Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00262:section:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00262
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8
Character Range: 31569–33475

8  Election by temporary employee to be member
 (1) A person who is a temporary employee in relation to particular employment (other than a temporary employee to whom paragraph 6(1)(e) or (f) applies) may elect, by writing in a form approved by CSC, to become a member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme in relation to that employment.
 (2) If a temporary employee who makes an election:
 (a) is employed under a contract for a term of not less than 3 months; or
 (b) has, during the period of 2 years immediately before the election, been a temporary employee, a permanent employee or the holder of a statutory office for a period that is not less, or for periods that together are not less, than 3 months; or
 (c) has a transfer value from another superannuation scheme (other than the scheme established under the Superannuation Act 1976) that the temporary employee intends to pay into the PSS Fund;
the election has effect from and including the day on which it is made.
 (3) If subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the temporary employee, the election has effect immediately after the end of the day on which the temporary employee has completed:
 (a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—a period of employment of 3 months; or
 (b) if during any period or periods within 2 years before the commencement of his or her present employment, the temporary employee was a permanent employee, a temporary employee or the holder of a statutory office—a period of employment that together with the first‑mentioned period or periods is equal to 3 months.
 (4) The effect of making an election under subsection (1) is that the person becomes a member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme only in respect of the employment to which the election relates.
 (5) This section does not prevent the person becoming a member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme in respect of other employment.