Legislation – The National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025

PART 1
Introductory

PART 2
Amendments to the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011

PART 3
Amendments to the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2018

5 General

6 Amendment of regulation 16

PART 4
Amendments to the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (2008 Section) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

7 General

8 Amendment of regulation 2.A.5

9 Amendment of regulation 2.A.6

10 Amendment of regulation 2.A.9

11 Amendment of regulation 2.A.10

12 Amendment of regulation 2.B.1

13 Amendment of regulation 2.E.22

14 Amendment of regulation 2.J.9

15 Amendment of regulation 3.A.4

16 Amendment of regulation 3.A.5

17 Amendment of regulation 3.A.8

18 Amendment of regulation 3.B.1

19 Amendment of regulation 3.E.22

20 Amendment of regulation 3.J.9

PART 5
Amendments to the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015

21 General

22 Amendment of regulation 21

23 New regulation 27A

24 Amendment of regulation 28

25 Amendment of regulation 30

26 Amendment of regulation 31

27 Amendment of regulation 37

28 Amendment of regulation 59

29 Amendment of regulation 67

30 Amendment of Schedule 3

31 Amendment of Schedule 9

32 Amendment of Schedule 10

33 Amendment of Schedule 12

34 Amendment of Schedule 13

PART 6
Amendments to the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2015

35 General

36 New regulation 36A

37 Amendment of Schedule 1

PART 7
Amendments to the National Health Service Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

38 General

39 Amendment of regulation 5

40 Amendment of regulation 7

41 Amendment of regulation 18

Signature

Explanatory note

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PART 5Amendments to the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Amendment of Schedule 1334.

(1)

Schedule 13 (definitions)42 is amended as follows.

(2)

For the entry in Column 2 corresponding to the expression “overtime” substitute—

“any period of time worked during the period beginning with 1 April 2015 and ending with 31 March 2024 that is in excess of—

(a)

whole-time, according to the terms of the member’s employment contract, or

(b)

if regulation 27A applies to the member, but the member does not make an election under paragraph (2) of that regulation, the lesser of—

(i)
the period of time for which the member was contracted to work in the ordinary course of events, or

(ii)
such a period of time as the scheme manager determines a person engaged in similar employment would reasonably be contracted to work in the ordinary course of events,

(c)

any period of time worked on or after 1 April 2024 that is in excess of—

(i)
whole-time, according to the terms of the member’s employment contract, or

(ii)
the terms of the member’s employment contract, during the period of 12 months following an election for partial retirement made under regulation 84”.

(3)

At the appropriate place in Column 1 insert “neonatal care leave” and for the corresponding entry in Column 2 insert “leave under section 80EF of the Employment Rights Act 199643”.