Example of Reduced Pay Sickness based on Lunar Pay Periods (12 Weeks Average)

Brian goes on sick leave and his pay is reduced from 15-June to 03-September 2022.

This is his pensionable pay for the 3 full pay periods (12 weeks) preceding his reduced pay period:
Pay 09-March to 05-April 06-April to 03-May 04-May to 31-May
Salary £3140 £3000 £3100

Pensionable pay comprises the total pensionable earnings for 3 full periods prior to the reduced pay so: £3140 + £3000 + £3100 = £9240

Annual assumed pensionable pay (APP) is £9240 / 12 x 52 = £40,040

Annual APP is applied to the entire reduced pay absence. Jonas is on reduced pay absence from 15/06/2022 – 03/09/2022

Monthly APP is £40,040 / 52 * 4 = £3080

In June (period 01-June to 28-June) and September (period 24-August to 20-September), the employer contributions are calculated based on prorated APP days and Prorated Permenent Pensionable Pay days.
Sick Absence Rate Dates Employee Contribution Base Employer Contribution Base
Paid at fully pay

Paid at reduced pay

1 – 14 June

15 - 28 June

Actual pensionable pay

£2700 / 28 *14 = £1350

Plus

£2700 / 2 = £1350 Half Pay

£1350 / 28 *14 = £675

In total £2025

Permanent Pensionable Pay £2700 / 28 *14 = £1350

Plus Annualized Pensionable Pay

3080 / 28 *14 = £1540

In total £2890

Paid at reduced pay 29 June – 26 July

Actual pensionable pay

£2500/2 = £1250 Half Pay

£3080
Paid at reduced pay 27 July – 23 August

Actual pensionable pay

£2400/2 = £1200 Half Pay

£3080

Paid at reduced pay

Paid at full pay

24 Ausust – 03 September

04 – 20 September

Actual pensionable pay

£2500/2 = £1250 Half Pay

£1250 / 28 *11 = £491,08

Plus

Actual pensionable pay

£2500 / 28 *17

= £1517,86

In total £2008,94

11 days prorated APP

£3080/28*11 = £1210

Plus

17 days prorated Permanent Pensionable Pay for this month £2500/ 28*17

= £1517,86

In total £2727,86