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relate to the procedure to be adopted only for IOD recipients who were in receipt of their award prior to the adoption of the new policy in 2012. The information provided to existing pensioners prior to any review will clearly fall short of that which will be available to pensioners who review IOD Information Packs as part of this policy. The Constabulary will therefore use its best efforts to provide as much information as possible to meet the spirit of the policy. 1.0 1.1 IOD pensioners who have not had a Regulation 37(1) reassessment If the IOD award was granted within the preceding 5 years, then under the new policy a reassessment would have been arranged within the period not less than 2 years from the date of the award but not later than approximately 5 years after the award. The Constabulary will therefore write to the pensioner and invite him or her to identify a date in the period between 2 and 5 years from the date of the award and will arrange for a reassessment on or around that date accordingly. In the absence of a reply from the pensioner then the reassessment will be arranged for a date on or around 5 years after the date of the award. Once this reassessment has taken place any subsequent reassessments will be undertaken consistent with the new policy. If the IOD award was granted more than 5 years ago but less than 15 years ago, then under the new policy the first reassessment should have taken place. The Constabulary will therefore arrange for a reassessment as soon as practicable. Once this reassessment has taken place any subsequent reassessments will be undertaken consistent with the new policy. If the IOD award was granted more than 15 years ago and they are under whatever was the compulsory retirement age for an officer of their rank on retirement, then under the new policy the pensioner would have already undertaken not only a first reassessment but also a subsequent reassessment. The Constabulary will therefore arrange for a reassessment as soon as practicable. In this case, when it comes to determining the number of decisions made by the SMP in a period exceeding 7 years then this reassessment will count as two decisions. This has the effect that where the decision of the SMP is that there is no substantial alteration in the degree of disablement, the pensioner can rely on there having been three successive decisions of the SMP without change and the next suitable interval shall be open ended. Conversely, if the decision of the SMP is that there has been a substantial alteration in the degree of disablement, the pensioner will be subject to a subsequent reassessment and that subsequent assessment should be after a further 7 years. Once this reassessment has taken place any subsequent reassessments will be undertaken consistent with the new policy.

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DRAFT 12 September 2012 1.4 If the IOD award was granted more than 15 years ago and they are over whatever was the compulsory retirement age for their rank (e.g. 55 for a constable) then the suitable interval will be defined as open ended. This means that there will not be any further review unless requested by the pensioner (see paragraph 3.8.12 of the policy) or called in by the Authority (paragraphs 3.8.13/14) IOD pensioners who have had a Regulation 37(1) reassessment If the IOD award was granted within the preceding 5 years, then under the new policy a reassessment would have been arranged within the period not less than 2 years from the date of the award but not later than approximately 5 years after the award. At least one such reassessment has taken place. The Constabulary will therefore arrange for a reassessment for a date on or around 7 years after the date of the award. Once this reassessment has taken place any subsequent reassessments will be undertaken consistent with the new policy. If the IOD award was granted more than 5 years ago but less than 15 years ago, then under the new policy the first reassessment should have taken place and a subsequent reassessment should have been arranged or have taken place. If there have been three successive SMP decisions over a period of at least 7 years then the new policy can be applied. Otherwise the Constabulary will write to the pensioner and invite him or her to identify a date in the period between 7 and 15 years from the date of the award and will arrange for a reassessment on or around that date accordingly. In the absence of a reply from the pensioner then the reassessment will be arranged for a date on or around 15 years after the date of the award. Once this reassessment has taken place any subsequent reassessments will be undertaken consistent with the new policy. If the IOD award was granted more than 15 years ago, then under the new policy the pensioner would have already undertaken not only a first reassessment but also a subsequent reassessment. In these circumstances the next suitable interval will be open ended.

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