054are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 8.
3. In paragraph (2) of regulation C3 (ordinary contributions), for the words from “The percentage rate” to “salary for that month.”, substitute—
“For each of a teacher’s pensionable employments, the teacher must pay contributions on the teacher’s contributable salary in that employment at the rate in column 2 of the table which corresponds to the band for the teacher’s annual salary in that employment in column 1.”.
4. In paragraph (1)(b) of regulation C11 (return of contributions), for “G17 and G23” substitute “G17 or G23”.
5. In paragraph (4)(d) of regulation E30 (entitlement to long-term family benefits), for “G8(2), G13(2), G20(2) or G24(3)” substitute “G9, G14, G21 or G24”.
6. In paragraph (3) of regulation G24 (acceptance of bulk transfer values), for “Part 2” substitute “Part 3”.
7. For paragraph (3) of regulation H3 (employers’ contributions), substitute—
“3 The required percentage is—
(a) 17.2%; or
(b) such other percentage as is determined in each successive valuation report under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 20145with effect from a date to be notified to employers by the...
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