Potential new starter - pension question

[soupdiet]

Hi there and apologies if these question have been asked a million times before!!

Some big assumptions here that I'm lucky enough to get a delivery role (its 24hours perweek - on a six month contract) - but if I am:

Will I be eligible for entry into the pension (being part time and on a six month contract)?
What is the contribution rate is for both employer and employee into the pension please?
Is it a DC or DB scheme for new starters?

Thanks very much in advance and look out for some other very daft 'new starter' questions!!

[RobertT]

Will I be eligible for entry into the pension (being part time and on a six month contract)?

You will be eligible to join the defined contribution pension scheme after 3 months service.

What is the contribution rate is for both employer and employee into the pension please?

It can vary from 1, 3, 4 or 5 percent of your pay with RM contributing 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 or 7 percent.

Is it a DC or DB scheme for new starters?

It's DC for everybody who commences employment after April 2008. Only employees who were employed & in the pension scheme before that date are in the DB plan.

A full guide can be found here:
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[soupdiet]

Have just been talking to HR and theyve advised me that I wouldnt be eligible to join the pension for 12 months after starting this 6 month contract.

Have I been misinformed?

Cheers in advance

[RobertT]

I was going on the info on page 6 of the plan guide which I linked to on my previous post.
I believe the time limit used to be 12 months but that changed when auto-enrollment came in.

[knighty9901]

Correction -You have been misinformed by HR. I joined the pension scheme (dc) after 3 months in March 2013. I was on a 3 month part-time contract and have had another 6 added. The only option I was allowed was 1% each for employee and employer. I can raise this once I have completed 12 months. It's all in the blurb.