Automatic enrolment and your Scottish Teachers' pension
When you join the teaching profession in Scotland, your employer will automatically enrol you in the Scottish Teachers' Pension Scheme within your first three months of employment as long as you meet the qualifying conditions.
If you're new to the scheme, your employer should provide you with information about automatic enrolment and details of the pension scheme.
Although the enrolment process is compulsory, you are able to opt out if you don't wish to remain in the scheme. You should note that if you do opt out, your employer will be obliged to automatically re-enrol you into the scheme every three years.