Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321:reg:16:p42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16 (pt 42/106)
Character Range: 214134–218078

ceased membership, the period between the termination of his/her appointment or employment and his/her re‑appointment or re‑employment is regarded as a period of leave without pay exceeding 12 weeks.

Leave without pay savings provisions
4.2.7 Any period of leave of absence without pay that commenced before 1 July 1994 is subject to the conditions and directions by the Board that applied until 30 June 1994.  This provision does not apply to an extension of that period of leave without pay where the extension is granted on or after 1 July 1994.
4.2.8 Any period that commenced before 1 July 1995 that was an excluded period of leave of absence under the then Rules because the member's liability to contribute was deferred while he/she was liable to make contributions under:
    (a) the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973; or
         (b) the superannuation scheme established by the Trust Deed under the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991;
continues to be an excluded period of leave of absence and:
             (i) the member's liability to contribute as deferred under the then Rules continues to be deferred until such time as that deferral would have ceased under those Rules; and
             (ii) the deferred contributions become payable by the member in the circumstances under which they would have been payable under those Rules.

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   In certain circumstances, a member may be able to choose to pay contributions at 0%.  However, this will not be the case in all circumstances – see Notes below.
   Contributions have to be paid                                                                                                                                                                                   Contributions usually cannot be paid
      while the member is working with his/her normal employer                                                                                                                                                        for leave without pay for personal or recreational reasons exceeding 12 weeks
      for sick leave whether on full pay, half pay or without pay                                                                                                                                                 Contributions can be paid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       for maternity or parental leave
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       for study leave
    for compensation leave
      for leave without pay for less than 12 weeks, other than maternity leave or parental leave
   Premiums for any additional death and invalidity cover arranged under Part 10 do not affect the maximum % rate payable, ie, the member can still pay 10% as well as contributing for additional cover premium.
   Contributions usually have to be paid
      for leave granted specifically to work with another employer when granted in the interests of the permanent employer and the temporary employer meets the employer liability
   Note: For sick leave, compensation leave and leave granted to work with another employer (as above), members are not able to choose to pay contributions at 0%.                                                 Note: For maternity/parental leave and study leave, members who elect to pay contributions are not able to choose to pay those