Members who left their Civil Service pension benefits preserved when they were compulsorily transferred from the Civil Service will have the option of aggregating (joining up) their benefits, within 12 months of rejoining Civil Service Pensions. This only applies to members returning to the classic or premium schemes and who are not tapering into alpha.
If the member is tapering into alpha the member has 12 months to aggregate their benefits from the effective date of rejoining or before the tapered enrolment end date, or leaving service, whichever is earlier.
If the member is rejoining nuvos any previously preserved nuvos benefits will be automatically aggregated unless the member requests that the benefits are kept separate.
If the member is moving into alpha on day one, they will not be able to aggregate. However, if the original TUPE transfer occurred less than five years before the transfer effective date the member’s preserved benefits will be cancelled and a final salary link will be established. Any preserved nuvos benefit will be cancelled and benefits will be increased in line with prices.