The table below shows the interaction between the LGPS (NI) and the Automatic Enrolment regime following an employer reaching its staging date and having carried out the initial assessment and automatic enrolment duties.
| Type of Employee | Action | Type of Enrolment |
|---|---|---|
| New employee – contract of more than three months’ duration | Immediately entered into the Scheme from his/her date of commencing employment | Contractual enrolment |
| New employee – contract of less than three months’ duration but meets automatic enrolment threshold | Brought into the Scheme from his/her date of joining or the employer’s staging date if this is later | Automatic enrolment |
| New employee – contract of less than three months’ duration and does not meet automatic enrolment thresholds | Give employee the option of electing to join the Scheme and is brought into the Scheme from the first day of the next pay period after the date of election | Contractual enrolment |
| Existing employee who has opted out now chooses to join the Scheme | Brought into the Scheme from the first day of the next pay period after the date of election | Contractual enrolment |
| Employee with a contract of employment of less than three months who reaches three months in employment | Brought into the Scheme from the first day after three months employment has been completed | Contractual enrolment |
| Employee with a contract of employment of less than three months, whose contract is extended beyond three months before the initial contract has finished. | Brought into the Scheme from the first day of the next pay period following the extension of the contract. | Contractual enrolment |