Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 11
11 (1) Any period of service of a contributor in the Canadian Forces of 60 consecutive days or less for which one of the following measures has been authorized under regulations made under the National Defence Act must, to the extent that it may otherwise be counted as pensionable service under the Act, be counted as pensionable service, whether or not the person was a contributor during that service, but any period of that service that exceeds 60 consecutive days must not be counted as pensionable service: (a) a forfeiture; (b) a deduction from pay in respect of a period of suspension from duty; or (c) a forfeiture together with a deduction from pay in respect of a period of suspension from duty. (2) Any portion of a period of service of a contributor that is three months or less in duration and in respect of which no pay was authorized to be paid, other than any period of service during which a deduction or forfeiture described in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) has been imposed, shall be counted as pensionable service. (2.1) Where a period of service of a contributor in respect of which no pay was authorized to be paid, other than any period of service during which a deduction or forfeiture described in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) has been imposed, exceeds three months, the portion of the period of service that is in excess of three months shall be counted as pensionable service unless the contributor elects not to count that service as pensionable service. (2.2) An election not to count as pensionable service the portion of the period of service in excess of three months referred to in subsection (2.1) must be made by (a) completing Form CFSA 102 (Surrender of the Right to Count Pensionable Service Without Pay) set out in Schedule III within 90 days after the later of (i) the end of the period of service, and (ii) the day on which the contributor is required to resume making contributions under the Act; and (b) sending the form to the Minister, or a person designated by the Minister, within 30 days after making the election. (2.3) In respect of a contributor who, as a reserve force member, was entitled to exercise the option referred to in section 8 of the Reserve Force Pension Plan Regulations , that section continues to apply until all of the contributions referred to in that section have been paid. (2.4) A contributor who, as a reserve force member, exercised the option referred to in section 8 of the Reserve Force Pension Plan Regulations cannot elect to count as pensionable service any day of reserve force service in respect of which that option was exercised. (3) Contributions are not required in respect of (a) any portion of a period of service that exceeds 60 days in duration in respect of which a deduction or forfeiture described in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) has been imposed; or (b) any service in respect of which an election has been made under subsection (2.1). (4) During a period of service of a contributor, other than a member of the reserve force, that is countable as pensionable service under subsection (1), (2) or (2.1), the contributor is, for the purposes of the Act, deemed to have been authorized to be paid and to have received pay during that period at the rate of pay authorized for the rank held by the contributor at the commencement of the period. (4.1) During a period of service of a contributor, who is a member of the reserve force, that is countable as pensionable service under subsection (2) or (2.1), if the contributor is exempted from training and duty under article 9.09 or 9.10 or is granted leave for maternity or parental purposes under article 16.26 or 16.27 of the Queen’s Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces , the contributor is, for the purposes of the Act, deemed to have been authorized to be paid and to have received pay during each week for which the contributor is exempted or granted leave, equal to the weekly rate of pay calculated in accordance with instruction 205.461(7) o