Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321:reg:16:p41
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16 (pt 41/106)
Character Range: 211715–214401

must choose to pay those contributions at any whole percentage rate that is between 2% and 10% (inclusive) of his/her fortnightly contribution salary.  This requirement applies despite any current choice of the member for his/her rate of contributions to be 0% under Rule 4.1.3, or where Rule 4.1.9 applies to the member, before the period of maternity or parental leave, but does not apply where Rule 4.1.9 applies to the member where the period of maternity or parental leave had already commenced.

   Note:  The effect of this rule is that where a member is on maternity or parental leave and elects to pay contributions, the member must pay contributions at a rate of between 2% and 10% (inclusive), even though the member may be paying contributions at 0% just prior to the period of leave.
   After the relevant period of leave has ended, the member will be able to recommence paying 0% without having to make a further request to choose that contribution rate.
   One exception to the rule is in relation to where a former maximum benefits member had already commenced a relevant period of leave without pay at the time the transitional arrangements in Rule 4.1.9 come into effect.

4.2.4A The reference in Rule 4.2.4 to the birth of a child of the person includes a reference to the birth of a child who is a child of the person within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975.

Special arrangements for contributions on leave without pay or less than full pay
4.2.5 CSC may approve special arrangements relating to:
    (a) the timing of payments; or
    (b) payment by instalments;

of any contributions payable by a member on leave of absence, either without pay or with less than full pay.

Re‑instatement of certain members
4.2.6 If a person again becomes a member because of having been, or having been deemed to be, re‑appointed or re‑employed in circumstances similar to:
         (a) the circumstances in which a person could have been re‑appointed to the Australian Public Service under section 63F, 63G or 66B of the Public Service Act 1922, as in force immediately before its repeal; or
         (b) the circumstances in which a person could have been deemed to have been re‑appointed to the Australian Public Service in accordance with section 87K, 87M, 87P or 87Q of the Public Service Act 1922, as in force immediately before its repeal;

and he/she has been deemed under Rule 2.2.4 not to have 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