Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Full-Time) (Severance) Regulations 2003

PART IIseverance lump sums

1.—(1) A member who is not of ACPO rank and is aged 50 years or over on date of leaving, shall be entitled to a lump sum calculated by multiplying his annual pensionable pay at the date of leaving by the appropriate lump sum factor as outlined in the following tables:

(a) Compulsory Retirement age of 55

Age505152535455 or over
Months0-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-11
Lump sum Factor2 1/22 3/82 1/42 1/821 7/81 3/41 5/81 1/21 3/81 1/41 1/817/83/45/81/21/21/21/21/2*1/2*1/2*1/2*

(b) Compulsory Retirement age of 57

Age (“X”)5051525354555657 or over
Months0-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-11
Lump sum Factor2 3/42 11/162 10/162 9/162 1/22 7/162 6/162 5/162 1/42 3/162 2/162 1/1621 7/81 3/41 5/81 1/21 3/81 1/41 1/817/83/45/81/21/21/21/21/2*1/2*1/2*1/2*

(c) Compulsory Retirement age of 60

Age (“X”)5051525354555657585960+
Months0-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-11
Lump sum Factor32 15/162 14/162 13/162 3/42 11/162 10/162 9/162 1/22 7/162 6/162 5/162 1/42 3/162 2/162 1/1621 15/161 14/161 13/161 3/41 11/161 10/161 9/161 1/21 7/161 6/161 5/161 1/41 3/161 2/161 1/1617/83/45/81/23/81/41/80000

(2) In the tables in sub-paragraph (1), the lump sum factors marked with an asterisk (*) are available only for the first two years after the date these Regulations came into effect.

2.  A member who is not of ACPO rank, who is aged below 50 years on date of leaving and who is entitled to an immediate pension will be entitled to a lump sum calculated by multiplying his annual pensionable pay at the date of leaving by the appropriate lump sum factor as outlined in the following table:

Compulsory Retirement Age555760
Lump Sum factor2 1/22 3/43

3.  A member who is not of ACPO rank, who is aged below 50 years on date of leaving and who is not entitled to an immediate pension but has served at least 5 years shall be entitled to a lump sum calculated by multiplying his annual pensionable pay by the appropriate lump sum factor based on his number of years as a member:

Years of RUC Service (“X”)56789101112+
Months0-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-11
Lump sum Factor1 1/41 5/161 6/161 7/161 1/21 9/161 10/161 11/161 3/41 13/161 14/161 15/1622 1/162 2/162 3/162 1/42 5/162 6/162 7/162 1/22 9/162 10/162 11/162 3/42 13/162 14/162 15/163

4.—(1) A member who is of ACPO rank on date of leaving shall be entitled to a lump sum calculated by multiplying his annual pensionable pay by the appropriate lump sum factor as outlined in the following table:

Years left until expiry of FTA (“X”)7654321Officer on 1 year extension
Months0-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-110-23-56-89-11
Lump sum Factor2 3/42 11/162 10/162 9/162 1/22 7/162 6/162 5/162 1/42 3/162 2/162 1/1621 7/81 6/81 5/81 1/21 3/81 2/81 1/817/83/45/81/21/21/21/21/2*1/2*1/2*1/2*

(2) In the table in sub-paragraph (1), the lump sum factor marked with an asterisk (*) is available only for the first two years of the scheme, from the date of coming into operation of these Regulations.

5.  Any member of the Force leaving under the terms of the scheme shall also be entitled to an additional lump sum equivalent to one twelfth of his annual pensionable pay at the date of leaving.