Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321:reg:55:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 55 (pt 47/83)
Character Range: 521468–524033

PSS scheme, as further accumulated until payment, is payable to the same person or persons under the same conditions as apply to, and on the same date as, a preserved benefit under Part 8.

Employer component of preserved benefits to be preserved
11.5.4 The employer component of the benefit to which a person is entitled under this Division is to be treated as a preserved benefit under the SIS Act.  CSC will determine the proportion of the benefit that is the employer component.

Payment of accumulated transfer amount in relation to a release authority
11.5.5 Subject to the SIS Act and taxation legislation, where a member or preserved benefit member has transferred a transfer amount into the PSS scheme pursuant to Rule 11.1.2, and CSC receives a release authority in respect of the member or preserved benefit member, CSC, must pay a lump sum amount in respect of the member or preserved benefit member.
The accumulated transfer amount for the member or preserved benefit member is to be reduced to take into account the payment of any amount under this Rule.

part 12 — General BENEFIT provisions
Division 1

When a benefit option may be chosen
12.1.1 This rule applies to a person who has more than one benefit option available for choice under any one or more of Parts 6, 11 or 16 of these Rules.  The person may choose one of the options within the period commencing three months before and ending three months after the relevant time.  In this rule, the relevant time is:
    (a) for a member or a former member — the time he/she ceases membership; or
         (b) for an associate — the time he/she becomes entitled to the payment of the associate benefit;
and, subject to Rule 12.1.1A, includes such further period as CSC allows.
12.1.1A Where a benefit has been paid or has commenced being paid to a person in accordance with Rule 8.2.1 or Rule 8.2.1A CSC may not allow him/her a further period to make a benefit choice under Part 6 of these Rules.

Who can choose on behalf of a member or a child etc
12.1.2 If a person has more than one benefit option available under these Rules and is, because of physical or mental incapacity, unable to choose one of those options, CSC may permit another person to choose an option on behalf of the person within such period as CSC allows.  If an eligible child or a partially dependent child has more than one benefit option available under these Rules, CSC may permit another person to choose an option on behalf of the eligible child or partially dependent child within such period as CSC allows.
12.1.3 If