There are different rules if you have a full-time contract and an additional part-time contract, depending on which scheme arrangement you’re in. For these purposes the additional part-time contract is referred to as ‘excess service’. This occurs if you’ve a full-time contract plus additional part-time contract(s). It doesn’t occur if you have multiple part-time contracts, even when they exceed 365 days.

The decision tree will help you understand:

1. Whether you would have accrued service in the Local Government Pension Scheme
2. What happens to the service you’ve build up in the remedy period

Information you’ll need:

1. Whether you’re affected by the Transitional Protection changes
2. Whether you worked for an employer eligible for the Local Pension Scheme