Pension scheme opened to on-call firefighters on Isle of Man

Oct. 6, 2024 - BBC

Retired firefighters who were on-call in the last 15 years are being invited to join the Isle of Man's public sector pension scheme. It follows a change in employment law to include retained staff in the Government Unified Pension Scheme, which was created in 2012.

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has offered retrospective membership to those who would have been eligible, which was estimated to be over 100 people. Members would need to make personal contributions, at a current rate of 13.

5% of relevant earnings, with the government providing its own backdated contributions...