Appendix 2
AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 30+ SCHEME
Incorporating a notice of election under Police Pension Regulations G4 – modified for
participants in the 30+ Scheme.
To the Staffordshire Police Authority
DECLARATION
I understand that the following are conditions of participating in the 30+ Retention Scheme:
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I will be re-instated in the rank and on the pay point I held immediately before retirement;
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Any replacement allowance I receive before retirement will no longer be payable but I will
receive sufficient of my abated pension to restore my earnings to their pre-retirement
level – i.e. including replacement allowance;
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I agree to elect to make no further contributions to the Police Pension Scheme, but I
understand that I may contribute instead to a personal pension scheme;
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I understand that I will be deemed to be an officer with 30 years’ reckonable pensionable
service for the purposes of regulations A19 (compulsory retirement on grounds of the
efficiency of the force) and B4 (policeman’s injury award);
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I understand that the power under regulation A19 will normally be used only for the
purpose of not renewing my 30+ appointment after an annual review. (Use of A19 mid
year to be referred to Director of Resources).
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I understand that my term of re-engagement is also subject to the provisions of under
Police Regulations, the Police Pensions Regulations, the Police (Conduct) Regulations
and the Police (Efficiency) Regulations, unless expressly excluded or modified by the
terms of this agreement;
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If I wish to terminate this appointment I may, subject to the conditions set out in
Regulations 16 of the Police Regulations, give one month’s notice of my intentions to
retire.
I THEREFORE hereby elect, in accordance with Regulation G4 of the Police Pension
Regulations, that Regulation G2 (payment of pension contributions) is not to apply in my
case.
I UNDERSTAND that by making this election as modified for the 30+ Scheme:
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I shall not pay pension contributions during the period of my service as a participant in the
30+ Scheme;
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My existing pension entitlements will come into full effect again when I cease to serve as
a regular policeman under the 30+ Scheme;
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The references to Regulation G4 in Regulations C1 and D1, which would prevent the
payment of a spouse’s ordinary pension or a child’s allowance based on my pension in
the event of my death while this election had effect, will not apply in my case;
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In the event of my death as a result of an injury received without my own default in the
execution of duty, any survivor benefits due would instead be payable as appropriate
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under Regulation C2, C3, D2, D3, E1 or E2(1)(a)(i), unless an election was made under
regulation E7 to opt for an award under C1 or D1.
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In view of my election under Regulation G4 I will not receive a lump-sum death grant of
twice my pensionable pay under Regulation E3A, but I will receive a separate 30+ death
grant of twice the pensionable pay of a member of Police Staff on SCP31.
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Any injury pension payable will be reduced by reference to my existing pension, not be
reference to any notional pension I would have accrued if I had made this election.
Paragraphs 3(1) and 3(3) of Part V of Schedule B to the Police Pensions Regulations will
apply in my case as if references to any other pension to be deducted from my injury
pension are to the pension calculated by reference to my pensionable service reckonable
by my 30+ Retention Scheme.
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If my spouse or dependants were to qualify to receive a death gratuity under the Police
(Injury Benefit) Regulations 1987, the lump sum death grant which fell to be deducted
from the gratuity under regulation 7(2)(a) would be the death grant payable to me under
the 30+ scheme.
I understand that I do not have the option to rejoin the Police Pension Scheme.
I understand to serve for year(s) subject to annual renewal not being withheld under
Regulation A19 of the Police Pension Regulations or notice by me in accordance with
Regulation 16 of the Police Regulations (1995).
Signed …………………………………………………….. Date…………………………………….
Collar No. …………………………… Rank ………………………………………………………….
Name …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Address …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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When completed please submit this form with your 30+ Scheme application form.
(Draft – July 2007).