Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321:reg:16:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16 (pt 19/106)
Character Range: 147062–151446

a person who has a preserved benefit in the PSS scheme that has not
               been paid;
                    ‑ a person who is an invalidity pensioner;
         a person who was the holder of a statutory office on 30 June 2005 or was a
        temporary employee on that date who had a continuing right to elect to be a
        PSS member in respect of the appointment or employment held on that day
        (see subsection 6(4) and sections 7 and 8 of the Superannuation Act 1990);
         a person who was a temporary employee before 1 July 2005 and who made
        an election before that date under section 8 of the Superannuation Act 1990
        to join the PSS scheme and the election took effect on or after that date;
         a person who validly elects to transfer to the PSS scheme from the CSS scheme.

 Types of members
2.1.2 Members are classified according to the nature of their employment in a Department or Commonwealth authority or body as set out in the following Table:

Table –­ Membership
Category                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Employment                                                                 Does NOT include
regular member                                                                                                                                                                                                                permanent full‑time                                                       A person paid fees on a daily basis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              permanent part‑time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              temporary full‑time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              temporary part‑time with entitlement to holiday leave and sick leave
casual member                                                                                                                                                                                                                 temporary part‑time with  no entitlement to holiday leave and sick leave  A person who is a regular member
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Paid fees on a daily basis
Note: Before becoming a member while employed in a temporary full‑time or temporary part‑time capacity, a person must meet the requirements of section 8 of the Superannuation Act 1990 in relation to length of employment.

2.1.3 A regular member or a casual member can be further classified for particular purposes as a limited benefits member (see Division 2 of Part 10), a maximum benefits member (see Rule 5.6.1), no‑TFN member (see Rule 1.2.1) or a zero contributions member (see Rule 1.2.1).

Concurrent memberships
2.1.4 A person may be a member in respect of two or more concurrent employments.
2.1.5 A person who:
    (a) is an eligible employee for the purposes of the CSS scheme; or
    (b) has one or more preserved benefits;

may also concurrently be a member in respect of one or more employments.

Preserved benefit members
2.1.6 A former member who has a preserved benefit compulsorily or voluntarily retained in the PSS scheme, but not yet paid, is classified as a preserved benefit member.
2.1.7 A former member may have two or more preserved benefits.  Such preserved benefits may be combined (see Rules 8.5.4, 8.5.5 and 8.5.6).
          Note: Separate benefits may be payable in respect of periods of concurrent membership and in respect of membership and concurrent preserved benefit membership.

Choosing to cease PSS membership
2.1.8 For