Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321:reg:16:p103
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16 (pt 103/106)
Character Range: 389715–392597

preserved benefit member on the earliest of the following dates:
         (a) the date the preserved benefit becomes fully payable to, or in respect of, him/her under this Part; or
         (b) the date he/she again becomes a member, if CSC is aware the preserved benefit member has again become a member (see Rules 5.2.12 and 5.3.12); or
         (c) the date CSC is satisfied he/she should be regarded as having ceased membership on invalidity retirement (see Rules 8.5.2 and 8.5.3); or
         (d) the date CSC either:
             (i) accepts a request from him/her to have a Membership Transfer Multiple apply instead of a preserved benefit (see Rule 8.5.4); or
             (ii) directs that a Membership Transfer Multiple is to apply instead of a preserved benefit (see Rule 8.5.5).

Application for invalidity benefits
8.5.2 A preserved benefit member who, at the date of ceasing membership:
         (a) was not a limited benefits member; and
         (b) had not reached age 60;

may apply to CSC to be regarded as having ceased membership on invalidity retirement on the ground that he/she was totally and permanently incapacitated on his/her last day of membership.

8.5.3 Where, under Division 9 of Part 10 of these Rules, CSC is satisfied a preserved benefit member should be regarded as having ceased membership on invalidity retirement he/she is entitled to benefits payable under Division 5 of Part 6 of these Rules on his/her last day of membership, and:
         (a) his/her invalidity benefit accrual or final benefit accrual as appropriate, is to be reduced by any amount or amounts already paid; and
         (b) his/her accumulated member contributions are to be reduced by any amount or amounts of his/her accumulated member contributions already paid.

Application by a preserved benefit member for a Membership Transfer Multiple
8.5.4 A member who ceases a concurrent period of membership and is entitled to a preserved benefit in respect of that period may, within such period as CSC allows,  request that a Membership Transfer Multiple apply instead of the preserved benefit, provided that the Membership Transfer Multiple does not, at the date of request, cause the member to exceed his/her maximum benefit (see Rules 5.2.20 and 5.3.20).

CSC may apply a Membership Transfer Multiple in certain cases
8.5.5 Where CSC becomes aware a preserved benefit member:
         (a) was a member for less than three months; and
         (b) has another current period of membership;

CSC may direct that a Membership Transfer Multiple becomes applicable to him/her instead of the preserved benefit (see Rules 5.2.20 and 5.3.20).

Combining preserved benefits
8.5.6 A preserved benefit  member who has more than one preserved benefit applicable on any 1 July, may choose to combine those benefits. If such a choice is exercised, the individual preserved benefits