I am wondering if there is anything to be done regarding a situation I find myself in. I have been working full time for 15 years in the university sector in admin. The pension scheme is defined benefit based on last years salary. One year ago I moved from a higher grade full time job to a part time job at a lower grade job. The move reduced my salary by 60%.
I wanted to work part time for child care reasons and this was all that was available to facilitate my hours which are mornings only. I am now considering leaving the job, again for childcare reasons and I am told that my pension will be frozen at my current salary as the defined benefit pension is based on final years salary.
It seems so unfair given that I have paid percentage payments into the scheme for 14 years when working full time and on a higher grade salary. I am in the process of asking if my pension could be retrospectively frozen from when I took on the new part time contract. If this is even possible it is totally dependent on the employers good will. Would I have any rights at all to have some account taken of 14 years full time service?
Any words of wisdom much appreciated.
I wanted to work part time for child care reasons and this was all that was available to facilitate my hours which are mornings only. I am now considering leaving the job, again for childcare reasons and I am told that my pension will be frozen at my current salary as the defined benefit pension is based on final years salary.
It seems so unfair given that I have paid percentage payments into the scheme for 14 years when working full time and on a higher grade salary. I am in the process of asking if my pension could be retrospectively frozen from when I took on the new part time contract. If this is even possible it is totally dependent on the employers good will. Would I have any rights at all to have some account taken of 14 years full time service?
Any words of wisdom much appreciated.