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STATE SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS 2001 - SECT 12

12 .         Terms used in this Part

                In this Part —

        "adjustment day" means the day selected under regulation 27;

        "average contribution rate" has the meaning given by regulation 13;

        “casual workermeans a worker who the Board considers works on an ad hoc basis as required by the Employer and not on a regular or continuing basis;

        "contribution day" means the day selected under regulation 28;

        "contributory membership period" has the meaning given by regulation 14;

        "eligible Gold State worker” has the meaning given by regulation 15;

        "employer contribution" means a contribution under regulation 29;

        "final remuneration" has the meaning given by regulation 16;

        “GSS withdrawal benefit” means a benefit under regulation 44;

        "health condition" means a condition imposed on a Gold State Super Member that —

            (a)         any benefit payable to or in respect of the Member under regulations 39, 40 or 41 will be limited to the extent determined by the Board; or

            (b)         no benefit will be payable to or in respect of the Member under regulations 39, 40 or 41;

        "member contribution" means a contribution under regulation 32;

        "member contribution rate" means the rate selected under regulation 33;

        "recognised unpaid leave" means unpaid leave if —

            (a)         during the period of unpaid leave, normal employee entitlements (such as annual and sick leave) continue to accrue to the Member;

            (b)         the leave is sick leave or parental leave; or

            (c)         the Employer has, by notice to the Board, approved the leave for the purposes of this definition;

        "selection day", in respect of a Gold State Super Member, means —

            (a)         if the Member’s adjustment day is on or before the 15th day of the month — the first day; or

            (b)         otherwise, the 16th day,

                of the penultimate month before the month in which the Member’s adjustment day occurs;

        "special allowance" means —

            (a)         a higher duties allowance;

            (b)         a temporary special allowance;

            (c)         an increase in remuneration as a result of a Gold State Super Member being appointed to a different job for a fixed term on the expiry of which the Member will return to the Member’s usual job; or

            (d)         any other temporary allowance, by whatever name called —

                  (i)         paid to a Gold State Super Member as a result of the Member carrying out duties different from, or additional to, those normally carried out by a person doing the Member’s job; and

                  (ii)         approved by the Board;

        "unpaid leave" means leave taken for 3 months or more that is —

            (a)         leave without pay; or

            (b)         leave taken under an agreement between a Gold State Super Member and the Employer under which the Member is entitled to an additional period of paid leave in return for a proportionate reduction in the Member’s pay over the period covered by the agreement;

        "unrecognised unpaid leave" means unpaid leave that is not recognised unpaid leave.

        [Regulation 12 amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1597.]



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