Health And Personal Social Services PART 1 Introductory Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013. 2 These Regulations come into operation on 20th November 2013 and shall have effect from 1st April 2013. PART 2 Amendment of the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 are amended as provided by regulations 3 and 4. Amendment of regulation 10 3 1 Regulation 10 (Contributions by members), is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 For paragraph (1A) substitute— 1A Where paragraph (2C) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in Column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding superannuable pay band specified in Column 1 of that table into which the member’s superannuable pay falls. Table: Scheme Year 2013-2014 Column 1 Superannuable Pay band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,278 5% £15,279 to £21,175 5.3% £21,176 to £26,557 6.8% £26,558 to £48,982 9% £48,983 to £69,931 11.3% £69,932 to £110,273 12.3% £110,274 to any higher amount 13.3% 1B Where paragraph (2Q), (2R) or (2V) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in Column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding superannuable pay band specified in Column 1 of that table into which the member’s superannuable pay falls. Table: Scheme Year 2013-2014 Column 1 Superannuable Pay band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,431 5% £15,432 to £21,387 5.3% £21,388 to £26,823 6.8% £26,824 to £49,472 9% £49,473 to £70,630 11.3% £70,631 to £111,376 12.3% £111,377 to any higher amount 13.3%. 3 In paragraph (2) , for “the table in paragraph (1A)” substitute “the tables set out in this regulation”. 4 In paragraphs (2Q) , (2R) and (2V) , for “paragraph (1A)” substitute “paragraph (1B)”. Amendment of Schedule 2 4 In paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 (Contributions to this Section of the scheme) , in sub-paragraph (1A) for Table 2 substitute the following table— Table 2 Scheme Year 2013-2014 Column 1 Pensionable Pay band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,431 5% £15,432 to £21,387 5.3% £21,388 to £26,823 6.8% £26,824 to £49,472 9% £49,473 to £70,630 11.3% £70,631 to £111,376 12.3% £111,377 to any higher amount 13.3% . PART 3 Amendment of the Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 5 The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as provided by regulations 6 to 9. Amendment of regulation 28 6 1 Regulation 28 (Contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers) , is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 For paragraph (2) substitute— 2 Where paragraph (2) of regulation 29 (Determination of pensionable pay for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls. Table: Scheme Year 2013-2014 Column 1 Pensionable Pay band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,278 5% £15,279 to £21,175 5.3% £21,176 to £26,557 6.8% £26,558 to £48,982 9% £48,983 to £69,931 11.3% £69,932 to £110,273 12.3% £110,274 to any higher amount 13.3%. 2A Where paragraph (16), (17) or (21) of regulation 29 applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls. Table: Scheme Year 2013-2014 Column 1 Pensionable Pay band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,431 5% £15,432 to £21,387 5.3% £21,388 to £26,823 6.8% £26,824 to £49,472 9% £49,473 to £70,630 11.3% £70,631 to £111,376 12.3% £111,377 to any higher amount 13.3% . 3 In paragraph (3), for “the table in paragraph (2)” substitute “the tables set out in this regulation”. Amendment of regulation 29 7 In paragraphs (16), (17) and (21) of regulation 29 (Determination of pensionable pay for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers) , for “paragraph (2)” substitute “paragraph (2A)”. Amendment of regulation 30 8 In paragraph (14) of regulation 30 (Contribution rate and determination of pensionable earnings for non-GP providers) , for Table 2 substitute the following table— Table 2 Scheme Year 2013-2014 Column 1 Pensionable earnings band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,431 5% £15,432 to £21,387 5.3% £21,388 to £26,823 6.8% £26,824 to £49,472 9% £49,473 to £70,630 11.3% £70,631 to £111,376 12.3% £111,377 to any higher amount 13.3% . Amendment of regulation 161 9 In paragraph (17) of regulation 161 (Members’ contribution rate) , for Table 2 substitute the following table— Table 2 Scheme Year 2013-2014 Column1 Pensionable earnings band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,431 5% £15,432 to £21,387 5.3% £21,388 to £26,823 6.8% £26,824 to £49,472 9% £49,473 to £70,630 11.3% £70,631 to £111,376 12.3% £111,377 to any higher amount 13.3% . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 18th October 2013 (L.S.) Joyce Cairns A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 18th October 2013 (L.S.) Bill Pauley A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel