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Notional Whole-Time (NWT) Pensionable Pay and supplementary pays
We have received a number of enquiries from employers seeking clarification when calculating Notional Whole-Time (NWT) pensionable pay with supplementary payments.
Information on how to calculate the Notional Whole Time Total Pensionable Pay is…
Reminder of extended 2020-21 voluntary scheme pays deadline of 31 March 2023
A reminder that the extended voluntary scheme pays deadline for 2020-21 is on the 31 March 2023.
Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 the decision was taken to extend the voluntary scheme pays deadline for 2020-21 from the 31 July 2022 to the 31…
Protection of Pay and Voluntary Protection of Pay
The forms and fact sheets have recently been updated following a review of the enquiry process. If you need to submit an application, please use the updated SM R9 EA application from the website.
Bulk protection of pay
The universal bulk…
Reminder for employers regarding final pay control reassessments
A reminder that applications for reassessments of final pay control charges issued before 1 July 2021 closed in December 2021.
All final pay control changes calculated on or after 1 July 2021 already take into account the revised Consumer Price…
Clarity around protection of pay estimates
Following the Employer Newsletter article about protection of pay estimates published in June, we have provided the below guidelines:
Upon request we will provide a ‘most beneficial’ Age estimate, including protection of pay/multiple breaks, for…
Calculating whole time equivalent pensionable pay for a part time Officer (or Practice staff) member who receives additional or supplementary payments
The following information updates previous guidance provided in our January 2016 newsletter.
The article in the January 2016 Employer Newsletter informed you continue to use your current method of calculating notional whole time pay for part time…
Estimated Scheme Pays elections
NHS Pensions has been receiving estimated Scheme Pays elections for the 2015/16 Pension Input Period for transition members of the 1995/2008 and 2015 Schemes where the member has only provided one estimated figure on the Scheme Pays Election (SPE2)…
Re-assessing tiered contribution rates
The general basic rule is that a contribution tier for existing Officers Scheme members is set using the previous years’ pensionable earnings or whole time equivalent for members working part time. This is unless there has been, or there is, a…
Extension of 2019/2020 voluntary scheme pays deadline - information for employers
To help support NHS Pension Scheme members who are continuing to deal with the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we have taken the decision to extend the 2019/20 voluntary scheme pays deadline.
Members who have an annual allowance…
Pay for partial retirements following April 2024 pay increase
Following the nationally agreed pay award, which has been backdated to April 2024, the pay for any retirements from that date will need revising to ensure the pension is being paid at the correct level.
For partial retirements, where pay cannot be…