Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321:reg:16:p35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16 (pt 35/106)
Character Range: 196235–198949

— contributions
Division 1

When contributions must be made
4.1.1 A member must pay contributions on each contribution day occurring during his/her period of membership, except contribution days occurring:
    (a) on or after becoming a maximum benefits member (see Rule 4.1.5); or
    (b) during a continuous period of leave of absence without pay that:
             (i) starts before 1 July 2003, provided that any extension to a period of leave of absence shall be treated as a period of leave of absence that starts on the date the extension was granted; and
         (ii) exceeds 12 weeks; and
         (iii) is not an excluded period of leave of absence (see Rule 4.2.1); or
    (c) during a continuous period of leave of absence without pay where:
             (i) the period of leave of absence:
                  (A) starts on or after 1 July 2003, provided that any extension to a period of leave of absence shall be treated as a period of leave of absence that starts on the date the extension was granted; and
              (B) exceeds 12 weeks; and
              (C) is not an excluded period of leave of absence (see Rule 4.2.1); and
             (ii) the member's usual employer, or the Secretary if the member is employed in a Department, has stopped making payments to the Commonwealth in respect of benefits that become payable under the Rules to or in respect of the member; or
         (d) during a period of maternity or parental leave of absence without pay, unless the member has chosen to pay contributions (see Rule 4.2.6); or
         (e) when the PSS Fund is prohibited by the SIS Act from receiving those contributions (see Rule 4.1.5).

What rate of contributions can be paid
4.1.2 A member may choose to pay contributions at 0% or at any whole percentage rate that is between 2% and 10% (inclusive), of his/her fortnightly contribution salary, unless he/she is on compensation leave (see Rule 4.1.4).  A member who does not choose a contribution rate will be deemed to have chosen the rate of 5% except where:
         (a) the member is entitled to a CSS Transfer Multiple (see Rule 14.4.4); or
         (b) CSC allows the member to choose a different contribution rate for arrears; or
         (c) immediately before 1 July 2008, he/she was paying contributions at 0% as a result of transitional arrangements applying in respect of a member with a Former MBL multiple; or
Note:  The transitional arrangements referred to in paragraph (c) were in force for the period 1 January 2008 to 30 June 2008 to effectively provide that a member who was a maximum benefits member immediately before 1 January 2008 (but is no longer a maximum benefits member as at that date) will be taken to be