Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321:reg:16:p56
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16 (pt 56/106)
Character Range: 265760–268657

contributions at the rate of 5% of his/her fortnightly contribution salary on each of those contribution due days; or
         (b) if the member has 260 or more contribution due days during his/her period of membership, as if he/she had paid contributions at the rate of:
             (i) 5% of his/her fortnightly contribution salary on each of the first 260 contribution due days; and
             (ii) 10% of his/her fortnightly contribution salary on each of the remaining contribution due days (if any);
unless:
    (A) the member has:
             (i) a Preserved Multiple, a Restoration Multiple, CSS Transfer Multiple or a Non‑Cash Transfer Multiple (see Rule 5.3.5); or
             (ii) a Membership Transfer Multiple (see Rule 5.3.6); or
    (B) the member has advised CSC he/she;
             (i) has more than one membership (see Rule 5.3.7); or
             (ii) is, or was on ceasing membership, also an eligible employee under the Superannuation Act 1976 (see Rule 5.3.8); or
    (C) the member:
             (i) immediately before joining the PSS scheme, was a member of a superannuation scheme in respect of  continuous employment by an organisation, business, service, asset or function, of a State or Territory which was sold to the Commonwealth or transferred to the control of the Commonwealth; and
             (ii) ceased membership of the superannuation scheme as a result of the sale or transfer; and
             (iii) continued in employment with the Commonwealth (see Rule 5.3.9).
5.3.5 The Average Accrual applicable to a casual member who has a Preserved Multiple, a Restoration Multiple, CSS Transfer Multiple or a Non‑Cash Transfer Multiple, or any combination of those multiples is;
         (a) where the contribution due days applicable to that multiple or multiples are less than 260, the multiple that would have accrued under Rule 5.3.4 if the 260 contribution due days referred to in that rule were reduced by the number of contribution due days applicable to that multiple or multiples; or
         (b) where the contribution due days applicable to that multiple or multiples are 260 or more, the sum of his/her Fortnightly Contribution Accruals under Rule 5.3.3.
5.3.6 The Average Accrual applicable to a casual member who has a Membership Transfer Multiple arising from a previous membership is the multiple that would have accrued under Rule 5.3.4 if the 260 contribution due days referred to in that rule were reduced by the number of contribution due days in the previous membership occurring before his/her first day of membership.  No particular contribution due day can be counted more than once.
5.3.7 The Average Accrual applicable to a casual member who advised CSC he/she also has an earlier commencing membership is the multiple that would have accrued under Rule 5.3.4 if the 260 contribution due days referred to in that rule were reduced by