Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321:reg:55:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 55 (pt 21/83)
Character Range: 453602–456555

without pay and has no sick leave credits applicable.

Cessation of partial invalidity pension payments
10.5.18 A partial invalidity pension ceases on the earlier of: the date:
         (a) the member's basic salary and recognised allowances, if any, equal, or exceed, the basic salary and recognised allowances, if any, applicable to the duties of the position or office held by the member before whichever is applicable of:
         (i) his/her invalidity retirement; or
         (ii) the reduction in his/her basic salary and/or recognised allowances; or
         (b) CSC determines that the circumstances giving entitlement to the partial invalidity pension that did not involve decreased basic salary and/or recognised allowances no longer exist; or
         (c) the member ceases membership.

    Note: A reduction in basic salary and recognised allowances DOES NOT occur where a member has been granted sick leave for two hours a day, regardless of whether the sick leave is with or without pay. HOWEVER the member would be regarded as working reduced hours; it is then a matter for CSC to decide whether this reduction is permanent and is caused by the member's incapacity.

Division 6

Establishing Assessments Panels
10.6.1 CSC will engage one or more Assessment Panels comprising people with expertise in the assessment of invalidity claims in private sector superannuation schemes, or for those schemes.
10.6.2 CSC may refer an invalidity case to an Assessment Panel for consideration and  recommendation.

CSC responsibilities to Assessment Panel
10.6.3 Where CSC has referred a case to an Assessment Panel, CSC:
         (a) will provide the Panel with the medical and other evidence it considers necessary; and
         (b) may require the member, former member or associate, as the Panel requests, to:
          (i) undergo a medical examination or examinations; and
          (ii) provide any information.

Role of an Assessment Panel
10.6.4 Where CSC has referred a case to an Assessment Panel, the Assessment Panel is to make a recommendation with supporting reasons to CSC:
         (a) if CSC has indicated to the Assessment Panel that it has to decide whether to approve the invalidity retirement of a member, whether that member is totally and permanently incapacitated; or
         (b) if CSC has indicated to the Assessment Panel that CSC has to decide whether to pay to a person a preserved benefit under Rule 8.1.1 or an associate preserved benefit under Rule 16.3.6, whether the person is:
         (i) suffering from a terminal medical condition; or
         (ii) totally and permanently incapacitated; or
         (c) if CSC has indicated to the Assessment Panel that CSC has to decide whether to regard a former member as having ceased membership on invalidity retirement under Rule 8.5.2, whether the former member was totally and permanently incapacitated on his/her last day of membership; and
         (d) on any other