
1 
This Order may be cited as the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2012.
2 
The Annex to the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007  (in which the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) is set out) is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4.
3 
In Chapter 1 of Part 11 (pensionable pay, pension contributions and purchase of additional service), in article 63(1) (pension contributions) for “at the rate of 8.5% of his pensionable pay” substitute “at the rate of his pensionable pay specified in the Table in Schedule A1”.
4 
After Part 15 insert—“

Pension Contributions
1. 
The rate of the pension contribution mentioned in article 63(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 shall be 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 shall be 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 his pensionable pay, from the date of that change pensionable pay shall be calculated by reference to the revised amount.
5. 
Pensionable pay in the first column of the Table does not include payments made to a regular firefighter by the Board in respect of his continual professional development, but those payments will be included in his pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate specified in the second column.

Pensionable pay Contribution rate from 1st April 2012
Up to and including £15,000 8.5 % of pensionable pay
More than £15,000 and up to and including £30,000 8.8 % of pensionable pay
More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000 8.9 % of pensionable pay
More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000 9.0 % of pensionable pay
More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000 9.1 % of pensionable pay
More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000 9.3 % of pensionable pay
More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000 9.5 % of pensionable pay
More than £120,000 9.7 % of pensionable pay”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 4th April 2012.
Noel McCann
A senior officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
The Department of Finance and Personnel approves this Order.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 4th April 2012.
Mike Brennan
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
