Summary of entry provisions for new starters Contract of three months or Contract of less than three more months Scheduled Body Employee Right Employee Right Automatic Entry By Election Designating Body Employer Choice Employer Choice Automatic Entry By Election Admission Body (Open) Employer Choice Employer Choice Automatic Entry By Election Admission Body (Closed) No right to membership No right to membership Summary of entry provisions for eligible existing staff not already in the scheme Contract of three months or Contract of less than three more (or becomes such) months Scheduled Body Employee Right Employee Right By Election By Election Designating Body Employer Choice Employer Choice By Election By Election Admission Body Employer Choice Employer Choice (Open) By Election By Election Admission Body (Closed) Employer Choice n/a By Election Re-employed Deferred Beneficiary or Pensioner If a member becomes re-employed with an employer that offers membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, then this will have an impact on any benefits already accrued under the scheme, whether they are being paid or not. There are two types of re-employment: a re-employed member with deferred benefits (benefits that have not yet come into payment) a pensioner member (where benefits are already in payment). There can also be situations where a member has both deferred benefits and pension benefits. However they are treated separately and the rules apply individually to each. Re-employed members with preserved benefits If an employee who has a deferred (preserved) benefit re-joins the Local Government Pension Scheme they will have the option to join their earlier benefits with their new record. They have 12 months from re-joining the scheme to make their decision (although the employer has the discretion to extend this time limit). If the member elects not to add their periods of membership together, then two records will be held for the member and on retirement two pensions will be payable. Separate Annual Benefit Statements will be sent for each record.
Summary of entry provisions for new starters Contract of three months or more Contract of less than three months Scheduled Body Employee Right Automatic Entry Employee Right By Election Designating Body Employer Choice Automatic Entry Employer Choice By Election Admission Body (Open) Employer Choice Automatic Entry Employer Choice By Election Admission Body (Closed) No right to membership No right to membership Summary of entry provisions for eligible existing staff not already in the scheme Contract of three months or more (or becomes such) Contract of less than three months Scheduled Body Employee Right By Election Employee Right By Election Designating Body Employer Choice By Election Employer Choice By Election Admission Body (Open) Employer Choice By Election Employer Choice By Election Admission Body (Closed) Employer Choice By Election n/a Re-employed Deferred Beneficiary or Pensioner If a member becomes re-employed with an employer that offers membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, then this will have an impact on any benefits already accrued under the scheme, whether they are being paid or not. There are two types of re-employment: a re-employed member with deferred benefits (benefits that have not yet come into payment) a pensioner member (where benefits are already in payment). There can also be situations where a member has both deferred benefits and pension benefits. However they are treated separately and the rules apply individually to each. Re-employed members with preserved benefits If an employee who has a deferred (preserved) benefit re-joins the Local Government Pension Scheme they will have the option to join their earlier benefits with their new record. They have 12 months from re-joining the scheme to make their decision (although the employer has the discretion to extend this time limit). If the member elects not to add their periods of membership together, then two records will be held for the member and on retirement two pensions will be payable. Separate Annual Benefit Statements will be sent for each record.
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