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Section Five - Policy on Re-engagement and Pension Abatement
The Service does not normally operate a re-engagement, Policy.
Abatement of pension is applied when employees who retire from Service with pension benefits from the Firefighter’s Pension Scheme, are successful in attaining another job within the Service through a competitive process. This means that they may not earn more in the new role than in their previous role when pension and salary are combined. This complies with the provisions of the Firefighter’s Pension Scheme 1992 but does not apply to members of the Firefighter’s Pension Scheme 2015.
The Service operates a Flexible Retirement Policy for employees in the Local Government Pension Scheme, which allows employees to take their pension benefits and be re-employed on reduced hours or at a lower grade without abatement of pension. This complies with the provisions of the Local Government Pension Scheme. There were 3 flexible retirement arrangements agreed during 2023-24.
In circumstances in which employees who have taken retirement benefits from the LGPS, (either as former NFRS employees or employees of another public-sector organisation) apply for a support role with the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service as part of a competitive selection process and are successful, no abatement of pension is applied.