State Superannuation Act 2000
State Superannuation Regulations 2001
Reprint 6: The regulations as at 8 January 2016
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State Superannuation Regulations 2001
Contents
Part 1 — Preliminary
1.Citation1
2.Commencement1
3.Terms used1
3A.Trading name prescribed (Act s. 6(3))10
4.Contribution period for Employer, selecting10
7.People prescribed to be Employers (Act s. 3 Employer)11
8.Who a worker works for11
9.Who is to discharge obligations of Employers that are governmental bodies13
10.When person ceases to be worker14
11.Persons in more than one job, application of regulations to14
Part 2A — Employer contributions obligations
12A.Terms used15
12B.Default funds15
12C.Calculation and payment of section 4B contributions15
12D.Section 4C contributions16
12E.Exceptions19
12F.Payment of section 4C contributions20
12G.Additional superannuation contributions20
Part 2 — Gold State Super Scheme
Division 1 — Preliminary
12.Terms used22
13.Term used: average contribution rate24
14.Term used: contributory membership period25
15.Term used: eligible Gold State worker26
16.Term used: final remuneration27
17A.Term used: remuneration29
17.Working hours, effect of changes to33
18.Health conditions, imposition of etc.34
Division 2 — Membership
19.Who may apply to be Gold State Super Member36
20.Application to become Gold State Super Member37
21.Treasurer may direct Board to accept ineligible worker as Member38
22.Changing jobs, effect of38
23.Member ceasing to be eligible due to reduced working hours becoming eligible again39
24.Voluntary withdrawal from Gold State Super Scheme40
25.When membership ceases40
Division 3 — Contributions
Subdivision 1 — Preliminary
26.Term used: superannuation salary in respect of a contribution period41
27.Member’s annual adjustment day, selection of41
28.Employer’s contribution day, selection of42
Subdivision 2 — Employer contributions
29.Employer contributions, when to be made and amount of42
30.Employer contributions, payment of43
31.Unfunded benefits, contributions by Crown for44
Subdivision 3 — Member contributions
32.Member contributions, when to be made and amount of45
33.Member contribution rate, selection of45
34.Member contributions, how to be paid46
35.Recognised unpaid leave, member’s options for contributions46
Subdivision 4 — General
36.Unrecognised unpaid leave, no contributions allowed etc.48
37.Additional contributions if final remuneration includes special allowance or remuneration on secondment48
Division 4 — Benefits
38.Retirement benefit, amount of49
39.Death benefit, amount of49
40.Total and permanent disablement benefit, amount of50
41.Partial and permanent disablement benefit, amount of50
42.Death and disablement benefits, restrictions on51
43.Death or disablement not covered by r. 39, 40 or 41, benefit in case of52
44.Member ceasing to be eligible and no other benefit payable, benefit in case of53
44A.Benefit under this Div., reduction of if benefit paid under r. 47A53
44B.Transfer benefit, application for and making of54
44C.Transfer benefit, amount of reduction in case of for r. 44B(6)(c)55
44D.Transfer benefit, restrictions on amount of56
Division 5 — Payment of benefits
45.GSS withdrawal benefit, restriction on payment of57
46.GSS withdrawal benefit, interest on58
46A.GSS withdrawal benefit, reduction of if payment made under r. 47A58
47.Transfer of benefit to another scheme or fund59
47A.Severe financial hardship or compassionate grounds, early payment of benefit in case of59
48.Death benefit, payment of61
49.Disablement benefit or payment of GSS withdrawal benefit on disablement, application for63
49A.Member liable to pay contributions tax, commutable pension for64
Part 3 — West State Super Scheme
Division 1 — Preliminary
50.Terms used67
Division 2 — Membership
50A.West State Super Scheme closed to new Members69
51.Statutory WSS Members, exclusions from being69
52.When voluntary or partner WSS Member changes kind of membership71
52B.Certain Members may elect to withdraw71
53.When membership ceases72
Division 3 — Contributions
Subdivision 1A — Restriction on contributions
53A.No contributions by or for GESB Super Member72
Subdivision 1 — Employer contributions
58.Commonwealth payments, acceptance of73
59.Insurance payout, acceptance of as contribution73
60.Employer’s contribution returns, duty to give etc.73
62.Treasurer may require Employers to pay additional amounts74
Subdivision 2 — Member contributions
63.Member contributions, when payable and amount of74
64.Member contributions, how to be paid75
64A.Partners, Members etc. may contribute for75
Subdivision 3 — Transfers
65.Benefits from other funds etc., transfer of to scheme by Member76
Subdivision 4 — Contribution splitting for partner
65BA.Term used: partner77
65BB.Member may transfer splittable contributions for partner’s benefit77
65B.Contributions‑split transfer from other scheme or fund, Board may accept78
Division 4 — West state accounts
66.West state accounts for Members, Board to establish78
67.Amounts to be credited to west state accounts79
68.Amounts to be debited to west state accounts79
69.Earnings to be credited to Member’s account81
69AA.Payments in respect of former temporary residents under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3A81
69AB.Payments in respect of lost member accounts under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 4A82
Division 4A — Member investment choice
69A.Terms used82
69B.Investment plans for Members, Board to establish82
69C.Default plan for Members83
69D.Investment plan, Member to select etc.83
69E.Board to invest in accord with Member’s plan84
69F.Earning rates, determining85
Division 5 — Benefits
Subdivision 1 — Preliminary
69G.Terms used86
Subdivision 2 — Covered risk benefits Members
69H.Covered risk benefits Members, who are automatically87
69I.Covered risk benefits Member, Board may give certain people option to become87
69J.Ceasing to be a covered risk benefits Member88
69K.Covered risk benefits Member, certain people may opt to become88
69L.Opt‑in notice, Board’s functions on receiving89
69M.Opt‑in notice, altering or cancelling acceptance of90
Subdivision 3 — Provision of supplementary risk benefits
70A.Supplementary risk benefits, Board may provide91
70B.Supplementary risk benefits, terms of91
Subdivision 4 — Benefits
70.Death benefit for covered risk benefits Member, amount of etc.92
71.Incapacity benefit for covered risk benefits Member, amount of etc.94
72.Covered risk benefits Member, supplementary salary continuance benefits for96
73A.Covered risk benefits Members, Treasurer may increase basic risk benefits for97
73.Death benefit for other WSS Members, amount and payment of97
74.Benefit if no other benefit under this Part, amount and payment of98
Subdivision 5 — External insurance
75.Insurance policies for benefits under r. 70, 71 and 72, Board may enter99
Division 6 — Payment of benefits
76A.Term used: earnings99
76.WSS withdrawal benefit, payment of99
77.Preserved WSS withdrawal benefit ceases if Member again becomes worker101
79.Transfer of benefit to another scheme or fund101
79AAA.Transfer of benefit under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3102
79AA.Transferred benefit, payment or transfer of102
79AB.Request under r. 74(3), 76(2), 79 or 79AA, general rules for103
79A.Severe financial hardship or compassionate grounds, early payment in case of103
79B.Phased retirement benefit, early payment for purpose of105
80A.Temporary resident departing Australia, early payment in case of105
80B.Part payment of benefit etc., effect of on protected amount106
80.Death benefit, payment of107
81.Disablement benefit or payment of WSS withdrawal benefit on disablement, application for108
81A.Member liable to pay contributions tax, commutable pension for109
Part 3A — GESB Super Scheme
Division 1 — Establishment and preliminary
82.Scheme established112
83.Terms used112
Division 2 — Membership
84.Statutory GESB Super Members, who are113
85.Voluntary GESB Super Members, who are or may be115
86.Partner GESB Super Members, who are116
87.When membership ceases117
Division 3 — Contributions
Subdivision 1 — Employer contributions
92.Employer’s contribution returns, duty to give etc.117
93.Commonwealth payments, acceptance of118
94A.Insurance payouts, acceptance of as contribution118
Subdivision 2 — Member contributions
94.Member contributions, who may make and how made119
95.Partners, Members etc. may contribute for120
Subdivision 3 — Transfers
96.Benefits from other schemes etc., transfer of to scheme by Member121
Subdivision 4 — Contributions‑splitting for partner
97.Term used: partner122
98.Member may transfer splittable contributions for partner’s benefit122
99.Contributions‑split transfer, Board may accept123
Division 4 — GESB Super accounts
101.GESB Super accounts for Members, Board to establish124
102.Amounts to be credited to GESB Super accounts124
103.Amounts to be debited to GESB Super accounts125
104.Earnings to be credited to Member’s account127
105A.Payments in respect of former temporary residents under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3A127
105B.Payments in respect of lost member accounts under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 4A127
Division 5 — Member investment choice
105.Terms used128
106.Investment plans for Members, Board to establish128
107.Default plan for Members129
108.Investment plan, Member to select etc.129
109.Board to invest in accord with Member’s plan130
110.Earning rates, determining130
Division 6 — Benefits
Subdivision 1 — Preliminary
111A.Terms used131
Subdivision 2 — Covered GESB Super Members
111B.Covered GESB Super Members, who are automatically132
111C.Covered GESB Super Member, Board may give certain people option to become132
111D.Ceasing to be covered GESB Super Member133
111E.Covered GESB Super Member, certain people may opt to become133
111F.Opt‑in notice, Board’s functions on receiving134
111G.Opt‑in notice, altering or cancelling acceptance of135
Subdivision 3 — Insurance
111.Life insurance for covered GESB Super Members, Board’s functions as to136
112.Disability insurance and salary continuance insurance, Board may provide136
113.Terms of insurance provided under r. 111 or 112137
Subdivision 4 — Benefits
114.Withdrawal benefit, when payable138
115.Death benefit, when payable139
116.Insurance under r. 111 or 112, when proceeds from payable139
Division 8 — Payment of benefits
117.Term used: earnings140
118.GESB withdrawal benefit, payment of141
119.Preserved GESB withdrawal benefit ceases if Member again becomes worker142
120.Transfer of benefit to another scheme or fund142
121A.Transfer of benefit under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3143
121.Death benefit, payment of143
122.Transferred benefit, payment or transfer of144
122A.Request under r. 114(2), 118(2), 120 or 122(1), general rules for145
123.Severe financial hardship or compassionate grounds, early payment in case of145
124.Phased retirement benefit, early payment for purpose of146
125.Temporary resident departing Australia, early payment in case of147
126.Transfer of Member’s balance to eligible rollover fund148
Part 4 — Retirement Income Scheme
Division 1 — Establishment and preliminary
170.Scheme established149
171.Terms used149
Division 2 — Membership
172.Retirement Income Members, who may be150
173.Additional or replacement pensions, applying for151
174.When membership ceases152
Division 3 — Contributions
175.Benefits from other schemes etc., transfer of to scheme by new Member152
176.Member starting additional pension, duty to transfer benefits etc. to scheme153
177.Member starting replacement pension, transfers required or permitted153
177A.Transfers to be directly to scheme154
178A.Restriction on contributions and transfers154
Division 4 — Retirement income accounts
178.Retirement income accounts for Members, Board to establish154
179.Sub‑accounts, Member may request etc.155
180.Amounts to be credited to retirement income accounts156
181.Amounts to be debited to retirement income accounts156
182.Earnings to be credited to Member’s account158
Division 5 — Member investment choice
183.Terms used159
184.Investment plans for Members, Board to establish159
185.Default plan for Members160
186.Investment plan, Member to select etc.160
187.Board to invest in accord with Member’s plan161
188.Earning rates, determining162
Division 6 — Pension and other benefits
189.Frequency of pension payment, selection of163
190.Pension amount, selection of163
191.Pension, payment of by Board164
192.Lump sum benefit, Member may request etc.165
193.Payment on death of Member, Member to select type of166
194.Lump sum death benefit, payment of by Board167
195.Reversionary pension, effect of selecting167
196AA.Payments in respect of former temporary residents under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3A167
196AB.Payments in respect of lost member accounts under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 4A168
196AC.Transfer of benefit under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3168
Part 4A — Term Allocated Pension Scheme
Division 1 — Establishment and preliminary
196.Scheme established169
196A.Terms used169
Division 2 — Membership and purchase
196B.Term Allocated Pension Members, who may be170
196C.When membership ceases171
196D.Benefits from other schemes etc., transfer of to scheme by new Member171
196EA.Restriction on transfers172
Division 3 — Term allocated pension accounts
196E.Term allocated pension accounts for Members, Board to establish172
196F.Sub‑accounts, Member may request etc.173
196G.Amounts to be credited to term allocated pension accounts173
196H.Amounts to be debited to term allocated pension accounts174
196I.Earnings to be credited to Member’s account175
Division 4 — Member investment choice
196J.Terms used176
196K.Investment plans for Members, Board to establish176
196L.Default plan for Members177
196M.Investment plan, Member to select etc.177
196N.Board to invest in accord with Member’s plan178
196O.Earning rates, determining179
Division 5 — Pension and other benefits
196P.Pension period, selection of180
196Q.Frequency of pension payment, selection of181
196R.Pension, amount and payment of182
196S.Commutation of pension, Member may request etc.183
196T.Payment on death of Member, Member to select type of185
196U.Lump sum death benefit, payment of by Board185
196V.Reversionary pension, effect of selecting186
Part 5 — GESB Super (Retirement Access) Scheme
Division 1 — Establishment and preliminary
200.Scheme established187
200A.Name of scheme changed on 12 Apr 2008187
201.Term used: retirement access account187
Division 2 — Membership
202.Scheme closed to new members on 2 Apr 2008187
203.When membership ceases188
Division 3 — Contributions
205.Voluntary contributions, making188
206.Benefits from other schemes etc., transfer of to scheme by Member188
206A.Other payments etc. for Members189
206B.Transfers to be directly to scheme189
207A.Restriction on contributions and transfers189
Division 4 — Retirement access accounts
207.Retirement access accounts for Members, Board to establish190
208.Amounts to be credited to retirement access accounts190
209.Amounts to be debited to retirement access accounts191
210.Earnings to be credited to Member’s account192
Division 5 — Member investment choice
211.Terms used193
212.Investment plans for Members, Board to establish193
213.Default plan for Members194
214.Investment plan, Member to select etc.195
214A.Investment plan of Member who is also a GESB Super Member195
215.Board to invest in accord with Member’s plan196
216.Earning rates, determining197
Division 6 — Access to benefits
217.Payment or transfer of benefit, Member may request etc.198
219.Death of Member, payment on199
219AA.Transfer to eligible rollover fund by Board200
219AB.Payments in respect of former temporary residents under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3A200
219AC.Payments in respect of lost member accounts under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 4A200
219AD.Transfer of benefit under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3201
Part 5A — Family law property settlements
219A.Terms used202
219B.Application of this Part203
219C.Splitting instrument, effect of at operative time203
219D.Ex‑spouse’s entitlement, value and transfer of etc.203
219E.Member in 2 or more schemes, effect of reduction on204
219F.Member of accumulation scheme, effect of reduction on205
219G.Member of Gold State Super Scheme, effect of reduction on205
219H.Transfer under r. 219D, notice of by Board206
Part 6 — Information requirements
220.Terms used208
221.Information for new Members, Board to give208
222.Annual reporting day for Member, Board to select209
223.Member’s benefit entitlements, Board to inform Member about annually210
224.Fund, Board to inform Members about annually211
224A.Significant events, Board to inform Members about214
224B.Person ceasing to be Member, Board to inform about entitlements215
224C.Employers to give Board information216
224D.Member, Employer etc., Board to give information to on request216
224E.Eligible rollover fund, Board to give fund trustee information if transfer made to fund218
224F.Certain information protected from disclosure by Board218
224G.Family Law Act, Board’s duties under to give information219
225AA.Information relating to unclaimed money, etc.219
225A.How Board to give information219
Part 7 — Board elections
225.Terms used221
226.Conduct of elections (Act s. 8(1)(c))221
227.Need for election, Board to notify UnionsWA of (Act s. 8(1)(c))222
228.Returning officer, appointment of222
229.Nominations, calling for222
230.Nominations, making etc.223
231.Close of nominations, procedure after223
232.Entitlement of organisations to vote224
233.Ballot papers, form and content of224
234.Ballot papers, replacing225
235.Voting, method of225
236.Scrutineers, appointment and functions of226
237.Counting of votes226
238.Declaration and notification of results227
239.Ballot papers, preservation of227
240.Disputes as to conduct or result of election227
241.Costs of election227
Part 8 — General
Division 1 — Benefits
242.Incapacity of beneficiary, effect of228
243.Late payments, interest on228
244.Benefit in special circumstances, payment of229
245.Assignment or charge over benefit prohibited229
246.Benefit does not pass to other persons230
246A.Transfers to other fund not agreeing to transfer230
246B.Investment powers of Member, exercise of after death or incapacity of230
Division 2 — Other matters
247.Percentage prescribed (Act s. 20(3))231
248.Board direction under Act s. 26(2), restriction on etc.231
248A.Crown payments to Board to accord with deed232
248B.Overpayment by Employer232
249.Rights etc. lost by person, restoration of etc. by Board233
250.Decision by Board on review, referral of to tribunal234
251.Documents and information, form of etc.234
252.Special provisions for certain Gold State Super Members and West State Super Members (Sch. 2)235
253.Some GES Act provisions discontinued in relation to some schemes235
254.Transitional provisions (Sch. 3)235
Schedule 1 — Employers
Division 1 — State funded employers
Division 2 — Self funding employers
Schedule 2 — Special provisions for certain Gold State Super Members and West State Super Members
Part 1 — Gold State Super Members who transferred from the Pension Scheme or Provident Scheme
1.Terms used243
2.Contributions by Crown under r. 31 for Part 1 Members245
3.Retirement, death or disablement of Part 1 Member, benefit on245
4.Other termination of work by Part 1 Member, benefit on246
5.Benefit under r. 43, calculation of for certain Part 1 Members247
6.Curtin and Edith Cowan Universities deemed to be Employers for Part 1 Members247
Part 2 — Gold State Super Members who were formerly non‑contributory members
7.Terms used248
8.Contributions by Crown under r. 31 for certain Part 2 Members248
9.Benefit for Part 2 Member, effect of non-contributory period on calculation of248
Part 3 — Director of Public Prosecutions
10.Term used: DPP249
11.Employer249
12.Member contributions249
Part 4 — Members who became ASIC staff
13.Terms used249
14.ASIC worker, consequences of becoming250
Part 5 — Curtin and Edith Cowan University Staff
15.Terms used251
16.University staff member, consequences of becoming251
Part 6 — Police officers, magistrates and industrial commissioners
17.Terms used252
18.End date, meaning of252
19.Part 6 Member, electing to become etc.253
20.Contribution rate for Part 6 Members, selecting etc.254
21.Employer contributions under r. 29, calculation of; contributions by Crown under r. 31254
22.Retirement benefit under r. 38, increase of255
23.Death benefit under r. 39, increase of255
24.Total and permanent disablement benefit under r. 40, amount of257
25.Partial and permanent disablement under r. 41, increase of257
26.Benefit under r. 43 or 44, increase of258
27.Transitional provisions259
Schedule 3 — Transitional provisions
Part 1 — Preliminary
1.Terms used260
2.Terms used: GSS withdrawal benefit and WSS withdrawal benefit260
3.Current determinations etc. under GES Act, effect of for r. 5 (remuneration)261
4.Current orders under GES Act s. 3(6) as to employers, effect of for r. 9(1)(b)262
Part 2 — Gold State Super Scheme
5.Terms used262
6.Current act under GES Act s. 49(1)(a) as to contributory period, effect of for r. 14(3)263
7.Current decision under GES Act as to application of s. 17B(2)(i), effect of for r. 15(3)263
8.Final remuneration for continuing Gold State Super Member, calculation of263
9.Health conditions taken to have been imposed in some cases etc.263
10.Members of 1987 scheme, who are at 17 Feb 2001 and who become Gold State Super Members etc.265
11.Certain applications under r. 19(1)(c), application of these regulations to266
12.Treasurer’s directions under GES Act s. 49(1)(b) as to ineligible workers, effect of266
13.Application of r. 22 to certain people changing jobs266
14.Application of r. 23 to certain 1987 scheme members who became ineligible due to reduced working hours267
15.Notice under GES Act s. 19A(1) terminating membership, effect of under r. 24(1)267
16.Contributions for period before 17 Feb 2001, when payable etc.267
17.Current declaration under GES Act s. 27(3) for employer contributions, effect of for r. 29(3)268
18.Current instrument under GES Act s. 27(7) for deferment of Employer contributions, effect of for r. 30(3)268
19.Current election under GES Act s. 22 for contribution rate, effect of for r. 33(1)268
20.Election under GES Act s. 23 for recognised unpaid leave, effect of for r. 35268
21.Exemption under GES Act s. 23A as to unrecognised unpaid leave, effect of for r. 36(2)269
22.Benefit unpaid at 17 Feb 2001, entitlement to269
23.Certain people eligible for benefit under GES Act s. 32, 33 or 34, application of these regulations to269
24.Withdrawal benefit, r. 45(1) disapplied in some cases270
25.Current determination under GES Act s. 40(3) as to interest on deferred benefit, effect of for r. 46(c)270
26.Request for or approval of, before 17 Feb 2001, transfer to other fund, effect of for r. 47271
27.Death benefit unpaid at 17 Feb 2001, application of r. 48 to271
28.Current authorisation for GES Act s. 53(3)(b) as to medical information, effect of for r. 49(3)(c)271
29.Certain Members who transferred to 1987 scheme and left within 2 years entitled to further benefit271
Part 3 — West State Super Scheme
30.Members of 1993 scheme, who are at 17 Feb 2001 and who become Members of WSS Scheme272
31.Election etc. under GES Act s. 38EA as to voluntary membership of 1993 scheme, effect of for r. 52273
32.Contributions for period before 17 Feb 2001, when payable etc.273
33.Current notice under GES Act s. 38PA(1) as to Employer contributions, effect of for r. 55(1)273
34.Current approval etc. under GES Act s. 38E as to Employer contributions, effect of for r. 57273
35.Employer contribution returns274
36.Current direction etc. under GES Act s. 38Q, effect of for r. 62274
37.Member contributing under GES Act s. 38EA, effect on of r. 63274
38.Benefit accounts under r. 66(1), status of and credits to275
39.Current determination under GES Act s. 38I(2) as to interest, effect of for r. 69(2) etc.275
40.Benefit unpaid at 17 Feb 2001, entitlement to275
41.Death and disablement benefits, calculation of for r. 70, 71 and 72 etc.276
42.Current notice under GES Act s. 38PB(1) as to increasing benefit, effect of for r. 75(1)276
43.Withdrawal benefit, r. 76(1) disapplied in some cases276
43A.Deferred benefits under GES Act s. 35(1)(b), converting to preserved benefit277
44.Current determination under GES Act s. 40(3) as to interest on deferred benefit, effect of for r. 78(c)278
45.Request before 17 Feb 2001 for transfer to other fund, effect of for r. 79(1)278
46.Death benefit unpaid at 17 Feb 2001, application of r. 80 to278
47.Current authorisation for GES Act s. 53(3)(b) as to medical information, effect of for r. 81(3)(c)278
Part 4 — Information requirements
48.First annual reporting day; first reporting period for r. 221(5)279
49.Person ceasing to be Member before given annual statement, information to be given to279
50.Current direction under GES Act s. 52(1) as to information, effect of for r. 224C(1)279
51.Request for information made before 17 Feb 2001, effect of for r. 224D279
Part 5 — Board elections
52.Elections underway at 17 Feb 2001280
53.Dispute in progress at 17 Feb 2001280
Part 6 — General
54.Payment late at 17 Feb 2001, interest on280
55.Current notice under GES Act s. 49(1)(c) as to benefit in special circumstances, effect of for r. 244(1)281
56.Current permission under GES Act s. 55(1) as to lost right etc., effect of for r. 249(1)281
57.Current forms continue to be approved281
58.Current policy etc. decisions continue282
Notes
Compilation table283
Defined terms
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State Superannuation Act 2000
State Superannuation Regulations 2001
These regulations may be cited as the State Superannuation Regulations 2001 1.
These regulations come into operation on the day on which the State Superannuation Act 2000 comes into operation 1.
(1)In these regulations —
accumulation account means —
(a)for a West State Super Member, the Member’s west state account (as defined in regulation 50); and
(aa)for a GESB Super Member, the Member’s GESB Super account (as defined in regulation 83); and
(b)for a Retirement Income Member, the Member’s retirement income account (as defined in regulation 171); and
(c)for a Term Allocated Pension Member, the Member’s term allocated pension account (as defined in regulation 196A); and
(d)for a GESB Super (Retirement Access) Member, the Member’s retirement access account (as defined in regulation 201);
charge percentage means the Employer’s charge percentage for the relevant Member, calculated in accordance with section 19 of the SGA Act before applying any reduction under section 22 or 23 of that Act;
commencement day means the day on which these regulations come into operation;
Commonwealth payment means a payment from the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation of —
(a)a shortfall component under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 of the Commonwealth; or
(b)a Government co‑contribution under the Superannuation (Government Co‑contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003 of the Commonwealth; or
(c)any other amount that the Commissioner may, under a law of the Commonwealth, pay to the Fund for a Member;
Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act means the Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 (Commonwealth);
condition of release means a condition of release specified in the SIS Regulations Schedule 1;
contribution period means the period selected under regulation 4;
contributions‑split transfer means a transfer to a scheme from another scheme or superannuation fund in accordance with Division 6.7 of the SIS Regulations, or that would be in accordance with that Division if the transferring scheme or fund were a regulated superannuation fund;
contributions tax means tax imposed by the Superannuation Contributions Tax Imposition Act 1997 or Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Imposition Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;
CPI rate means, for a financial year, the greater of zero and the rate equal to CPI in the formula —
where —
ITis the Consumer Price Index number (All Groups Index) for Perth published by the Commonwealth Statistician under the Census and Statistics Act 1905 of the Commonwealth for the quarter ending on the 31 March immediately preceding the start of that financial year; and
ILis that Index number for the quarter ending on the previous 31 March;
Division 1 Employer means an Employer listed or referred to in Division 1 of Schedule 1;
Division 2 Employer means an Employer listed or referred to in Division 2 of Schedule 1;
earning rate, in respect of a Member, means the earning rate determined by the Board for —
(a)if the Member has selected a personalised investment plan, the Member; or
(b)otherwise, the investment plan selected by the Member;
eligible rollover fund means an eligible rollover fund as defined in the SIS Act;
eligible termination payment has the same meaning as it has in section 27A(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 of the Commonwealth;
Employer, in relation to a worker, means the Employer for whom the worker works;
Family Law Act means the Family Law Act 1975 (Commonwealth) Part VIIIB;
former member means a person who is not a Member nor a pensioner under the S&FB Act, but who has been —
(a)a Member; or
(b)a contributor or qualified contributor under the S&FB Act; or
(c)a subscriber or contributor to the Provident Account under
former temporary resident means a member who has been identified in a notice given under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act section 20C as a former temporary resident within the meaning of section 20AA of that Act;
GESB Super Member means a member of the GESB Super Scheme;
GESB Super (Retirement Access) Member means a member of the GESB Super (Retirement Access) Scheme;
GESB Super (Retirement Access) Scheme means the superannuation scheme established by regulation 200;
GESB Super Scheme means the superannuation scheme established by regulation 82;
Gold State Super Member means a member of the Gold State Super Scheme;
Gold State Super Scheme means the superannuation scheme continued by section 29(1)(b) of the Act;
lost member has the meaning given in the SIS Regulations regulation 1.03A;
lost member account has the meaning given in the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act section 24B;
Member means, except in Part 7, a Gold State Super Member, a West State Super Member, a GESB Super Member, a Retirement Income Member, a Term Allocated Pension Member or a GESB Super (Retirement Access) Member;
parliamentarian means a Member of the Legislative Council or a Member of the Legislative Assembly;
partial and permanent disablement means physical or mental incapacity to an extent that the Board considers that a Member is, and until turning 60 will remain —
(a)unable to perform the duties of the Member’s job; but
(b)able to perform the duties of another job (in either the public sector or the private sector) for which the Board considers the Member —
(i)is suited by reason of the Member’s education, training or experience; or
(ii)would be suited if the Member was retrained;
partner means spouse or de facto partner;
Pension Scheme means the superannuation scheme continued by section 29(1)(c) of the Act;
Pension Scheme Member means a person who —
(a)is contributing for units of pension under the Pension Scheme; or
(b)has made an election under section 60AA of the S&FB Act and who is not in receipt of a pension under the Pension Scheme;
phased retirement benefit means a benefit from a superannuation fund that is payable only as a transition to retirement income stream as defined in the SIS Regulations regulation 6.01;
prescribed scheme means a scheme that is prescribed for the purposes of the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act sections 18AA, 20JA and 24HA;
preservation age means, for a person who was born —
(a)before 1 July 1960, 55 years of age;
(b)during the year 1 July 1960 to 30 June 1961, 56 years of age;
(c)during the year 1 July 1961 to 30 June 1962, 57 years of age;
(d)during the year 1 July 1962 to 30 June 1963, 58 years of age;
(e)during the year 1 July 1963 to 30 June 1964, 59 years of age;
(f)after 30 June 1964, 60 years of age;
preserved, in relation to a benefit, means that the benefit is not yet payable to the Member who is entitled to it;
Provident Scheme means the superannuation scheme continued by section 29(1)(d) of the Act;
Provident Scheme Member means a person who is a subscriber or contributor to the Provident Account (within the meaning of the S&FB Act);
quarter means a period of 3 months commencing on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October;
regulated superannuation fund has the same meaning as it has in section 19 of the SIS Act;
restricted non‑preserved benefit means a benefit in a scheme that would be a restricted non‑preserved benefit within the meaning of the SIS Regulations if that scheme were a regulated superannuation fund;
Retirement Income Member means a member of the Retirement Income Scheme;
Retirement Income Scheme means the superannuation scheme established by regulation 170;
S&FB Act includes the Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938 2 as continued in force by section 26 of the State Superannuation (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 and as subsequently amended;
salary or wages has the meaning given in the SGA Act section 11;
salary sacrifice agreement means an agreement under which a worker agrees to forego an amount of salary or wages in consideration of another payment, benefit or allowance;
SGA Act means the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 of the Commonwealth;
SIS Act means the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 of the Commonwealth;
SIS Regulations means the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 of the Commonwealth;
suffers from a terminal medical condition, in relation to a person, means that a terminal medical condition exists in relation to the person within the meaning given in the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 (Commonwealth) regulation 6.01A;
superannuation fund means —
(a)a regulated superannuation fund; or
(b)an exempt public sector superannuation scheme (as defined in the SIS Act); or
(c)a regulated approved deposit fund (as defined in the SIS Act); or
(d)a retirement savings account (as defined in the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997 of the Commonwealth); or
(e)a life insurance company or registered organisation (both as defined in the SIS Act) for the purpose of providing of a benefit that is an annuity for the purposes of the SIS Act;
tax saving amount has the meaning given in section 295-485 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Commonwealth);
Term Allocated Pension Member means a member of the Term Allocated Pension Scheme;
Term Allocated Pension Scheme means the superannuation scheme established by regulation 196;
unclaimed money has the meaning given in the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act sections 12 and 14;
unrestricted condition of release means a condition of release in respect of which the cashing restriction specified in the SIS Regulations Schedule 1 is “Nil”;
unrestricted non‑preserved benefit means a benefit in a scheme that would be an unrestricted non‑preserved benefit within the meaning of the SIS Regulations if that scheme were a regulated superannuation fund;
West State Super Member means a member of the West State Super Scheme;
West State Super Scheme means the superannuation scheme continued by section 29(1)(a) of the Act;
worker means a person who is —
(a)appointed under Part 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994; or
(b)the holder of an office or position established or continued under a written law, other than a parliamentarian; or
(ba)a parliamentarian; or
(c)appointed to an office or position by the Governor, a Minister, an Employer or another worker; or
(d)appointed under section 64(1) or 100(2) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994; or
(e)appointed under Part I of the Police Act 1892; or
(f)a member of the Governor’s establishment (as defined in the Governor’s Establishment Act 1992); or
(g)otherwise appointed by the Governor or a Minister as an officer, servant or member of staff of, for, or for the purposes of, an Employer; or
(h)otherwise employed under a contract of employment to work for, within, or for the purposes of an Employer; or
(i)engaged under a contract for services to provide services to, or for the purposes of, an Employer where at least 50% of the person’s compensation under the contract is for the person’s labour; or
(j)employed or engaged by a person who is not an Employer but who is seconded to work for, within or for the purposes of an Employer under an agreement that requires the Employer to provide superannuation for the person.
(2)In these regulations a reference to a benefit that is immediately payable to a person does not include —
(a)a phased retirement benefit; or
(b)a benefit that is payable —
(i)from another scheme in circumstances where, if the SIS Regulations applied, the benefit would be payable; or
(ii)from another superannuation fund,
because the person has satisfied a condition of release in respect of which there is a cashing restriction that precludes the transfer of that benefit to the Fund.
(3)In these regulations a person is taken to have satisfied a condition of release if the event specified in the condition has occurred in relation to the person.
[Regulation 3 amended in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3079-80; 28 Jun 2002 p. 3011-12, 3021 and 3031; 19 Mar 2003 p. 816 and 836; 13 Jun 2003 p. 2105; 25 Jun 2004 p. 2228; 1 Dec 2004 p. 5705-6; 10 Dec 2004 p. 5894-5; 26 May 2006 p. 1918 and 1929-30; 21 Jul 2006 p. 2651; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1586, 1597, 1609, 1618-20 and 1623-4; 18 Jan 2008 p. 150; 11 Apr 2008 p. 1376 and 1380; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3213‑14; 24 Nov 2009 p. 4741; 8 Jan 2010 p. 29; 10 May 2011 p. 1668; 23 Jul 2013 p. 3295-6; 6 Jan 2015 p. 25.]
3A.Trading name prescribed (Act s. 6(3))
For the purposes of section 6(3) of the Act “GESB” is prescribed as a trading name that the Board may use and operate under in carrying out its functions.
[Regulation 3A inserted in Gazette 26 Nov 2004 p. 5311.]
4.Contribution period for Employer, selecting
(1)The Treasurer is to select a period to be the contribution period for each Employer and its workers.
(2)The Treasurer may select different contribution periods for different classes of workers of an Employer.
(3)The Treasurer may change the contribution period or periods for an Employer provided the change is not detrimental to any worker.
(4)The Treasurer is to notify the Employer of the period or periods selected under this regulation and any change in the selection.
(5)Until the Treasurer selects otherwise the contribution periods for an Employer are —
(a)in respect of workers who are Gold State Super Members — the fortnight commencing on the commencement day and each subsequent fortnight; and
(b)in respect of workers who are not Gold State Super Members and who are paid periodically at intervals of less than 3 months — the workers’ pay periods; and
(c)in respect of workers who are not mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) — each quarter.
[Regulation 4 amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1620-1; 23 Jul 2013 p. 3296-7.]
[5-6A.Deleted in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3297.]
7.People prescribed to be Employers (Act s. 3 Employer)
For the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of Employer in section 3 of the Act, the authorities, bodies and persons listed in Schedule 1 are prescribed.
(1)A worker who is appointed under Part 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and to whom subsections (2), (3) and (7) do not apply, is taken to work for the Employer for, within, or for the purposes of, which or whom the worker works.
(2)A worker who is the holder of an office or position established or continued under a written law, other than a parliamentarian, is taken to work for the Government of Western Australia.
(2a)A worker who is a parliamentarian is taken to work for the Government of Western Australia.
(3)A worker who is appointed to an office or position by the Governor, a Minister, an Employer or another worker is taken to work for the Government of Western Australia.
(4)A worker who is appointed under section 64(1) or 100(2) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 is taken to work for the Employer for, within, or for the purposes of, which or whom the worker works.
(5)A worker who is appointed under Part I of the Police Act 1892 is taken to work for —
(a)in the case of the Commissioner of Police, the Government of Western Australia; and
(b)otherwise, the Commissioner of Police.
(6)A worker who is a member of the Governor’s Establishment (as defined in the Governor’s Establishment Act 1992) is taken to work for the Governor.
(7)A worker who is a member of a department of the staff of Parliament referred to in the Parliamentary and Electorate Staff (Employment) Act 1992 is taken to work for whichever of —
(a)the President of the Legislative Council; or
(b)the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly; or
(c)the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly acting jointly,
is specified in that Act as the worker’s employer.
(8)A worker who is otherwise appointed by the Governor or a Minister under an Act as an officer, servant or member of staff, of, for, or for the purposes of, an Employer and to whom subregulations (1) to (7) do not apply, is taken to work for that Employer.
(9)A worker who is otherwise employed under a contract of employment to work for, within, or for the purposes of, an Employer, and to whom subregulations (1) to (8) do not apply, is taken to work for that Employer.
(10)A worker who is engaged under a contract for services to provide services to, or for the purposes of, an Employer where at least 50% of the person’s compensation under the contract is for the person’s labour, is taken to work for that Employer.
(11)A worker who is employed or engaged by a person who is not an Employer but who is seconded to work for, within, or for the purpose of, an Employer under an agreement that requires the Employer to provide superannuation for the person is taken to work for that Employer.
(12)If a worker is on secondment from one Employer to another, the worker is taken to work for the Employer to whom he or she is seconded.
[Regulation 8 amended in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3081-2; 23 Jul 2013 p. 3297.]
9.Who is to discharge obligations of Employers that are governmental bodies
(1)Where, under these regulations, a worker, other than a parliamentarian, is taken to work for the Government of Western Australia, the obligations of the Government as the Employer of the worker are to be discharged by —
(a)the Minister having general responsibility for the office or position held by the worker; or
(b)a person, or the employing authority of a department or organisation, specified by the Treasurer by order published in the Gazette.
(2)An order under subregulation (1)(b) may specify that, in relation to the worker to whom it relates, the Government is a Division 2 Employer.
(3)The Treasurer may, by order published in the Gazette, amend or revoke an order made under subregulation (1)(b).
(3a)The obligations of the Government of Western Australia as the Employer of a worker who is a parliamentarian are to be discharged by the Minister to whom the administration of the Constitution Act 1889 is for the time being committed by the Governor.
(4)Where, under these regulations, a worker is taken to work for a department or organisation that is not a corporate body, the obligations of the department or organisation as the Employer of the worker are to be discharged by the employing authority of the department or organisation.
(5)In this regulation —
employing authority and organisation have the same meanings as they have in the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
[Regulation 9 amended in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3082.]
10.When person ceases to be worker
For the purposes of these regulations a person ceases to be a worker on the day on which the Member’s job actually terminates regardless of whether, or when, the Employer acted to terminate the job.
11.Persons in more than one job, application of regulations to
(1)Subject to regulation 45(5) and subregulation (3), if a person works in more than one job for one or more Employers, these regulations apply as if the person were, in respect of each job, a separate person.
(2)Without limiting subregulation (1), the fact that a person is, in respect of one job, ineligible to be a Member does not prevent the person from being a Member in respect of another job.
(3)If, in a particular case, the application of subregulation (1) in relation to a person produces a result that the Board considers to be inequitable, the Board may, to the extent necessary to avoid the inequality, apply these regulations in relation to that person as if all of the person’s jobs were one combined job.
[Regulation 11 amended in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3214.]
Part 2A — Employer contributions obligations
[Heading inserted in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3297.]
In this Part —
employee has the meaning given in the SGA Act section 12;
ordinary time earnings has the meaning given in the SGA Act section 6(1);
section 4B contribution means a superannuation contribution that an Employer is required to make by section 4B of the Act;
section 4C contribution means a superannuation contribution that an Employer is required to make by regulation 12D.
[Regulation 12A inserted in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3297-8.]
For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of default fund in section 4A(1) of the Act, the default fund for an employee is —
(a)if the employee is a West State Super Member — the West State Super Scheme;
(b)in any other case — the GESB Super Scheme.
[Regulation 12B inserted in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3298.]
12C.Calculation and payment of section 4B contributions
(1)An Employer required to make section 4B contributions for an employee must calculate and pay the section 4B contributions for each contribution period of the employee.
(2)The amount of the section 4B contributions to be paid for an employee for a contribution period is the amount that would be required under section 4B of the Act in respect of the employee if —
(a)that contribution period were the only period during which the employee was an employee of the Employer; and
(b)the Employer had not previously made any contributions for the employee.
(3)An Employer must pay the section 4B contribution for a contribution period —
(a)if the contribution period is the employee’s pay period — within 14 days after the end of that period; or
(b)otherwise — within 28 days after the end of the contribution period.
[Regulation 12C inserted in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3298-9.]
(1)For each contribution period of a worker for which the Employer would be required to make section 4B contributions for the worker, but for the worker not being an employee, the Employer must make superannuation contributions for the worker as if the worker were an employee.
(2)For each contribution period of a worker in which the worker receives an item listed in the Table from an Employer which is not taken into account in calculating the contributions required by section 4B, the Employer must make a superannuation contribution for the worker of an amount equal to the monetary value of that item, determined by the Employer, multiplied by the charge percentage applicable, at the time of making the contribution, under the SGA Act section 19.
(3)A determination by an Employer as to the value of an item listed in the Table that would reduce the value of the item for a person who is a worker at the time the determination is made does not apply to that person unless the person gives notice to the Employer consenting to its application.
Table
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1. |
An amount of salary or wages which is not ordinary time earnings because it represents the excess of salary or wages over the maximum contribution base for the purposes of the SGA Act. |
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2. |
The amount of a weekly payment of compensation under the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981. |
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3. |
An amount of salary or wages paid by way of annual leave loading. |
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4. |
An amount of salary or wages paid to a worker in lieu of overtime payments for hours that exceed ordinary hours of work for the worker’s position, the working of which is a standard and permanent requirement for occupants of the worker’s position. |
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5. |
The amount of an on‑call allowance paid to a worker. |
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6. |
A payment, benefit or allowance to which a worker is entitled under a salary sacrifice agreement. |
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7. |
An amount of salary or wages paid to a worker — (a)who is the holder of a visa or entry permit of a class set out in the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Regulations 1993 (Commonwealth) regulation 7(1); and (b)who satisfies any conditions set out in that regulation in relation to the visa or entry permit held. |
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8. |
An amount of salary or wages paid to a worker for a period of maternity leave, early paid leave for an expectant mother if the Employer is unable to transfer her to a safe job, paternity leave, pre‑adoption leave, adoption leave or other parental leave. |
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9. |
An amount of salary or wages paid — (a)to a worker who is engaging in jury service (including attendance for jury selection) that is required by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; and (b)by the worker’s usual Employer while the worker is absent from his or her usual employment. |
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10. |
An amount of salary or wages paid — (a)to a worker who is engaging in a voluntary emergency management activity within the meaning given in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Commonwealth) section 109(1); and (b)by the worker’s usual Employer while the worker is absent from his or her usual employment. |
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11. |
An amount of salary or wages paid — (a)to a worker who is undertaking service with the Australian Defence Force (for example, undertaking service in the Defence Force Reserves); and (b)by the worker’s usual Employer while the worker is absent from his or her usual employment. |
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12. |
An amount of salary or wages paid to a worker who is employed to work not more than 30 hours per week and who is under 18 years of age. |
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13. |
An amount of salary or wages paid to a worker by an employer who pays the worker less than $450 by way of salary or wages in a calendar month. |
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An amount which the Treasurer declares, by notice published in the Gazette, is an item in respect of which a contribution is required under this regulation. |
[Regulation 12D inserted in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3299-302.]
(1)Regulations 12C and 12D do not apply to the following Employers —
(a)the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency;
(ba)the Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation;
(bb)the Electricity Networks Corporation;
(b)Gold Corporation;
(c)the Inspector of Custodial Services;
(da)the Regional Power Corporation;
(d)the Water Corporation;
(e)the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association.
(2)Regulations 12C and 12D do not apply in respect of a worker who —
(a)is a Gold State Super Member, other than a Member who is entitled to a preserved GSS withdrawal benefit (as defined in regulation 12); or
(b)is a Pension Scheme Member (other than a person who has determined his or her pension under the Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938 section 60AA) or a Provident Scheme Member; or
(c)holds a pensionable office as defined in the Judges’ Salaries and Pensions Act 1950 section 2(4); or
(d)works outside
(e)is a person in respect of whom contributions are being made under the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1970 section 11 to the superannuation scheme provided for by that Act; or
(f)is a non‑participant, as defined in the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1970 section 29, in respect of whom contributions are being made in accordance with a determination made under that section to a superannuation fund other than the West State Super Scheme or the GESB Super Scheme.
[Regulation 12E inserted in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3302-3; amended in Gazette 19 Jun 2015 p. 2141.]
12F.Payment of section 4C contributions
(1)Subject to subregulation (2), an Employer must pay the section 4C contributions for each contribution period of an employee at the same time, and to the same fund, as the section 4B contributions for that contribution period for that employee.
(2)If an Employer is unable to make a section 4C contribution to a fund because the fund is unable to receive it under the SIS Act, the Employer is to make the contribution to the Fund.
[Regulation 12F inserted in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3303.]
12G.Additional superannuation contributions
(1)In this regulation —
additional superannuation contributions, for a worker, means superannuation contributions made by an Employer in excess of the section 4B contributions and section 4C contributions required for the worker;
commencement day means the day on which the State Superannuation Amendment Regulations 2014 regulation 4 comes into operation 1;
term, of a contract of employment in force immediately before the commencement day, means the term of the contract of employment on that day.
(2)With the prior written approval of the Treasurer, an Employer may make additional superannuation contributions for a worker.
(3)Despite subregulation (2), but subject to any instruction issued by the Treasurer under the Financial Management Act 2006 section 78, an Employer may make additional superannuation contributions for a worker if they —
(a)are made for the purpose of remedying the underpayment of contributions during a previous contribution period; or
(b)are required under a salary sacrifice agreement; or
(c)are required under, and during the term of, a contract of employment that was in force immediately before the commencement day; or
(d)are required under these regulations.
(4)The Board may accept any additional superannuation contributions made under subregulation (2) or (3) that are offered to the Fund.
[Regulation 12G inserted in Gazette 10 Jun 2014 p. 1805-6.]
Part 2 — Gold State Super Scheme
In this Part —
adjustment day means the day selected under regulation 27;
average contribution rate has the meaning given by regulation 13;
casual worker means 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
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; or
(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; or
(b)a temporary special allowance; or
(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;
total and permanent disablement means physical or mental incapacity to an extent that the Board considers that a Member is, and until turning 60 will remain, unable to perform the duties of any job (in either the public sector or the private sector) for which the Board considers the Member —
(a)is suited by reason of the Member’s education, training or experience; or
(b)would be suited if the Member was retrained;
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; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3214.]
13.Term used: average contribution rate
(1)Subject to subregulation (3), in this Part —
average contribution rate, for a Gold State Super Member, means the lesser of 5% and C in the formula —
where —
S is the sum of the member contribution rates applying for each day of the Member’s contributory membership period; and
D is the number of days in the Member’s contributory membership period.
(2)If, in order to comply with a condition imposed under regulation 14(4), a Gold State Super Member’s member contribution rate for a day is greater than 5%, then for the purposes of the definition of average contribution rate the Member’s member contribution rate for that day is taken to be 5%.
(3)If, in a particular case, the use of the formula in the definition of average contribution rate to calculate a Gold State Super Member’s average contribution rate produces a result that the Board considers to be inequitable, the Board may, to the extent necessary to avoid the inequality, calculate the Member’s average contribution rate in a different manner.
14.Term used: contributory membership period
(1)Subject to subregulation (3) in this Part —
contributory membership period means the period during which a person is both a Gold State Super Member and an eligible
(a)any period of unrecognised unpaid leave; and
(b)any other period for which the Member did not make member contributions other than a period of recognised unpaid leave.
(2)When determining the length of a Gold State Super Member’s contributory membership period, any period during which the Member worked on a part‑time basis is to be counted as the number of complete months or days (as the case requires) of full‑time work that the Board considers is equivalent to number of months or days of part‑time work actually completed.
(3)If the Treasurer considers there are special circumstances, the Treasurer may direct the Board to treat a Gold State Super Member as having a longer contributory membership period than the Member would otherwise have, and the Board is to give effect to that direction.
(4)A direction under subregulation (3) may be conditional on the Member contributing at a rate greater than that which would otherwise be permitted.
(5)The cost to the Fund (if any) of an increase in a Gold State Super Member’s contributory membership period as a result of a direction under subregulation (3) is to be assessed by an actuary and paid to the Fund by the Employer.
15.Term used: eligible
(1)In this Part —
eligible
(a)at all times on and from 30 December 1995 to the commencement day, was, or was taken to have been —
(i)a member of the 1987 scheme under the GES Act; or
(ii)eligible to be a member of that scheme;
and
(b)did not terminate his or her membership of the 1987 scheme under section 19A of the GES Act; and
(c)subject to regulations 22 and 23, has been a worker continuously since the commencement day; and
(d)is not excluded by subregulation (2); and
(e)has not voluntarily withdrawn from the Gold State Super Scheme under regulation 24.
(2)A person is excluded by this subregulation if the person —
(a)is a judge or other person with an entitlement, or an expectation of an entitlement, to a benefit under the Judges’ Salaries and Pensions Act 1950; or
(b)is a Pension Scheme Member or a Provident Scheme Member, unless regulation 19(1)(b) or (c) applies to the person; or
(c)is in receipt of a pension under the Pension Scheme, other than a reversionary pension; or
(d)works on a part‑time basis for less than one hour a week; or
(e)is a casual worker whose remuneration for that casual job is less than $250 a month; or
(f)is a casual worker who has not worked in that casual job in the last 12 months and cannot reasonably expect to again work in that job; or
(g)is a worker by reason only of paragraph (i) or (j) of the definition of worker in regulation 3; or
(h)is a member of another superannuation fund under which the worker’s benefits are wholly or partly funded by the Employer, unless —
(i)the Employer funding is provided under a salary sacrifice agreement; or
(ii)the worker is not for the time being accruing Employer funded benefits in that fund;
or
(i)is receiving remuneration from the Employer that includes a component in substitution for superannuation; or
(j)subject to subregulation (3), is receiving, or has received, invalid or disability benefits under a public sector (including local government) superannuation scheme in the State or elsewhere in
(3)The Board may decide that subregulation (2)(j) does not apply to a particular person.
16.Term used: final remuneration
(1)In this Part —
final remuneration, for a Gold State Super Member, means the amount of FR in the formula —
where —
R is the Member’s daily rate of remuneration as at —
for R1the day on which the Member ceased to be an eligible
for R2the Member’s last selection day; and
for R3the Member’s second last selection day,
or if the Member’s contributory membership period does not include that day, the day on which the Member became a Gold State Super Member;
D is the number of days on which the Member was a Gold State Super Member —
for D1on and after the Member’s last selection day; and
for D2on and after the Member’s second last selection day but before the Member’s last selection day; and
for D3on and after the first day of the last 2 years of the Member’s contributory membership period but before the Member’s second last selection day,
or if the Member’s contributory membership period does not include the first day referred to in each case, the day on which the Member became a Gold State Super Member;
M is the lesser of —
(a)730; and
(b)the number of days in the Member’s contributory membership period.
(2)If a Gold State Super Member worked on a part‑time basis on a day mentioned in the definition of final remuneration, then for the purposes of that definition the Member’s remuneration on that day is taken to be the amount that would have been the remuneration on that day of a comparable full‑time worker.
(3)If a
(a)receives a special allowance for a day mentioned in the definition of final remuneration; and
(b)receives that allowance continuously for at least 12 months including that day,
then for the purposes of the definition of final remuneration the Member’s remuneration on that day is taken to include that allowance.
(4)If a
(a)is on secondment on a day mentioned in the definition of final remuneration; and
(b)that secondment continues for at least 12 months including that day,
then for the purposes of the definition of final remuneration the Member’s remuneration on that day is taken to be the higher of —
(c)the remuneration for the job from which the Member was seconded; and
(d)the remuneration for the job to which the Member was seconded.
(5)If a Gold State Super Member’s remuneration on a particular day was —
(a)nil; or
(b)less than the Board considers was the Member’s normal remuneration,
then for the purposes of the definition of final remuneration the Member’s remuneration for that day is taken to have been the Member’s normal remuneration.
(1)In this Part, subject to subregulations (6), (8), (9) and (10) —
remuneration means the monetary value, determined by the Employer, of all payments, benefits and allowances that —
(a)a Gold State Super Member is entitled to in his or her capacity as a worker; and
(b)the Employer, or a person authorised by the Employer, has certified that the Gold State Super Member —
(i)is likely to continue to be entitled to while the Gold State Super Member continues to hold the job held at the time of the certification; or
(ii)would be likely to continue to be entitled to if the Gold State Super Member were to continue to hold that job,
other than amounts excluded by subregulation (3).
(2)The “payments, benefits and allowances” referred to in subregulation (1) include any payment, benefit or allowance that is payable only in particular circumstances if —
(a)it will be paid to the Gold State Super Member whenever those circumstances arise; and
(b)the Employer reasonably expects those circumstances to arise in relation to the Gold State Super Member from time to time.
(3)The remuneration of a Gold State Super Member does not include —
(a)payments for overtime (but does include payments instead of overtime); or
(b)bonuses; or
(c)payments in lieu of leave; or
(d)payments in lieu of entitlement to the provision of a motor vehicle or the discharge or reimbursement of motor vehicle expenses incurred; or
(e)allowances for rent, accommodation, subsistence, travelling or expenses; or
(f)equipment allowances; or
(g)climatic allowances; or
(h)payments as a consequence of the termination of a job; or
(i)payments, benefits or allowances that the Board determines are to be regarded as not being part of the Gold State Super Member’s remuneration because they are of a similar nature to those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (h); or
(j)special allowances; or
(k)annual leave loading; or
(l)compensation in lieu of the opportunity for private practice; or
(m)benefits under the Act; or
(n)contributions to the Fund (but does include contributions made under a salary sacrifice agreement); or
(o)payments, benefits or allowances that the Treasurer determines for the time being are not part of a Gold State Super Member’s remuneration.
(4)A certificate for the purposes of subregulation (1)(b) may —
(a)express the payment, benefit or allowance as a monetary amount or as a percentage of all or part of the remuneration; and
(b)be given in relation to one Gold State Super Member or a class of Gold State Super Members.
(5)A determination —
(a)under subregulation (3)(o); or
(b)by an Employer as to the value of any non‑money payment, benefit or allowance,
that would reduce the remuneration of a person who was a Gold State Super Member at the time the determination was made (an existing member) does not apply to the existing member unless the existing member gives notice to the Board consenting to its application.
(6)If a Gold State Super Member’s remuneration is reduced and the Board is satisfied that the reduction is not attributable to —
(a)the misconduct or inefficiency of the Gold State Super Member; or
(b)a reduction in the number of hours worked by the Gold State Super Member,
the Board may determine the Gold State Super Member’s remuneration to be —
(c)the Gold State Super Member’s remuneration before it was reduced; or
(d)an amount representing the notional remuneration from time to time attributable to the job held by the Gold State Super Member immediately before the reduction; or
(e)some other notional remuneration that the Board considers appropriate.
(7)A determination under subregulation (6) ceases to be in force if the Gold State Super Member’s actual remuneration increases to more than the amount of remuneration specified in the determination.
(8)The remuneration of a Gold State Super Member who works on a part‑time basis is the actual remuneration received by the Gold State Super Member, not the remuneration of a comparable full‑time worker.
(9)The remuneration of a Gold State Super Member who is seconded is, subject to regulation 16(4), the Gold State Super Member’s remuneration for the job from which the Member is seconded.
(10)If a Gold State Super Member does not receive remuneration on a regular basis throughout the year, the Board may treat the Gold State Super Member as having received that remuneration on a regular basis by —
(a)averaging the remuneration received over all the contribution periods in the year; or
(b)determining the Gold State Super Member’s remuneration to be a notional regular remuneration equal to the remuneration that a notional person holding the job held by the Gold State Super Member would receive if he or she were paid on a regular basis; or
(c)calculating a notional regular remuneration for the Gold State Super Member by some other means that the Board considers appropriate.
[Regulation 17A inserted in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3304-8.]
17.Working hours, effect of changes to
(1)If a Gold State Super Member who works on a part‑time basis —
(a)has his or her hours of work increased; or
(b)starts working on a full‑time basis,
and the Employer and Member reasonably expect that change is not of a temporary nature, then —
(c)for the purpose of calculating the amount of contributions payable by or for the Member, the change of working hours is taken to have occurred on the Member’s next adjustment day; and
(d)for all other purposes, the change is taken to have occurred on the day it actually occurred.
(2)If a
(a)who was working on a full‑time basis, starts working on a part‑time basis; or
(b)who works on a part‑time basis, has his or her hours of work reduced,
and the Employer and Member reasonably expect that change is not of a temporary nature, then —
(c)for the purpose of calculating the amount of contributions payable by or for the Member, the change in working hours is taken to have occurred on the first day of the next contribution period starting after the change occurred; and
(d)for all other purposes, the change is taken to have occurred on the day it actually occurred.
18.Health conditions, imposition of etc.
(1)The Board may require a Gold State Super Member to provide medical information when —
(a)the Member first becomes a Gold State Super Member; or
(b)if the Member works on a part‑time basis —
(i)his or her hours of work are increased; or
(ii)he or she starts working on a full‑time basis,
and the Employer and Member reasonably expect that change is not of a temporary nature; or
(c)an application by the Member under regulation 22(2) is accepted; or
(d)an application by the Member under regulation 23(1) is accepted.
(2)If a Member fails to provide medical information when required to do so under subregulation (1) the Board may impose a health condition on the Member.
(3)If, after considering medical information provided by a Gold State Super Member, the Board is satisfied that the Member is suffering from a physical or mental condition that is likely to prevent the Member from satisfactorily performing his or her duties until the Member turns 60 the Board may impose a health condition on the Member.
(4)If, in reliance on a statement made in medical information provided by a Gold State Super Member, the Board does not impose a health condition on the Member and the Board subsequently becomes aware that —
(a)the Member knew the statement was untrue; or
(b)the statement was misleading because it omitted material information of which the Member had knowledge,
the Board may impose a health condition on the Member.
(5)If a Member who is subject to a health condition satisfies the Board that his or her health has improved since the condition was imposed, the Board may —
(a)remove or vary the condition; or
(b)in the case of a condition of the kind described in paragraph (b) of the definition of health condition in regulation 12, replace it with one of the kind described in paragraph (a) of that definition.
(6)If the Board imposes a health condition on a Member in circumstances described in subregulation (1)(b), the condition applies only in respect of the Member’s membership relating to the increased working hours.
(7)If the Board imposes a health condition on a Member in circumstances described in subregulation (1)(c) or (d), the condition applies only in respect of the Member’s period of membership after the application is accepted.
(8)In this regulation —
provide medical information means —
(a)undergo one or more medical examinations as required by the Board and provide the resulting medical reports to the Board; or
(b)provide to the Board —
(i)information about —
(I)the Member’s health and medical history; and
(II)any other matter the Board considers relevant,
and
(ii)medical reports,
required by the Board to enable it to determine the Member’s state of health and eligibility for benefits.
19.Who may apply to be
(1)An eligible
(a)the Board is satisfied that the worker —
(i)would have been eligible to become a member of the 1987 scheme under the GES Act immediately before 30 December 1995; and
(ii)was not, and could not reasonably be expected to have been, aware of the closure of that scheme before 30 December 1995 because he or she has been away from his or her usual place of work;
or
(b)the worker —
(i)is a Provident Scheme Member or a Pension Scheme Member; and
(ii)ceases to be an employee within the meaning of the S&FB Act as a result of ceasing to be required to give his or her whole time to the duties of his or her employment; and
(iii)makes the application within 6 months after the cessation referred to in paragraph (b);
or
(c)the worker —
(i)is a Provident Scheme Member or Pension Scheme Member; and
(ii)has been, or is to be, retrenched; and
(iii)makes the application before being retrenched, or within such time afterwards as the Treasurer allows.
(2)For the purpose of subregulation (1)(c) a worker is retrenched if the worker ceases to be an employee within the meaning of the S&FB Act —
(a)in circumstances in which the worker —
(i)becomes eligible to receive a payment under regulations made in accordance with section 94 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994; or
(ii)would have become eligible for such a payment if the worker’s service as an employee (within the meaning of the S&FB Act) had all been service in the Public Sector;
or
(b)on the expiry of the term of, or other termination of, the person’s contract of employment; or
(c)in any other circumstances approved by the Treasurer,
unless the worker —
(d)retires or is retired on the grounds of ill health; or
(e)has his or her employment terminated because of misconduct or substandard or unsatisfactory performance; or
(f)is dismissed under Division 3 of Part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 or, if the worker is not subject to that Division, is dismissed on disciplinary grounds.
20.Application to become
(1)If a worker makes an application to become a Gold State Super Member in accordance with regulation 19, the Board is to accept the application.
(2)A worker may revoke an application to become a Gold State Super Member by giving notice to the Board within 2 months after the application was received by the Board.
(3)An application under regulation 19(1)(c) is deemed to have been lodged immediately before the retrenchment has effect.
21.Treasurer may direct Board to accept ineligible worker as Member
(1)If the Treasurer considers there are special circumstances the Treasurer may direct the Board to accept as a Gold State Super Member a worker who is not otherwise eligible, and the Board is to comply with that direction.
(2)Where a person is accepted as a Gold State Super Member under a direction given under subregulation (1), the person is taken to be an eligible
(3)The cost to the Fund of a worker becoming a Gold State Super Member as a result of a direction under subregulation (1) is to be assessed by an actuary and paid to the Fund by the Employer.
[Regulation 21 amended in Gazette 17 Jan 2012 p. 473.]
(1)A
(2)A person who —
(a)ceases to be a worker; and
(b)within 12 months again becomes a worker (whether with the same or a different Employer) who is not excluded by regulation 15(2) from being an eligible
may apply to the Board to continue as a Gold State Super Member.
(3)If the Board accepts an application under subregulation (2) —
(a)the Member is taken not to have ceased to be an eligible
(b)any benefit paid as a result of the cessation of work referred to in subregulation (2)(a) must be repaid together with interest at a rate, and calculated in a manner, determined by the Board; and
(c)any entitlement to a benefit that has not yet been paid arising from that cessation of work, terminates.
(4)Despite subregulation (3)(a) no contributions may be paid by or in respect of the Member for the period from the cessation of work referred to in subregulation (2)(a) to the day on which the application under subregulation (2) is accepted.
23.Member ceasing to be eligible due to reduced working hours becoming eligible again
(1)A
(a)ceases to be an eligible
(b)within 12 months of that cessation again becomes a worker who is not excluded by regulation 15(2) from being an eligible
may apply to the Board to continue as a Gold State Super Member.
(2)If the Board accepts an application under subregulation (1) —
(a)the Member is taken not to have ceased to be an eligible
(b)the Member’s entitlement to a GSS withdrawal benefit arising from the cessation referred to in subregulation (1)(a) terminates.
(3)Despite subregulation (2)(a) no contributions may be paid by or in respect of the Member for the period from the cessation referred to in subregulation (1)(a) to the day on which the application under subregulation (1) is accepted.
[Regulation 23 amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1597.]
24.Voluntary withdrawal from
(1)A
(2)A
A person ceases to be a Gold State Super Member when —
(a)all benefits that are or may be payable to or in respect of the person from the Gold State Super Scheme have been paid; or
(b)a transfer is made to another scheme or to another superannuation fund in satisfaction of all of the person’s entitlements to benefits from the Gold State Super Scheme.
[Regulation 25 amended in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3012.]
26.Term used: superannuation salary in respect of a contribution period
(1)Subject to this regulation, in this Division —
superannuation salary in respect of a contribution period means a Gold State Super Member’s remuneration on the Member’s last selection day before the Member’s last adjustment day before the start of the contribution period.
(2)A
(3)If a Gold State Super Member’s remuneration is increased after the selection day referred to in subregulation (1) but before the adjustment day referred to in that subregulation as a result of —
(a)the basis of the Member’s work changing from part‑time to full‑time; or
(b)the Member’s hours of part‑time work increasing,
the Member’s superannuation salary in respect of that contribution period is the increased remuneration.
(4)If a Gold State Super Member’s remuneration is reduced (for any reason) after the Member’s selection day and before the start of a contribution period, the Member’s superannuation salary in respect of that contribution period is the decreased remuneration.
27.Member’s annual adjustment day, selection of
(1)For each Gold State Super Member the Board is to select a day to be the Member’s annual adjustment day.
(2)The Board may change a Member’s adjustment day provided the change is not detrimental to the Member.
(3)The Board is to notify the Member of the day selected under this regulation and any change in the selection.
(4)Until the Board selects otherwise a Gold State Super Member’s adjustment day is the Member’s birthday, but if a Gold State Super Member has a birthday within 6 months of becoming a Member that birthday is to be ignored and the Member’s first adjustment day is the Member’s next birthday.
28.Employer’s contribution day, selection of
(1)For each Employer and its eligible
(2)The Board may select different contribution periods for different classes of workers of an Employer.
(3)The Board may change an Employer’s contribution day provided the change is not detrimental to Members who work for the Employer.
(4)The Board is to notify the Employer of the day selected under this regulation and any change in the selection.
(5)Until the Board selects otherwise an Employer’s contribution day is the last day of each quarter.
Subdivision 2 — Employer contributions
29.Employer contributions, when to be made and amount of
(1)A Division 2 Employer is to contribute to the Fund for a Gold State Super Member —
(a)if the Member works for the Employer — for each contribution period during the Member’s contributory membership period; or
(b)if the Member is seconded to the Employer from another Employer — for each contribution period during the secondment; or
(c)if the Member is seconded from the Employer to a person who is not an Employer — for each contribution period during the secondment.
(2)A Division 1 Employer is to contribute to the Fund for a Gold State Super Member who works for the Employer and is seconded to a person who is not an Employer, for each contribution period during the secondment.
(3)The amount of each contribution under this regulation is equal to E in the formula —
where —
T is 2.4 or such other rate as is determined by the Treasurer with the advice of an actuary; and
M is the Member’s member contribution rate; and
R is the Member’s superannuation salary in respect of the contribution period.
(4)A determination under subregulation (3) of a different rate for T —
(a)is to be given to the Board; and
(b)may specify different rates for different Employers.
30.Employer contributions, payment of
(1)As soon as practicable after an Employer’s contribution day the Board is to notify the Employer of the amount (if any) it is required to contribute under regulation 29 in respect of the period since the Employer’s last contribution day.
(2)An Employer must pay the amount notified under subregulation (1) within 7 days of receiving the notice.
(3)The Treasurer may, by notice to the Employer, allow an Employer to defer payment of employer contributions on terms determined by the Treasurer and set out in the notice.
(4)Section 43(7) and (8) of the Interpretation Act 1984 apply to a notice under subregulation (3) as if it were subsidiary legislation.
(5)The Treasurer is to give to the Board a copy of a notice given under subregulation (3).
31.Unfunded benefits, contributions by Crown for
(1)The Crown is to contribute to the Fund for a Gold State Super Member who —
(a)at any time during the Member’s contributory membership period worked for an Employer who was, at that time, a Division 1 Employer; or
(b)if the Member was a member of the 1987 scheme under the GES Act, at any time during the Member’s contributory period under that Act, was an employee of an employer who was, at that time, listed, or deemed by or under that Act to be listed, in Part A of Schedule 1 to that Act.
(2)The amount of the contribution required to be made by the Crown in respect of a Member is the amount, determined by the Board with the concurrence of the Treasurer, to be equal to so much of the Member’s benefit as is not attributable to contributions made to the Fund by or in respect of the Member.
(3)A contribution required to be made by the Crown in respect of a Member is to be paid —
(a)from the Consolidated Account; and
(b)as soon as possible after the Treasurer receives a notice under subregulation (4) that includes the contribution required for the Member.
(4)As soon as practicable after an Employer’s contribution day the Board is to notify the Treasurer of the amounts of the contributions required to be made by the Crown for people to whom benefits have become payable since the Employer’s last contribution day and who worked for the Employer immediately before becoming entitled to the benefit.
[Regulation 31 amended in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 836; 18 Jan 2008 p. 149; 17 Jan 2012 p. 470.]
Subdivision 3 — Member contributions
32.Member contributions, when to be made and amount of
Subject to regulations 35 and 36 a Gold State Super Member is to contribute to the Fund for each complete contribution period during which the Member is an eligible
(a)the Member’s member contribution rate; multiplied by
(b)the Member’s superannuation salary in respect of the contribution period,
rounded up or down to the nearest whole dollar.
33.Member contribution rate, selection of
(1)A
(2)Subject to this regulation a Gold State Super Member may select a member contribution rate of 3%, 4%, 5%, 6% or 7%.
(3)A Member’s selection takes effect from the beginning of the next contribution period after the Board receives the notice of the selection.
[(4)deleted]
(5)A
(6)If a Gold State Super Member has selected a contribution rate of 6% or 7% and his or her average contribution rate becomes 5%, the Member’s member contribution rate is reduced to 5% with effect from the next contribution period.
(7)If the Treasurer has given a direction under regulation 14 that is conditional on the Member contributing at a rate set out in the notice —
(a)during the period set out in the direction, the Member’s member contribution rate is the rate set out in the direction; and
(b)subregulation (6) does not apply while the Member is contributing in accordance with that direction.
[Regulation 33 amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1926.]
34.Member contributions, how to be paid
(1)A
(a)payable by the Member; and
(b)to be deducted from the Member’s pay by the Employer,
unless they are paid by the Employer under a salary sacrifice agreement or the Member has made some other arrangement with the Board for payment of those contributions.
(2)An Employer who has —
(a)deducted member contributions from a Member’s pay; or
(b)agreed to pay member contributions under a salary sacrifice agreement,
must pay those contributions to the Board within 7 days of the end of the contribution period to which they relate.
35.Recognised unpaid leave, member’s options for contributions
(1)When the Board is notified that a Gold State Super Member is, or will be, on recognised unpaid leave the Board is to inform the Member of his or her rights under this regulation.
(2)A
(a)continue paying member contributions as if the Member were not on leave (continued contributions option); or
(b)continue the Member’s obligation to make member contributions for the period of the leave but defer the time for payment of those contributions until the Member returns to work (deferred contributions option); or
(c)subject to subregulation (4), make no member contribution for the period of the recognised unpaid leave (reduced benefit option).
(3)A Member is taken to have chosen the deferred contributions option unless, not later than one month after the Board gives the information under subregulation (1), the Member gives notice to the Board that the Member has chosen the continued contributions option or the reduced benefit option.
(4)A
(5)A notice under subregulation (3) cannot be revoked.
(6)A
(a)cannot make member contributions for the period of the recognised unpaid leave while the Member is on leave; and
(b)must, when the Member returns to work, pay the deferred contributions, together with interest at a rate (which may be zero), and calculated in a manner, determined by the Board, over a period not exceeding the length of the recognised unpaid leave, or any longer period allowed by the Board on the grounds of financial hardship.
[Regulation 35 amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1926; 18 Jan 2008 p. 150.]
36.Unrecognised unpaid leave, no contributions allowed etc.
(1)Contributions cannot be made by or for a Gold State Super Member who is on unrecognised unpaid leave.
(2)A Gold State Super Member who is on unrecognised unpaid leave may continue his or her entitlement to benefits under regulations 39, 40 and 41 while he or she is on unrecognised unpaid leave by paying to the Board, on or before the dates specified by the Board, the amounts determined by the Board to be the cost of continuing that entitlement.
37.Additional contributions if final remuneration includes special allowance or remuneration on secondment
If, under regulation 16(3) or 16(4), the remuneration used to determine a Gold State Super Member’s final remuneration —
(a)includes a special allowance; or
(b)because the Member is on secondment, is higher than the remuneration used to determine contributions for the period of the secondment,
then the Member and Employer are each to make an additional contribution of an amount equal to the amount by which their respective contributions would have been increased if the Member’s remuneration for the purpose of calculating contributions for each contribution period during which the Member was entitled to the special allowance or was on secondment (as the case requires) had been the remuneration used to calculate the Member’s final remuneration.
38.Retirement benefit, amount of
If a Gold State Super Member who is 55 or over ceases to be a worker and no benefit is payable under regulations 39 to 43 the Board is to pay the Member a benefit of an amount equal to B in the formula —
where —
R is the Member’s final remuneration; and
M is the number of complete months in the Member’s contributory membership period; and
C is the Member’s average contribution rate.
[Regulation 38 amended in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2617.]
Subject to regulation 42, if a Gold State Super Member dies while still an eligible
where —
R is the Member’s final remuneration; and
M is the number of complete months in the Member’s contributory membership period; and
F is —
(i)if the Member died while under 60, the number of complete months from that day to the day when the Member would have turned 60; or
(ii)otherwise, zero;
and
P is —
(i)if the Member was working on a part‑time basis at the time the Member died, the number of hours customarily worked in a week by the Member divided by the number of hours customarily worked in a week by a comparable full‑time employee (excluding overtime); or
(ii)otherwise, one;
and
C is the Member’s average contribution rate.
40.Total and permanent disablement benefit, amount of
Subject to regulations 42 and 49, if a Gold State Super Member who is under 60 ceases to be an eligible Gold State worker because of total and permanent disablement the Board is to pay the Member a benefit equal to the benefit that would have been payable under regulation 39 if the Member had died on the day the Member ceased to be an eligible
41.Partial and permanent disablement benefit, amount of
(1)Subject to regulations 42 and 49, if a Gold State Super Member who is under 60 ceases to be an eligible
where —
R is the Member’s final remuneration; and
M is the number of complete months in the Member’s contributory membership period; and
C is the Member’s average contribution rate; and
E is the annual amount of the remuneration that the Board considers the Member has the capacity to earn after becoming disabled; and
F is the number of complete months from the day the Member ceased to be an eligible
(2)For the purpose of determining the value of E in the formula in subregulation (1) the Board —
(a)may obtain and have regard to advice from any person the Board considers appropriate; and
(b)is to take into account the possibility of work in either the public sector or the private sector.
42.Death and disablement benefits, restrictions on
(1)If a Gold State Super Member who is subject to a health condition dies while still an eligible Gold State worker or ceases to be an eligible Gold State worker because of total and permanent disablement or partial and permanent disablement —
(a)if the condition is of the kind described in paragraph (a) of the definition of health condition in regulation 12 — a benefit is payable under regulation 39, 40 or 41 only if the Board is satisfied that the Member’s death or disablement was not due to, and did not arise from, the physical or mental defect or condition that was the reason for the imposition of the condition; or
(b)if the condition is of the kind described in paragraph (b) of the definition of health condition in regulation 12 — no benefit is payable under regulation 39, 40 or 41.
(2)If a health condition applies only in respect of part of the Member’s period of membership, subregulation (1) applies only in respect of that part of the period of membership.
(3)If a Gold State Super Member dies while still an eligible Gold State worker or ceases to be an eligible Gold State worker because of total and permanent disablement or partial and permanent disablement while on unrecognised unpaid leave a benefit is payable under regulation 39, 40 or 41 only if the Member chose, under regulation 36(2), to continue the Member’s benefit entitlements and has paid the amounts required under that regulation.
43.Death or disablement not covered by r. 39, 40 or 41, benefit in case of
If a
(a)dies while still an eligible
(b)in the Board’s opinion —
(i)ceases to be an eligible
(ii)if the Member is under 60, will continue to have that incapacity until the Member turns 60,
and no benefit is payable under regulation 39, 40 or 41, the Board is to pay a benefit of an amount equal to B in the formula —
where —
R is the Member’s final remuneration; and
M is the number of complete months in the Member’s contributory membership period; and
C is the Member’s average contribution rate; and
F is —
(i)if the Member was under 60 when the Member ceased to be an eligible Gold State worker or died, the number of complete months from that day to the day when the Member will turn, or would have turned, 60; or
(ii)otherwise, zero;
and
G is the number that would have been the employer’s charge percentage for the Member for the quarter during which the Member ceased to be a worker or died.
44.Member ceasing to be eligible and no other benefit payable, benefit in case of
(1)A
where —
R is the Member’s final remuneration;
M is the number of complete months in the Member’s contributory membership period;
C is the Member’s average contribution rate.
(2)A benefit under this regulation is preserved until the criteria for payment of a benefit under regulation 45 are satisfied.
[Regulation 44 amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1597-8.]
44A.Benefit under this Div., reduction of if benefit paid under r. 47A
(1)The amount of a benefit under this Division is reduced, if the Member has been paid a benefit under regulation 47A, by the amount, or in the manner, determined by the Board under regulation 47A(6).
(2)Subregulation (1) does not reduce a transfer benefit as defined in regulation 44B except as a result of that subregulation reducing the amount, referred to in the definition of scheme entitlement amount in regulation 44D(4), of a benefit to which a person could become entitled under regulation 44.
[Regulation 44A inserted in Gazette 25 Jun 2004 p. 2228; amended in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2617-18.]
44B.Transfer benefit, application for and making of
(1)A
(2)A Member can take a transfer benefit on or after 1 July 2007 only if —
(a)the Member is at least 55 years of age when the transfer benefit is taken; and
(b)the transfer is to provide a phased retirement benefit.
(3)A Member can take a transfer benefit before 1 July 2007 whatever the age of the Member but only if the application is made before 23 June 2007 and if —
(a)the transfer benefit is to be transferred to the GESB Super Scheme; or
(b)in the case of a Member who is at least 55 years of age when the transfer benefit is taken —
(i)the transfer benefit is to be transferred to the GESB Super Scheme; or
(ii)the transfer is to provide a phased retirement benefit; or
(iii)the transfer benefit is to be dealt with partly under subparagraph (i) and partly under subparagraph (ii).
(4)The transfer of a transfer benefit, or part of it, to provide a phased retirement benefit may be to another scheme or to another superannuation fund.
(5A)A transfer to the West State Scheme of an amount that is to be then transferred from that scheme under regulation 79B is to be regarded for the purposes of subregulation (2) as a transfer to provide a phased retirement benefit.
(5)On receiving an application the Board, acting on the advice of an actuary, is to determine and inform the applicant of —
(a)an amount of transfer benefit that the applicant may elect to take for transfer in accordance with this regulation; and
(b)the reduction that would, in consequence of taking the transfer benefit, be made to the amount of any benefit, other than a transfer benefit under this regulation, subsequently arising in respect of the applicant under this Division.
(6)If the applicant, in writing given to the Board, elects to take the transfer benefit in accordance with the information given under subregulation (5) —
(a)the applicant becomes, when the election is made, entitled to the transfer benefit; and
(b)the Board is to arrange the transfer accordingly; and
(c)the amount of any benefit, other than a transfer benefit under this regulation, arising in respect of the applicant under this Division after the election is reduced accordingly.
[Regulation 44B inserted in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2618-20; amended in Gazette 8 Jul 2011 p. 2899.]
44C.Transfer benefit, amount of reduction in case of for r. 44B(6)(c)
A reduction under regulation 44B(6)(c) to the amount of a benefit may be —
(a)the deduction of a monetary amount, with or without interest; or
(b)the reduction by a specified amount of the multiple of final remuneration used to calculate the benefit; or
(c)calculated in any other manner agreed to by the actuary.
[Regulation 44C inserted in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2620.]
44D.Transfer benefit, restrictions on amount of
(1)A person cannot, except in accordance with the Treasurer’s approval under subregulation (2), elect to take a transfer benefit the amount of which would result in the scheme entitlement amount becoming less than the notional unfunded amount.
(2)The Treasurer may approve of a person specified, or of a class specified, in the approval electing to take a transfer benefit other than in accordance with subregulation (1) but in accordance with other limitations, if any, specified in the approval.
(3)A person cannot elect to take a transfer benefit the amount of which would be less than $10 000.
(4)In this regulation —
notional funded amount means the amount that is, at the time of the transfer, the specified percentage of the notional unreduced amount;
notional unfunded amount means the amount resulting when the notional funded amount is deducted from the notional unreduced amount;
notional unreduced amount means the amount of the benefit to which the person would have become entitled under regulation 44 if —
(a)at the time of the transfer, the person had, instead of taking the transfer benefit, ceased to be an eligible Gold State worker in circumstances in which that regulation applied; and
(b)the person had not previously taken any transfer benefit;
scheme entitlement amount means the amount of the benefit to which the person would become entitled under regulation 44 if, immediately after taking the transfer benefit, the person ceased to be an eligible Gold State worker in circumstances in which that regulation applied;
specified percentage means the percentage for the time being fixed by the Board, on the advice of an actuary, at a level designed to ensure that the amounts of all transfer benefits can be met from the portion of the Fund attributable to the Gold State Super Scheme;
transfer benefit means a transfer benefit under regulation 44B.
[Regulation 44D inserted in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2620-1.]
Division 5 — Payment of benefits
45.GSS withdrawal benefit, restriction on payment of
(1)Subject to subregulation (4) and regulations 47 and 47A the Board must not pay a Gold State Super Member’s GSS withdrawal benefit until the Member —
(a)is both —
(i)at least 55 years of age; and
(ii)no longer a worker or works for less than 10 hours a week;
or
(b)is totally and permanently disabled or partially and permanently disabled; or
(c)suffers from a terminal medical condition; or
(d)dies.
(2)If a Gold State Super Member’s GSS withdrawal benefit becomes payable under subregulation (1)(a), (b) or (c) the Board is to pay the benefit plus interest under regulation 46 to the Member.
(3)If a Gold State Super Member’s GSS withdrawal benefit becomes payable under subregulation (1)(d), the Board is to pay the benefit plus interest under regulation 46 in accordance with regulation 48.
(4)If a Gold State Super Member’s GSS withdrawal benefit is less than $200 the Board is to pay the benefit to the Member when the Member becomes entitled to the benefit.
(5)If a Gold State Super Member works in more than one job the reference in subregulation (1)(a)(ii) to the number of hours a week worked is taken to be a reference to the total number of hours worked by that Member in all of those jobs.
[Regulation 45 amended in Gazette 25 Jun 2004 p. 2229; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1597; 10 May 2011 p. 1668‑9.]
46.GSS withdrawal benefit, interest on
Interest accrues on a Gold State Super Member’s GSS withdrawal benefit —
(a)at a rate equal to —
(i)if the Member is under 55 years of age, the CPI rate plus 1%; or
(ii)if the Member is 55 years of age or older, the CPI rate plus 2%;
and
(b)from the day on which the Member became entitled to the benefit up to, but not including, the day on which it becomes payable; and
(c)in a manner determined by the Board.
[Regulation 46 amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1926-7; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1598.]
46A.GSS withdrawal benefit, reduction of if payment made under r. 47A
The amount of a Member’s GSS withdrawal benefit is reduced, if the Member has been paid a benefit under regulation 47A, by the amount, or in the manner, determined by the Board under regulation 47A(6).
[Regulation 46A inserted in Gazette 25 Jun 2004 p. 2229; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1597.]
47.Transfer of benefit to another scheme or fund
(1)A
(a)payment of a benefit; or
(b)a preserved GSS withdrawal benefit,
may request the Board to transfer the benefit to another scheme or to another superannuation fund.
(2)The Board is to comply with a request under subregulation (1)(a).
(3)The Board is to comply with a request under subregulation (1)(b) if the Treasurer has approved the transfer.
(4)If a request under subregulation (1) relates to a preserved GSS withdrawal benefit the amount to be transferred is the amount of the benefit plus interest under regulation 46, discounted to the extent that the Board, on the advice of an actuary, considers appropriate.
(5)In this regulation —
benefit includes part of a benefit.
[Regulation 47 amended in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3012; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1598; 6 Jun 2007 p. 2622.]
47A.Severe financial hardship or compassionate grounds, early payment of benefit in case of
(1)A
(a)if the Member is in severe financial hardship; or
(b)on a compassionate ground.
(2)On receipt of an application under subregulation (1) the Board is to determine whether, in the Board’s opinion, if the SIS Regulations applied, the Member would be taken for the purposes of those regulations —
(a)to be in severe financial hardship; or
(b)to satisfy a condition of release on a compassionate ground.
(3)If the Board determines that subregulation (2)(a) or (b) applies to the Member, the Board is also to determine the maximum amount that the SIS Regulations would permit to be paid to the Member in those circumstances.
(4)When the Board has made a determination under subregulation (3), it is to pay the Member a benefit of an amount equal to the least of the following —
(a)the amount applied for by the Member;
(b)the amount determined by the Board under subregulation (3);
(c)the Member’s discounted benefit.
(5)A Member making an application under subregulation (1) must give to the Board all the information required to enable it to make the determinations required under this regulation.
(6)When a benefit is paid under this regulation the Board is to determine, on the advice of an actuary, the consequent reduction that is to be made to —
(a)any benefit subsequently arising in respect of the Member under this Division; or
(b)if the Member is entitled to a preserved GSS withdrawal benefit, that benefit.
(7)A reduction under subregulation (6) may be —
(a)the deduction of a monetary amount, with or without interest; or
(b)the reduction by a specified amount of the multiple of final remuneration used to calculate the benefit; or
(c)calculated in any other manner agreed to by the actuary.
(8)In this regulation —
compassionate ground and severe financial hardship have the same meanings as they have in Part 6 of the SIS Regulations;
discounted benefit means the amount, as at the day on which the Board made its determination under subregulation (3) —
(a)if the Member is an eligible Gold State worker, of the benefit to which the Member would have been entitled under regulation 44 if the Member ceased to be an eligible Gold State worker on that day; or
(b)if the Member is entitled to a preserved GSS withdrawal benefit, of that benefit,
discounted to the extent that the Board, on the advice of an actuary, considers appropriate to reflect the early payment of the benefit.
[Regulation 47A inserted in Gazette 25 Jun 2004 p. 2229-30; amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1930; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1599; 18 Jan 2008 p. 150.]
(1)Subject to subregulation (3), the Board is to pay a Gold State Super Member’s death benefit to the executor or administrator of the Member’s estate.
(2)A benefit paid under subregulation (1) to the executor or administrator of a Member’s estate —
(a)forms part of the Member’s estate; but
(b)is not an asset in the Member’s estate that is applicable in payment of the Member’s debts and liabilities.
(3)The Board may pay up to $25 000 of a death benefit in accordance with subregulation (3a) if —
(a)3 months have elapsed since the Member’s death and the Board has not been notified of —
(i)the grant of probate of the Member’s will or letters of administration of the Member’s estate; or
(ii)a person’s intention to apply for a grant of probate or letters of administration;
or
(b)the Board considers it desirable to do so in order to relieve or avoid hardship.
(3a)If the Board decides to pay an amount in accordance with subregulation (3) the Board may —
(a)pay the amount to a person who was a partner, relative or dependant of the Member immediately before the Member’s death, or to 2 or more of those people in proportions determined by the Board; or
(b)use the amount to pay the Member’s funeral expenses or reimburse a person who has paid those expenses, and pay the balance in accordance with paragraph (c); or
(c)in special circumstances, pay the amount, or the balance referred to in paragraph (b), to some other person.
(4)In this regulation —
death benefit means —
(a)a benefit payable under regulation 39 or 43(a); or
(b)a Gold State Super Member’s GSS withdrawal benefit that has become payable because the Member has died; or
(c)a benefit that became payable to a Gold State Super Member but which was not paid or transferred under regulation 47 before the Member died.
[Regulation 48 amended in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3031-2; 13 Jun 2003 p. 2113; 1 Dec 2004 p. 5706; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1597.]
49.Disablement benefit or payment of GSS withdrawal benefit on disablement, application for
(1)A
(a)applies for it within 12 months of ceasing to be an eligible
(b)complies with subregulation (3).
(2)For the purpose of assessing an application —
(a)under subregulation (1)(a) for a disablement benefit; or
(b)for payment of a GSS withdrawal benefit under regulation 45(1)(b),
the Board may obtain and have regard to such medical or other information as it considers appropriate.
(3)A
(a)give to the Board all the information required by the Board to enable it to determine the Member’s entitlement to the benefit; and
(b)undertake any medical examinations required by the Board; and
(c)authorise the Board to obtain any medical, personal and other information about the Member that the Board considers relevant to the application; and
(d)in the case of an application for a disablement benefit —
(i)undertake any assessment for job retraining required by the Board; and
(ii)assist any investigation by the Board into the Member’s ability to undertake work or work of a particular kind.
(4)A
(5)In this regulation —
disablement benefit means a benefit under regulation 40, 41 or 43(b).
[Regulation 49 amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1597.]
49A.Member liable to pay contributions tax, commutable pension for
(1)A Gold State Super Member who will become liable to pay contributions tax as a result of a benefit becoming payable to the Member from the Gold State Super Scheme may, at any time before the benefit is paid, apply to the Board —
(a)to receive part of the benefit in the form of a commutable pension; and
(b)to fully commute that pension.
(2)Subject to subregulation (5) when a benefit becomes payable to a Member who has made an application under subregulation (1) the Board is to —
(a)estimate the amount of contributions tax the Member will become liable to pay (the estimated tax amount); and
(b)withhold from the Member’s benefit an amount equal to the estimated tax amount; and
(c)pay the balance of the benefit to the Member.
(3)Interest accrues on an amount withheld under subregulation (2)(b) —
(a)at a rate equal to the CPI rate plus 2%; and
(b)from the day on which the benefit became payable to the day on which the withheld amount is paid under subregulation (4)(c); and
(c)in a manner determined by the Board.
(4)On receipt of a copy of the Member’s assessment notice the Board is to —
(a)convert into a pension —
(i)if the actual tax amount is less than the withheld amount — a portion of the withheld amount equal to the actual tax amount; or
(ii)otherwise — the whole of the withheld amount;
and
(b)commute that pension; and
(c)pay to the Member —
(i)the lump sum resulting from the commutation of the pension; and
(ii)the balance (if any) of the withheld amount.
(5)The Board may reject an application made under subregulation (1) if it is not satisfied that, if the application were accepted, the lump sum benefit that would become payable under subregulation (4)(c)(i) will be used to pay the contributions tax.
(6)In this regulation —
actual tax amount means the amount stated in the Member’s assessment notice as the amount of contributions tax payable by the Member;
assessment notice means a notice given by the Commissioner of Taxation to a Member under section 15(7) of the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Imposition Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;
withheld amount means the amount withheld under subregulation (2)(b) plus interest on that amount accrued under subregulation (3).
[Regulation 49A inserted in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3023-4; amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1930.]
Part 3 — West State Super Scheme
(1)In this Part —
eligible statutory WSS Member means a statutory WSS Member other than a person who has become excluded by regulation 51(2), (3), (4A) or (4) from being a statutory WSS Member;
gainfully employed has the meaning given in the SIS Regulations;
health condition means a condition imposed on an eligible statutory WSS Member that any benefit payable to or in respect of the Member under regulation 70, 71 or 72 will be limited to the extent determined by the Board;
member contribution means a contribution under regulation 63;
partner WSS Member means a person —
(a)who was, immediately before 16 April 2007, a partner Member within the meaning of that term at that time; or
(b)who became a partner WSS Member under regulation 50A(3) on or after that date,
and who has not subsequently become a statutory WSS Member or a voluntary WSS Member or ceased to be a West State Super Member;
protected amount in relation to a West State Super Member means, subject to regulation 80B —
(a)if the Member was a West State Super Member on 30 June 2001, an amount equal to —
(i)the balance of the Member’s west state account at the end of 30 June 2001; plus
(ii)interest on that amount at the rate equal to the CPI rate plus 2% from 1 July 2001 to the day as at which the protected amount is being calculated;
or
(b)otherwise — zero;
splittable contribution means a contribution to the West State Super Scheme that would be a splittable contribution (within the meaning given in the SIS Regulations regulation 6.42) if the West State Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund;
statutory WSS Member means a person —
(a)who was, immediately before 16 April 2007, a statutory Member within the meaning of that term at that time; or
(b)who became a statutory WSS Member under regulation 50A(3) or 52 on or after that date,
and who has not subsequently ceased to be a West State Super Member;
voluntary WSS Member means a person —
(a)who was, immediately before 16 April 2007, a voluntary Member within the meaning of that term at that time; or
(b)who became a voluntary WSS Member under regulation 50A(3) or 52 on or after that date,
and who has not subsequently become a statutory WSS Member or ceased to be a West State Super Member;
west state account means an account kept under regulation 66(1);
WSS withdrawal benefit means —
(a)a benefit under regulation 74; or
(b)a benefit to which a Member became entitled under regulation 73, 74(2)(a) or 74B(2) before 1 December 2004.
(2)For the purposes of this Part a person is to be regarded as retiring upon the occurrence of circumstances because of which a person’s retirement would be taken to occur according to regulation 6.01(7) of the SIS Regulations.
[Regulation 50 amended in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3082; 13 Jun 2003 p. 2106 and 2108-9; 25 Jun 2004 p. 2230; 1 Dec 2004 p. 5707; 26 May 2006 p. 1918; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1599, 1621-3 and 1623-4; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3214‑15; 24 Nov 2009 p. 4741; 8 Jul 2011 p. 2900; 17 Jan 2012 p. 470.]
50A.
(1)Subject to this regulation, no person can become a West State Super Member on or after 16 April 2007.
(2)A worker who is not a West State Super Member and who is, or is in a class of workers who are, approved by the Treasurer may apply to become a statutory, voluntary or partner WSS Member on or after 16 April 2007.
(3)The Board is to accept an application made under subregulation (2) and the worker becomes a statutory, voluntary or partner WSS Member when the application is accepted.
[Regulation 50A inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1624-5; amended in Gazette 17 Jan 2012 p. 473.]
51.Statutory WSS Members, exclusions from being
[(1)deleted]
(2)A worker is excluded by this subregulation from being a statutory WSS Member if the worker —
(a)is a Gold State Super Member, other than a Member who is entitled to a preserved GSS withdrawal benefit (as defined in regulation 12); or
(b)is a Pension Scheme Member (other than a person who has determined his or her pension under section 60AA of the Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938) or a Provident Scheme Member; or
(c)holds a pensionable office as defined in section 2(4) of the Judges’ Salaries and Pensions Act 1950; or
(d)works outside
(3)A worker is excluded by this subregulation from being a statutory WSS Member if —
(a)the Employer —
(i)has established a superannuation scheme or fund in accordance with section 30(1) of the Act; or
(ii)has approval under section 30(2) of the Act to contribute to a superannuation scheme or fund other than one described in section 30(2)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act; or
(iii)is a participating employer in a scheme or fund that was established before 28 December 1989;
and
(b)the worker is a member of that scheme or fund; and
(c)as a consequence, no contributions under section 4B of the Act are made to the Fund for the worker, for a contribution period of the worker.
(4A)A worker is excluded by this subregulation from being a statutory WSS Member if, as a consequence of the worker choosing a fund that is not a scheme, no contributions under section 4B of the Act are made to the Fund for the worker, for a contribution period of the worker.
(4)A worker who is a parliamentarian is excluded by this subregulation from being a statutory WSS Member if the worker —
(a)is a person in respect of whom contributions are being made under section 11 of the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1970 to the superannuation scheme provided for by that Act; or
(b)is a non‑participant, as defined in section 29 of the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1970, in respect of whom contributions are being made in accordance with a determination made under that section to a superannuation fund other than the West State Super Scheme.
[Regulation 51 amended in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3083; 28 Jun 2002 p. 3027; 26 May 2006 p. 1928-9; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1599, 1623 and 1625; 17 Jan 2012 p. 470.]
52.When voluntary or partner WSS Member changes kind of membership
(1)A voluntary WSS Member or a partner WSS Member who —
(a)becomes a worker and is not excluded by regulation 51(2), (3), (4A) or (4) from being a statutory WSS Member; or
(b)being a worker who was excluded by regulation 51(2), (3), (4A) or (4) from being a statutory WSS Member, ceases to be so excluded,
becomes a statutory WSS Member when he or she becomes a worker or ceases to be excluded.
(2)A partner WSS Member who contributes to the West State Super Scheme under regulation 63 becomes a voluntary WSS Member when the first such contribution is received by the Board.
[Regulation 52 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1625; amended in Gazette 17 Jan 2012 p. 471.]
52B.Certain Members may elect to withdraw
(1)A partner WSS Member may withdraw from the West State Super Scheme by giving notice to that effect to the Board.
(2)A statutory WSS Member or a voluntary WSS Member who is, or is in a class of persons who are, approved by the Treasurer, may withdraw from the West State Super Scheme by giving notice to that effect to the Board.
[Regulation 52B inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1626; amended in Gazette 17 Jan 2012 p. 473.]
A person ceases to be a West State Super Member when —
(a)all benefits that are or may be payable to or in respect of the person from the West State Super Scheme have been paid; or
(b)a transfer is made to another scheme or to another superannuation fund in satisfaction of all of the person’s entitlements to benefits from the West
(c)the whole balance of the person’s account is paid to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in respect of the member under regulation 69AA or 69AB; or
(d)the whole of the member’s benefits are included in a payment to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation under regulation 79AAA.
[Regulation 53 amended in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3012; 6 Jan 2015 p. 26.]
Subdivision 1A — Restriction on contributions
[Heading inserted in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2622.]
53A.No contributions by or for GESB Super Member
A contribution or transfer cannot be made to the West State Super Scheme by or for a person who is a GESB Super Member.
[Regulation 53A inserted in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2622.]
[54A.Deleted in Gazette 17 Jan 2012 p. 471.]
Subdivision 1 — Employer contributions
[54, 55.Deleted in Gazette 17 Jan 2012 p. 471.]
[56.Deleted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3216.]
[57.Deleted in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3308.]
58.Commonwealth payments, acceptance of
The Board may accept a Commonwealth payment in respect of a West State Super Member.
[Regulation 58 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1587.]
59.Insurance payout, acceptance of as contribution
If —
(a)there is in force a policy of insurance entered into with an insurer under regulation 75 to provide for a supplementary salary continuance benefit for a West State Super Member; and
(b)an amount becomes payable under that policy in respect of the Member,
the Board may accept payment of all or part of that amount from the insurer as a contribution for the Member.
[Regulation 59 inserted in Gazette 24 Nov 2009 p. 4741; amended in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3133.]
60.Employer’s contribution returns, duty to give etc.
(1)When making any contributions to the Fund, or paying any amounts under regulation 62, an Employer must give to the Board a contribution return for the contribution period to which those contributions or payments relate.
(2)A contribution return is to be in a form approved by the Board.
[61.Deleted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1626.]
62.Treasurer may require Employers to pay additional amounts
(1)The Treasurer may, on the advice of an actuary, give a direction to the Fund requiring Employers who are required to make contributions under section 4B of the Act or regulation 12C to pay additional amounts to the Fund, and Employers to whom the direction applies must comply with it.
(2)A direction under subregulation (1) may specify —
(a)the time when, and the manner in which, the additional amounts are to be paid; and
(b)different provisions for different Employers.
(3)Amounts paid under this regulation are not to be credited to Members’ west state accounts.
(4)The Treasurer may, by notice to the Employer, allow an Employer to defer payment of amounts payable under this regulation on terms determined by the Treasurer and set out in the notice.
(5)Section 43(7) and (8) of the Interpretation Act 1984 apply to a notice under subregulation (4) as if it were subsidiary legislation.
(6)The Treasurer is to give to the Board a copy of a notice given under subregulation (4).
[Regulation 62 amended in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3085; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1623-4 and 1626; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3218; 17 Jan 2012 p. 471.]
Subdivision 2 — Member contributions
63.Member contributions, when payable and amount of
(1)A West State Super Member may contribute to the Fund the amount, and at the times, agreed between the Member and the Board.
(2)A
[Regulation 63 amended in Gazette 13 Jun 2003 p. 2112.]
64.Member contributions, how to be paid
(1)A West State Super Member’s member contributions are payable by the Member and —
(a)if the Member is a worker, are to be deducted from the Member’s pay by the Employer unless —
(i)they are paid by the Employer under a salary sacrifice agreement; or
(ii)the Member has made some other arrangement with the Board for payment of those contributions;
or
(b)if the Member is not a worker, are to be paid in the manner agreed between the Member and the Board.
(2)An Employer who has —
(a)deducted member contributions from a West State Super Member’s pay; or
(b)agreed to pay member contributions under a salary sacrifice agreement,
must pay those contributions to the Board within 14 days of the end of the contribution period to which they relate.
[Regulation 64 amended in Gazette 13 Jun 2003 p. 2112-13; 17 Jan 2012 p. 471.]
64A.Partners, Members etc. may contribute for
(1)A person who is —
(a)a Member; or
(b)a Pension Scheme Member or a Provident Scheme Member; or
(c)a person who is in receipt of a pension under the Pension Scheme, other than a reversionary pension; or
(d)a person who is entitled to a benefit under the Pension Scheme or the Provident Scheme that is not yet payable,
(the contributor) may contribute to the Fund for a partner of the contributor.
(2)The contributor is to contribute the amounts, and at the times, and make the contributions in the manner, agreed between the contributor and the Board.
(3)When making a contribution under this regulation the contributor must give to the Board whatever information the Board reasonably requires to satisfy itself that the contributor and the person for whom the contribution is made are partners.
[Regulation 64A inserted in Gazette 13 Jun 2003 p. 2106-7; amended in Gazette 1 Dec 2004 p. 5706; 26 May 2006 p. 1930.]
65.Benefits from other funds etc., transfer of to scheme by Member
A West State Super Member may transfer to the West State Super Scheme —
(a)a benefit accrued in respect of the Member in —
(i)another superannuation fund; or
(ii)an eligible non‑resident non‑complying superannuation fund (as defined in section 27A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 of the Commonwealth);
or
(b)any other eligible termination payment to which the Member is entitled,
by paying, or arranging the payment of, the amount of that benefit or payment to the Fund.
[Regulation 65 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1626-7.]
[65A.Deleted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3219.]
Subdivision 4 — Contribution splitting for partner
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1627.]
Despite the definition of partner in regulation 3, in this Subdivision —
partner has the meaning given to the term spouse in the SIS Act section 10.
[Regulation 65BA inserted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3219.]
65BB.Member may transfer splittable contributions for partner’s benefit
(1)A West State Super Member for whom splittable contributions have been made to the West State Super Scheme may apply to the Board to transfer some or all of those contributions for the benefit of the Member’s partner, and subject to this regulation the Board is to accept the application.
(2)The Member may apply to transfer those contributions —
(a)if the partner is a West State Super Member, to the partner’s west state account; or
(b)to the partner’s GESB Super account (within the meaning given in regulation 83); or
(c)if the Member’s partner is a member of another scheme or superannuation fund that is able to accept the transfer, to that other scheme or fund.
(3)A Member cannot apply to transfer contributions under subregulation (2)(b) if the Member’s partner is a West State Super Member, other than a partner for whom a transfer to the West State Super Scheme cannot be made because of regulation 53A.
(4)The Board must not accept an application under this regulation unless the Board is satisfied that, if the West State Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund, the Board would be entitled under the SIS Regulations Division 6.7 to accept the application.
(5)If it accepts an application under subregulation (1) the Board must transfer the contributions to which the application relates within 90 days of accepting the application.
[Regulation 65BB inserted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3219‑20.]
65B.Contributions‑split transfer from other scheme or fund, Board may accept
The Board may accept a contributions‑split transfer to the West State Super Scheme for a West State Super Member from another scheme or other superannuation fund.
[Regulation 65B inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1627.]
Division 4 — West state accounts
[Heading amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1624.]
66.West state accounts for Members, Board to establish
(1)The Board is to establish and maintain in the Fund a west state account for each West State Super Member.
(2)The Board may divide a west state account into 2 or more sub‑accounts.
[Regulation 66 amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1623‑4.]
67.Amounts to be credited to west state accounts
(1)The Board is to credit to a West State Super Member’s west state account —
(a)contributions made for the Member; and
(b)any Commonwealth payments for the Member accepted under regulation 58; and
(c)any benefits or other eligible termination payments transferred to the Fund for the Member; and
(ca)any interest paid to the Board under section 25 of the Act in respect of the late payment of contributions payable under this Part for the Member; and
(da)any splittable contributions transferred for the benefit of the Member under regulation 65BB(2)(a) or 65B; and
(db)any amounts received from an insurer in respect of the Member under insurance provided under regulation 75 (including any amounts paid under regulation 59); and
(d)earnings in accordance with regulation 69.
(2)The Board may temporarily keep contributions made for a West State Super Member, together with contributions made for other West State Super Members, in an account maintained for that purpose until the contributions are credited to the appropriate west state accounts.
[Regulation 67 amended in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3086; 28 Jun 2002 p. 3022; 19 Mar 2003 p. 836; 13 Jun 2003 p. 2107; 1 Dec 2004 p. 5708; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1587, 1623‑4 and 1628; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3220; 24 Nov 2009 p. 4742; 30 Jun 2010 p. 3134.]
68.Amounts to be debited to west state accounts
(1)The Board is to debit to a West State Super Member’s west state account —
(a)any amounts withheld under regulation 81A(2); and
(b)any amounts paid as benefits to, or in respect of, the Member; and
(c)any amounts transferred to other schemes or to other superannuation funds in satisfaction of the Member’s entitlement to a benefit from the West State Super Scheme; and
(d)any overpaid amounts deducted under regulation 248B(5)(d); and
(e)any splittable contributions transferred by the Member under regulation 65BB; and
(f)any amount paid to the Commissioner in respect of the member under regulation 69AA or 69AB; and
(g)the amount of any benefit of the member included in a payment made under regulation 79AAA.
(2)The Board may debit to a West State Super Member’s west state account —
(a)the cost of any benefits provided in respect of the Member under regulations 70, 71 and 72; and
(b)administrative costs to the extent that they have not been taken into account in the determination of earning rates under regulation 69F; and
(c)any tax or other amounts required by a written law or a law of the Commonwealth to be paid by the Board in respect of the Member; and
(d)the amount of any fees payable by the Member for, or in relation to, any product or service provided to the Member in accordance with section 6(1)(e) of the Act.
(3)The Board may only debit an amount to a west state account —
(a)under subregulation (2)(a) or (b), if an actuary has advised that it is appropriate for that amount to be debited to that account; or
(b)under subregulation (2)(d), if the Member has given the Board written consent to the debiting of that amount to the account.
(4)If the Board debits an amount to a west state account under subregulation (2)(d) in respect of a fee payable to a person other than the Board, the Board must pay the amount deducted to that other person.
[Regulation 68 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 836-7; amended in Gazette 1 Dec 2004 p. 5708; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1588, 1623‑4 and 1628; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3220‑1; 30 Jun 2010 p. 3134; 6 Jan 2015 p. 26.]
69.Earnings to be credited to Member’s account
(1)The Board is to credit earnings to each Member’s west state account at a rate equal to the Member’s earning rate on the balance of the account —
(a)at least once every year; and
(b)when the Member becomes entitled to payment of a benefit.
(2)The Board is to decide whether the earning rate is to be applied to daily balances, average balances or on some other basis.
[Regulation 69 amended in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3086; 28 Jun 2002 p. 3012 and 3027; 19 Mar 2003 p. 837; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1623‑4.]
69AA.Payments in respect of former temporary residents under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3A
If —
(a)the West State Super Scheme is a prescribed scheme; and
(b)a member is a former temporary resident,
the Board is to make a payment in respect of the member to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3A.
[Regulation 69AA inserted in Gazette 6 Jan 2015 p. 26‑7.]
69AB.Payments in respect of lost member accounts under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 4A
If —
(a)the West State Super Scheme is a prescribed scheme; and
(b)an account is a lost member account,
the Board is to make a payment in respect of the account to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 4A.
[Regulation 69AB inserted in Gazette 6 Jan 2015 p. 27.]
Division 4A — Member investment choice
[Heading inserted in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3086.]
In this Division —
default plan means the readymade investment plan selected by the Board under regulation 69C as the default plan for West State Super Members;
personalised investment plan means an investment plan established under regulation 69B(3);
readymade investment plan means an investment plan established under regulation 69B(1).
[Regulation 69A inserted in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3086; amended in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3012.]
69B.Investment plans for Members, Board to establish
(1)The Board is to establish one or more investment plans for West State Super Members with asset allocations determined by the Board.
(2)The Board may alter the asset allocation for a readymade investment plan whenever the Board considers it appropriate to do so.
(3)The Board may establish an investment plan under which a West State Super Member who selects that plan may select the Member’s own asset allocation subject to any conditions determined by the Board.
(4)The Board must notify all West State Super Members of —
(a)the establishment of a new investment plan for West State Super Members including, in the case of a readymade investment plan, the asset allocation for that plan; and
(b)any material change in the asset allocation of a readymade investment plan; and
(c)any material change in the conditions applying to a personalised investment plan,
before, or as soon as practicable after, the establishment or change occurs.
[Regulation 69B inserted in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3087; amended in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3013.]
(1)The Board is to select one of the readymade investment plans as the default plan for West State Super Members.
(2)The Board may change the plan selected as the default plan whenever the Board considers it appropriate to do so.
(3)The Board must notify all West State Super Members of any change made under subregulation (2) before, or as soon as practicable after, the change occurs.
[Regulation 69C inserted in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3087; amended in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3013; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1589.]
69D.Investment plan, Member to select etc.
(1)A West State Super Member is to select an investment plan to be used in determining the Member’s earning rate and give notice of that selection to the Board.
(1a)If a Member selects a personalised investment plan the Member must also select the asset allocation to be applied to the Member’s assets and give notice of that selection to the Board.
(2)A Member may change his or her selection under subregulation (1) or (1a) at any time by giving notice to the Board.
(2a)As soon as practicable after receiving a notice under this regulation the Board must give effect to it by investing the Member’s assets in accordance with regulation 69E.
(3)Until a West State Super Member selects otherwise the Member is taken to have selected —
(a)in the case of a person who was a West State Super Member on 1 July 2001, the plan that was the default plan on that day; and
(b)otherwise, the plan that was the default plan at the time the person became a West State Super Member.
[Regulation 69D inserted in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3088; amended in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 837-8; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1589.]
69E.Board to invest in accord with Member’s plan
(1)For each West State Super Member who selects a readymade investment plan the Board must, as far as is practicable —
(a)invest the Member’s assets in accordance with the asset allocation determined under regulation 69B for that investment plan; and
(b)ensure that the investment of the Member’s assets remains in accordance with that asset allocation until the Member selects a different investment plan.
(2)For a West State Super Member who selects a personalised investment plan the Board must invest —
(a)the Member’s assets as at the time the Board gives effect to the selection (selection day); and
(b)contributions made, and any benefits or other eligible termination payments transferred to the Fund, by or in respect of the Member after the selection day,
in accordance with the asset allocation selected by the Member but, unless the Board and the Member agree otherwise, the Board is not required to ensure that the investment of the Member’s assets remains in accordance with that asset allocation.
(3)In this regulation —
Member’s assets means the assets of the Fund that represent the west state account of a West State Super Member.
[Regulation 69E inserted in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3088-9; amended in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3013 and 3022; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1589-90 and 1623‑4.]
69F.Earning rates, determining
(1)At the end of each financial year and at any other time when the Board considers it desirable to do so, an earning rate is to be determined for —
(a)each readymade investment plan; and
(b)each West State Super Member who has selected a personalised investment plan.
(2)The earning rates are to be determined —
(a)by the Board; or
(b)on behalf of the Board in accordance with procedures or formulae determined by the Board.
(3)In determining an earning rate, or the procedures or formulae to be used to determine an earning rate, the Board must have regard to —
(a)the nett rate of return achieved by the investment of the assets of the Fund that represent the west state accounts of the Members to whom the earning rate will apply; and
(aa)administrative costs; and
(b)the desirability of averaging returns in order to reduce fluctuations in earning rates.
(4)An earning rate may be positive or negative.
[Regulation 69F inserted in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3089-90; amended in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3013; 19 Mar 2003 p. 838; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1623‑4.]
[Division 4B and Division 5A deleted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3134.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3134.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3134.]
In this Division —
covered risk benefits Member means a West State Super Member —
(a)on whose death or disability immediately before the coming into operation of the State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010 1 any benefit (other than payment of the balance of the Member’s
(b)who has since the coming into operation of the State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010 1 become a covered risk benefits Member under regulation 69H, 69I or 69K,
and who in either case has not subsequently ceased to be a covered risk benefits Member under regulation 69J or 69M;
eligible risk benefits Member means a member who is —
(a)a West State Super Member who under the terms on which the Board provides a supplementary risk benefit under regulation 70A is or may be eligible for the supplementary risk benefit; or
(b)an eligible statutory WSS Member who is under 60 years of age;
opt‑in notice means a notice given under regulation 69K;
reckonable earnings, for a West State Super Member, means the earnings of the West State Super Member taken into account in calculating the contributions due in respect of the Member under section 4B of the Act and regulation 12D.
[Regulation 69G inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3134‑5; amended in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3308.]
Subdivision 2 — Covered risk benefits Members
[Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3135.]
69H.Covered risk benefits Members, who are automatically
Subject to regulation 69I(1), every person who is or becomes an eligible risk benefits Member on or after the coming into operation of the State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010 1 is a covered risk benefits Member.
[Regulation 69H inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3135.]
69I.Covered risk benefits Member, Board may give certain people option to become
(1)The Board may determine that any person, or any member of a specified class of persons, who becomes an eligible risk benefits Member after the coming into operation of the State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010 1 is not a covered risk benefits Member unless, within such time of becoming an eligible risk benefits Member as the Board may specify, that person opts to become a covered risk benefits Member.
(2)An option under subregulation (1) is to be exercised by notice in writing to the Board, received by the Board before the expiry of the specified time.
(3)When a notice under subregulation (2) is received by the Board before the expiry of the specified time, the person exercising the option becomes a covered risk benefits Member.
[Regulation 69I inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3136.]
69J.Ceasing to be a covered risk benefits Member
(1)A covered risk benefits Member may opt at any time to cease to be a covered risk benefits Member.
(2)An option under subregulation (1) is to be exercised by notice in writing, received by the Board.
(3)When a notice under subregulation (2) is received by the Board, the Member exercising the option ceases to be a covered risk benefits Member.
(4)The Board may determine that a covered risk benefits Member who, as a result of options exercised by the Member under regulation 70B(3), is not eligible for any supplementary risk benefit ceases to be a covered risk benefits Member.
[Regulation 69J inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3136.]
69K.Covered risk benefits Member, certain people may opt to become
(1)An eligible risk benefits Member who is not a covered risk benefits Member and who is not entitled to become a covered risk benefits Member under regulation 69H may at any time opt to become a covered risk benefits Member, subject to the provisions of this regulation and of regulation 69L.
(2)An option under subregulation (1) is to be exercised by notice in writing —
(a)received by the Board; and
(b)accepted by the Board under regulation 69L.
[Regulation 69K inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3137.]
69L.Opt‑in notice, Board’s functions on receiving
(1)On receiving an opt‑in notice, the Board may require the Member giving the notice to do all or any of the following —
(a)undergo one or more medical examinations and provide the resulting medical reports to the Board;
(b)provide to the Board —
(i)any other medical reports; and
(ii)information about the Member’s health and medical history; and
(iii)any other information the Board considers relevant.
(2)If the Board imposes a requirement under subregulation (1) the Member —
(a)must comply with the requirement within the time specified by the Board; and
(b)is responsible for payment of any costs involved in complying with the requirement.
(3)The Board may decline to accept an opt‑in notice if under the terms of insurance provided under regulation 70A an application for cover for the Member under that insurance may be refused.
(4)The Board may decline to accept an opt‑in notice or accept it subject to a health condition if —
(a)after considering the notice and any further medical information provided by the Member, the Board is of the opinion that the Member is suffering from a physical or mental condition that is likely to prevent him or her from satisfactorily performing his or her duties until he or she turns 60 years of age; or
(b)the Member fails to comply with a requirement under subregulation (1).
(5)When an opt‑in notice is accepted by the Board, the person giving the notice becomes a covered risk benefits Member.
[Regulation 69L inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3137‑8.]
69M.Opt‑in notice, altering or cancelling acceptance of
(1)If, in reliance on a statement made in medical information provided by a Member, the Board has accepted an opt‑in notice without imposing a health condition and the Board subsequently becomes aware that —
(a)the Member knew the statement was untrue; or
(b)the statement was misleading because it omitted material information of which the Member had knowledge,
the Board may —
(c)impose a health condition on the Member; or
(d)cancel its acceptance of the notice, in which event the Member ceases to be a covered risk benefits Member with retrospective effect to the time when the notice was accepted.
(2)The Board may take action under subregulation (1)(c) or (d) even if the Member has ceased to be a worker or has died.
(3)If a covered risk benefits Member who is subject to a health condition satisfies the Board that his or her health has improved since the condition was imposed, the Board may remove or vary the condition.
[Regulation 69M inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3138‑9.]
Subdivision 3 — Provision of supplementary risk benefits
[Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3139.]
70A.Supplementary risk benefits, Board may provide
The Board may provide all or any of the following kinds of supplementary risk benefits for all covered risk benefits Members who are West State Super Members, or for such classes of those Members, as the Board considers appropriate —
(a)supplementary death benefits;
(b)supplementary incapacity benefits;
(c)supplementary salary continuance benefits.
[Regulation 70A inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3139.]
70B.Supplementary risk benefits, terms of
(1)The Board must decide the terms of any supplementary risk benefits provided for covered risk benefits Members under regulation 70A.
(2)The Board may decide on different terms for different classes of covered risk benefits Members.
(3)The terms of supplementary risk benefits may include terms in relation to all or any of the following —
(a)eligibility for a benefit, and options in relation to eligibility;
(b)levels or amounts of benefits, and options in relation to levels and amounts;
(c)requirements for changing the level or amount of benefits;
(d)form of benefits (whether lump sum, periodic payment or otherwise);
(e)information and documents to be given to and by the Board;
(f)amounts to be debited to Members’ accounts in respect of benefits for which they are eligible;
(g)claims procedures and evidentiary requirements;
(h)cessation, termination or cancellation of entitlement to benefits;
(i)procedural and administrative matters relating to the provision of benefits.
(4)The terms of supplementary risk benefits must include a term to the effect that no entitlement to benefit arises in respect of any event occurring on or after the separation time (within the meaning given in section 75B of the Act).
[Regulation 70B inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3139‑40.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3140.]
70.Death benefit for covered risk benefits Member, amount of etc.
(1)If a covered risk benefits Member who —
(a)is an eligible statutory WSS Member; and
(b)is under 60 years of age,
dies while still a worker, subject to subregulations (3) and (4) the Board is to pay a basic death benefit of an amount equal to B in the formula —
where —
A is the greater of —
(i)the balance of the Member’s west state account; and
(ii)the Member’s protected amount;
R is —
(i)if the Member has been a statutory WSS Member for all of the 2 years prior to the Member’s death — the total of the Member’s reckonable earnings for those 2 years; or
(ii)otherwise, the amount of reckonable earnings the Board considers the Member would have received for those 2 years if the circumstances existing immediately before the Member died had existed for all of those 2 years;
G is the number that would have been the Employer’s charge percentage for the quarter during which the Member died;
F is the number of complete months from the day the Member died to the day when the Member would have turned 60 years of age.
(2)If a covered risk benefits Member for whom a supplementary death benefit is provided under regulation 70A dies, subject to subregulation (3) and to the terms on which the supplementary death benefit is provided the Board is to pay the supplementary death benefit.
(3)If a covered risk benefits Member is subject to a health condition no basic death benefit or supplementary death benefit is payable unless the Board is satisfied that the Member’s death was not due to, and did not arise from, the physical or mental defect or condition that was the reason for the imposition of the health condition.
(4)If a covered risk benefits Member is, as a result of options exercised by the Member under regulation 70B(3), not eligible for a supplementary death benefit, no basic death benefit is payable.
[Regulation 70 inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3140‑2; amended in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3309.]
71.Incapacity benefit for covered risk benefits Member, amount of etc.
(1)In this regulation —
permanent incapacity has the meaning given in the SIS Regulations regulation 6.01(2).
(2)Subject to regulation 81 and subregulations (5), (7) and (8), if a covered risk benefits Member who —
(a)is an eligible statutory WSS Member; and
(b)is under 60 years of age,
ceases to be a worker because of permanent incapacity, the Board is to pay the Member a basic incapacity benefit equal to the basic death benefit that would have been payable under regulation 70 if the Member had died on the day the Member ceased to be a worker.
(3)Subject to subregulations (5), (7) and (8), if a covered risk benefits Member who —
(a)is an eligible statutory WSS Member; and
(b)is under 60 years of age,
ceases to be a worker because of partial and permanent disablement the Board is to pay the Member a basic incapacity benefit of an amount equal to B in the formula —
where —
A is the greater of —
(i)the balance of the Member’s west state account; and
(ii)the Member’s protected amount;
R is —
(i)if the Member has been a statutory WSS Member for all of the 2 years prior to the Member ceasing to be a worker — the total of the Member’s reckonable earnings for those 2 years; or
(ii)otherwise, the amount of reckonable earnings the Board considers the Member would have received for those 2 years if the circumstances existing immediately before the Member ceased to be a worker had existed for all of those 2 years;
E is the annual amount of the reckonable earnings that the Board considers the Member has the capacity to earn after becoming disabled, having regard to subregulation (4);
G is the number that would have been the Employer’s charge percentage for the quarter during which the Member ceased to be a worker;
F is the number of complete months from the day the Member ceased to be a worker to the day when the Member will turn 60 years of age.
(4)For the purpose of determining the value of E in the formula in subregulation (3) the Board is to take into account the possibility of work in either the public sector or the private sector.
(5)If a covered risk benefits Member entitled to a basic incapacity benefit under subregulation (2) or (3) has received, or is entitled to receive, another benefit from any of the superannuation schemes established or continued under the Act in respect of the same incapacity, the Board may reduce the basic incapacity benefit to the extent it considers appropriate (but not to an amount less than the amount of A in the formula in regulation 70).
(6)If a covered risk benefits Member for whom a supplementary incapacity benefit is provided under regulation 70A suffers incapacity, subject to subregulation (7) and to the terms on which the supplementary incapacity benefit is provided the Board is to pay the supplementary incapacity benefit.
(7)If a covered risk benefits Member is subject to a health condition no basic incapacity benefit or supplementary incapacity benefit is payable unless the Board is satisfied that the Member’s incapacity was not due to, and did not arise from, the physical or mental defect or condition that was the reason for the imposition of the health condition.
(8)If a covered risk benefits Member is, as a result of options exercised by the Member under regulation 70B(3), not eligible for a supplementary incapacity benefit, no basic incapacity benefit is payable.
[Regulation 71 inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3142‑4; amended in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3309.]
72.Covered risk benefits Member, supplementary salary continuance benefits for
(1)In this regulation —
SIS amount means the amount that, if the West State Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund, the Board could pay to the Member without contravening the cashing restriction set out in the SIS Regulations Schedule 1 item 109 column 3;
temporarily incapacitated means that the Member is suffering temporary incapacity within the meaning given in the SIS Regulations regulation 6.01.
(2)If a covered risk benefits Member for whom a supplementary salary continuance benefit is provided under regulation 70A(c) is temporarily incapacitated, subject to subregulation (3) and to the terms on which the supplementary salary continuance benefit is provided the Board is to pay the Member the supplementary salary continuance benefit or, if less, the SIS amount.
(3)If a covered risk benefits Member is subject to a health condition no supplementary salary continuance benefit is payable unless the Board is satisfied that the Member’s incapacity was not due to, and did not arise from, the physical or mental defect or condition that was the reason for the imposition of the health condition.
[Regulation 72 inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3145.]
73A.Covered risk benefits Members, Treasurer may increase basic risk benefits for
(1)The Treasurer may, by giving notice to the Board, increase the amount of a basic death benefit under regulation 70 or a basic incapacity benefit under regulation 71 to, or in respect of, a covered risk benefits Member or a class of covered risk benefits Members.
(2)The Treasurer may revoke a notice given under subregulation (1) by giving notice to the Board.
[Regulation 73A inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3145‑6.]
73.Death benefit for other WSS Members, amount and payment of
(1)This regulation applies if any of the following events occur —
(a)a statutory WSS Member dies without having become entitled to a benefit under regulation 74 and no benefit is payable under regulation 70;
(b)a voluntary WSS Member dies without having become entitled to a benefit under regulation 74;
(c)a partner WSS Member dies while there is still an amount in the Member’s west state account.
(2)If this regulation applies the Board is to pay a benefit in respect of the Member of an amount equal to the greater of —
(a)the balance of the Member’s west state account; and
(b)the Member’s protected amount.
[Regulation 73 inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3146; amended in Gazette 8 Jul 2011 p. 2900.]
74.Benefit if no other benefit under this Part, amount and payment of
(1)This regulation applies if any of the following events occur and no other benefit is payable under this Part —
(a)a statutory WSS Member or voluntary WSS Member —
(i)ceases to be a worker; or
(iia)retires; or
(ii)withdraws from the West State Super Scheme under regulation 52B(2);
or
(b)an eligible statutory WSS Member otherwise ceases to be an eligible statutory WSS Member; or
(c)a partner WSS Member —
(i)satisfies the criteria for payment of a benefit under regulation 76; or
(ii)withdraws from the West State Super Scheme under regulation 52B(1);
or
(da)a West State Super Member suffers from a terminal medical condition; or
(d)a West State Super Member reaches 65 years of age.
(2)If this regulation applies the Member is entitled to a benefit of an amount equal to the greater of —
(a)the balance of the Member’s west state account; and
(b)the Member’s protected amount.
(3)If the Member satisfies the criteria for payment of a benefit under regulation 76, the Board is to pay the benefit to the Member when requested by the Member to do so.
(4)If the Member does not satisfy the criteria for payment of a benefit under regulation 76, the benefit is preserved until those criteria are satisfied.
(5)If a Member is entitled to a benefit under this regulation and regulation 72, the benefit under regulation 72 is to be paid first.
[Regulation 74 inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3146‑7; amended in Gazette 10 May 2011 p. 1669; 8 Jul 2011 p. 2900.]
Subdivision 5 — External insurance
[Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3147.]
75.Insurance policies for benefits under r. 70, 71 and 72, Board may enter
The Board may enter into one or more policies of insurance, including policies of group life assurance, to provide for any of the benefits that may become payable under regulations 70, 71 and 72.
[Regulation 75 inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3147.]
Division 6 — Payment of benefits
In this Division other than regulation 79AA —
earnings, in relation to a benefit, means so much of the earnings that have been credited to the Member’s west state account since the Member became entitled to the benefit as are attributable to that benefit.
[Regulation 76A inserted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3226.]
76.WSS withdrawal benefit, payment of
(1)Unless permitted to do so by another provision of this Division the Board must not pay a West State Super Member’s WSS withdrawal benefit unless the Member —
(a)is retired; or
(b)is suffering permanent incapacity; or
(c)is partially and permanently disabled; or
(da)suffers from a terminal medical condition; or
(d)is at least 65 years of age; or
(e)has died.
(1A)If a
(a)satisfies the Board that he or she is retired; and
(b)subsequently ceases to be retired,
the benefit to which the Member was entitled immediately before he or she ceased to be retired remains payable notwithstanding that the Member is no longer retired.
(2)A West State Super Member who is entitled to a WSS withdrawal benefit may request payment of the benefit if —
(a)the benefit has become payable under subregulation (1)(a), (b), (c), (da) or (d) or subregulation (1A); or
(b)all of the following apply —
(i)the Member is a statutory WSS Member or a voluntary WSS Member;
(ii)the benefit is less that $200;
(iii)the Member has ceased to work for the Employer for whom he or she worked immediately before he or she became entitled to the benefit.
(2a)On receipt of a request under subregulation (2) the Board is to pay the benefit and earnings to the Member.
(3)If a West State Super Member’s WSS withdrawal benefit becomes payable under subregulation (1)(e), the Board is to pay the benefit and earnings in accordance with regulation 80.
(4)For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b) a Member is suffering permanent incapacity if —
(a)the Member is not gainfully employed; and
(b)the Board is reasonably satisfied that the Member is unlikely, because of ill‑health (whether physical or mental), ever again to engage in gainful employment for which the Member is reasonably qualified by education, training or experience.
[Regulation 76 amended in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 839; 13 Jun 2003 p. 2108 and 2111; 25 Jun 2004 p. 2231; 26 May 2006 p. 1919 and 1927; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1600, 1607-8 and 1629; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3227‑8; 10 May 2011 p. 1669.]
77.Preserved WSS withdrawal benefit ceases if Member again becomes worker
If a West State Super Member who is entitled to a preserved WSS withdrawal benefit again becomes a worker the Member’s entitlement to the preserved benefit ceases.
[Regulation 77 inserted in Gazette 13 Jun 2003 p. 2113; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1600.]
[78.Deleted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3228.]
79.Transfer of benefit to another scheme or fund
(1)A West State Super Member who is entitled to —
(a)payment of a benefit; or
(b)a preserved WSS withdrawal benefit,
may request the Board to transfer the benefit to another scheme or to another superannuation fund and the Board is to comply with that request.
(2)A West State Super Member may request the Board to transfer the member’s benefit to another superannuation fund that is not a scheme, and the Board is to comply with that request.
(3)The Board may transfer a West State Super Member’s benefit to an eligible rollover fund if that fund is permitted by the SIS Act to accept the benefit, whether or not the Member has requested the transfer.
[Regulation 79 amended in Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3092; 28 Jun 2002 p. 3013; 26 May 2006 p. 1928; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1601 and 1629; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3229; 17 Jan 2012 p. 471.]
79AAA.Transfer of benefit under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3
If —
(a)the West State Super Scheme is a prescribed scheme; and
(b)a benefit payable to or in respect of a member is unclaimed money,
the Board is to transfer the benefit to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation by including the amount of the benefit in a payment made in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3.
[Regulation 79AAA inserted in Gazette 6 Jan 2015 p. 27.]
79AA.Transferred benefit, payment or transfer of
(1)A West State Super Member who has a transferred benefit may request the Board to —
(a)pay the benefit and earnings to the Member; or
(b)transfer the benefit and earnings to another scheme or another superannuation fund.
(2)The Board must comply with a request under subregulation (1)(a) unless the Board is satisfied that, if the West State Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund, the Board would be prevented by the SIS Regulations from paying the benefit as requested.
(3)The Board must comply with a request under subregulation (1)(b).
(4)In this regulation —
earnings, in relation to a transferred benefit, means so much of the earnings that have been credited to the Member’s west state account since the benefit was transferred as are attributable to that benefit;
transferred benefit means a benefit or other eligible termination payment that has been transferred to the West State Super Scheme under regulation 65.
[Regulation 79AA inserted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3229.]
79AB.Request under r. 74(3), 76(2), 79 or 79AA, general rules for
(1)A request under regulation 74(3), 76(2), 79 or 79AA for payment or transfer of a benefit may be made in relation to all or part of the benefit.
(2)A request cannot be made for the payment or transfer of an amount —
(a)that is less than $1 000; or
(b)the payment or transfer of which will reduce the balance in the Member’s west state account to less than $1 000,
unless the amount requested is the whole of the balance in the account or the Board otherwise agrees.
[Regulation 79AB inserted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3230.]
79A.Severe financial hardship or compassionate grounds, early payment in case of
(1)A West State Super Member may apply to the Board for the early release of all or part of the balance in the Member’s west state account —
(a)if the Member is in severe financial hardship; or
(b)on a compassionate ground.
(2)On receipt of an application under subregulation (1) the Board is to determine whether, in the Board’s opinion, if the SIS Regulations applied, the Member would be taken for the purposes of those regulations —
(a)to be in severe financial hardship; or
(b)to satisfy a condition of release on a compassionate ground.
(3)If the Board determines that subregulation (2)(a) or (b) applies to the Member, the Board is also to determine the maximum amount that the SIS Regulations would permit to be paid to the Member in those circumstances.
(4)When the Board has made a determination under subregulation (3), it is to pay the Member a benefit of an amount equal to the least of the following —
(a)the amount applied for by the Member;
(b)the amount determined by the Board under subregulation (3);
(c)the greater of —
(i)the balance in the Member’s west state account; and
(ii)the Member’s protected amount.
(5)A Member making an application under subregulation (1) must give to the Board all the information required to enable it to make the determinations required under this regulation.
[(6)deleted]
(7)In this regulation —
compassionate ground and severe financial hardship have the same meanings as they have in Part 6 of the SIS Regulations.
[Regulation 79A inserted in Gazette 25 Jun 2004 p. 2231-2; amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1930; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1623‑4; 24 Nov 2009 p. 4742.]
79B.Phased retirement benefit, early payment for purpose of
(1)Subject to subregulation (1b), a West State Super Member who has reached the preservation age may request the Board to transfer —
(a)the balance of the Member’s west state account; or
(b)part of the balance of the Member’s west state account,
to another scheme or superannuation fund for the purpose of providing a phased retirement benefit for the Member and the Board is to comply with that request.
[(1a)deleted]
(1b)If a Member makes a request under subregulation (1)(b), the Board may refuse the request if transferring the amount requested would reduce the balance in the Member’s west state account to less than $5 000.
(2)If a West State Super Member requests a transfer under subregulation (1), and the amount of the transfer requested is equal to an amount transferred to the West State Super Scheme from the Gold State Super Scheme for the Member under regulation 44B —
(a)the requirement in subregulation (1) that the Member has reached the preservation age does not apply; and
(b)subregulation (1b) does not apply.
[Regulation 79B inserted in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1919; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1608, 1623‑4 and 1629; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3230; 24 Nov 2009 p. 4742; 8 Jul 2011 p. 2900.]
80A.Temporary resident departing Australia, early payment in case of
(1)A West State Super Member who —
(a)was the holder of an eligible temporary resident visa (within the meaning given in the SIS Regulations regulation 6.01) that has expired or been cancelled; and
(b)has permanently departed from
may apply to the Board for the early release of the balance of the Member’s west state account and subject to this regulation the Board is to accept the application.
(2)The Board must not accept an application under this regulation unless the Board is satisfied that, if the West State Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund, the Board would be required under the SIS Regulations regulation 6.20A to cash the Member’s benefit.
(3)If the Board accepts an application under this regulation, the Board must pay the Member a benefit of an amount equal to the balance of the Member’s west state account within 28 days of receiving the application.
[Regulation 80A inserted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3230‑1.]
80B.Part payment of benefit etc., effect of on protected amount
(1)In this regulation —
part payment, in respect of a West State Super Member, means —
(a)the payment of a benefit to or in respect of the Member; or
(b)the transfer of an amount to another scheme or superannuation fund in partial satisfaction of the Member’s entitlement to a benefit from the West State Super Scheme; or
(c)the reduction of the balance of the Member’s west state account under regulation 219F,
if the amount of the benefit, transfer or reduction is less than the whole of the balance of the Member’s west state account.
(2)If a part payment is made in respect of a West State Super Member who was a West State Super Member on 30 June 2001 —
(a)if the amount of the part payment is less than the Member’s protected amount —
(i)on the day on which the part payment is made the Member’s protected amount is reduced by the amount of the part payment; and
(ii)on and after that day, the interest under paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of protected amount in regulation 50(1) is to be calculated on the basis of that reduced amount;
or
(b)if the amount of the part payment is equal to or greater than the Member’s protected amount — on the day on which the part payment is made the Member’s protected amount is reduced to zero.
[Regulation 80B inserted in Gazette 24 Nov 2009 p. 4742‑3.]
(1)Subject to subregulation (3), the Board is to pay a West State Super Member’s death benefit to the executor or administrator of the Member’s estate.
(2)A benefit paid under subregulation (1) to the executor or administrator of a Member’s estate —
(a)forms part of the Member’s estate; but
(b)is not an asset in the Member’s estate that is applicable in payment of the Member’s debts and liabilities.
(3)If the Board —
(a)has been unable, after making reasonable enquires, to find an administrator or executor of the Member’s estate; or
(b)considers it desirable to do so in order to relieve or avoid hardship,
the Board may pay up to $25 000 of a death benefit —
(c)to one or more of the Member’s dependants in proportions determined by the Board; or
(d)if, after making reasonable enquiries, the Board has been unable to find any dependant of the Member, to one or more other individuals in proportions determined by the Board.
(4)In this regulation —
death benefit means —
(a)a benefit payable because the Member has died; or
(b)a West State Super Member’s WSS withdrawal benefit that has become payable because the Member has died; or
(c)a benefit that became payable to a West State Super Member but which, at the time of the Member’s death, had not been paid or transferred under regulation 79;
dependant has the meaning given in the SIS Act section 10.
[Regulation 80 amended in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3032-3; 19 Mar 2003 p. 839; 13 Jun 2003 p. 2113; 1 Dec 2004 p. 5706; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1601; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3231‑2.]
81.Disablement benefit or payment of WSS withdrawal benefit on disablement, application for
(1)A West State Super Member’s disablement benefit is not payable unless the Member —
(a)applies for it within 12 months of ceasing to be a worker; and
(b)complies with subregulation (3).
(2)For the purpose of assessing an application —
(a)under subregulation (1)(a) for a disablement benefit; or
(b)for payment of a WSS withdrawal benefit under regulation 76(1)(b) or (c),
the Board may obtain and have regard to such medical or other information as it considers appropriate.
(3)A West State Super Member who applies for a disablement benefit or payment of a WSS withdrawal benefit under regulation 76(1)(b) or (c) must —
(a)give to the Board all the information required by the Board to enable it to determine the Member’s entitlement to the benefit;
(b)undertake any medical examinations required by the Board;
(c)authorise the Board to obtain any medical, personal and other information about the Member that the Board considers relevant to the application;
(d)in the case of an application for a disablement benefit —
(i)undertake any assessment for job retraining required by the Board; and
(ii)assist any investigation by the Board into the Member’s ability to undertake work or work of a particular kind.
(4)A West State Super Member may withdraw an application for a disablement benefit by giving notice to the Board at any time before the benefit is paid.
(5)In this regulation —
disablement benefit means a benefit under regulation 71 or 72.
[Regulation 81 amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1601; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3232.]
81A.Member liable to pay contributions tax, commutable pension for
(1)A West State Super Member who will become liable to pay contributions tax as a result of a benefit becoming payable to the Member from the West State Super Scheme may, at any time before the benefit is paid, apply to the Board —
(a)to receive part of the benefit in the form of a commutable pension; and
(b)to fully commute that pension.
(2)Subject to subregulation (5) when a benefit becomes payable to a Member who has made an application under subregulation (1) the Board is to —
(a)estimate the amount of contributions tax the Member will become liable to pay (the estimated tax amount); and
(b)withhold from the Member’s benefit an amount equal to the estimated tax amount; and
(c)pay the balance of the benefit to the Member.
(3)Interest accrues on an amount withheld under subregulation (2)(b) —
(a)at a rate equal to the CPI rate plus 2%; and
(b)from the day on which the benefit became payable to the day on which the withheld amount is paid under subregulation (4)(c); and
(c)in a manner determined by the Board.
(4)On receipt of a copy of the Member’s assessment notice the Board is to —
(a)convert into a pension —
(i)if the actual tax amount is less than the withheld amount — a portion of the withheld amount equal to the actual tax amount; or
(ii)otherwise — the whole of the withheld amount;
and
(b)commute that pension; and
(c)pay to the Member —
(i)the lump sum resulting from the commutation of the pension; and
(ii)the balance (if any) of the withheld amount.
(5)The Board may reject an application made under subregulation (1) if it is not satisfied that, if the application were accepted, the lump sum benefit that would become payable under subregulation (4)(c)(i) will be used to pay the contributions tax.
(6)In this regulation —
actual tax amount means the amount stated in the Member’s assessment notice as the amount of contributions tax payable by the Member;
assessment notice means a notice given by the Commissioner of Taxation to a Member under section 15(7) of the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Imposition Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;
withheld amount means the amount withheld under subregulation (2)(b) plus interest on that amount accrued under subregulation (3).
[Regulation 81A inserted in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3024-6; amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1930.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1630.]
Division 1 — Establishment and preliminary
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1630.]
The GESB Super Scheme is established as a superannuation scheme under section 28 of the Act.
[Regulation 82 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1630.]
(1)In this Part —
eligible statutory GESB Super Member means a statutory GESB Super Member, other than a person who has become excluded by regulation 84(2), (3), (4A) or (4) from being a statutory GESB Super Member;
gainfully employed has the same meaning as it has in the SIS Regulations;
GESB Super account means an account kept under regulation 101;
GESB withdrawal benefit means a benefit under regulation 114;
partner GESB Super Member means a person who became a partner GESB Super Member under regulation 86 and who has not subsequently become a statutory GESB Super Member or a voluntary GESB Super Member or ceased to be a GESB Super Member;
splittable contribution means a contribution to the GESB Super Scheme that would be a splittable contribution (as defined in regulation 6.42 of the SIS Regulations) if the GESB Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund;
statutory GESB Super Member means a person who became a statutory GESB Super Member under regulation 84 and who has not subsequently ceased to be a GESB Super Member;
voluntary GESB Super Member means a person who became a voluntary GESB Super Member under regulation 85 and who has not subsequently become a statutory GESB Super Member or ceased to be a GESB Super Member.
(2)For the purposes of this Part a person is taken to retire upon the occurrence of circumstances because of which a person’s retirement would be taken to occur according to regulation 6.01(7) of the SIS Regulations.
[Regulation 83 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1630-1; amended in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3232; 8 Jul 2011 p. 2901; 17 Jan 2012 p. 471.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1632.]
84.Statutory GESB Super Members, who are
(1)Every person who becomes a worker on or after 16 April 2007 and who is not excluded by subregulation (2), (3) or (4) becomes a statutory GESB Super Member on the day on which he or she becomes a worker.
(2)A worker is excluded by this subregulation from being a statutory GESB Super Member if the worker —
(a)is a West State Super Member, other than a Member for whom a contribution to the West State Super Scheme cannot be made because of regulation 53A; or
(b)is a Gold State Super Member, other than a Member who is entitled to a preserved GSS withdrawal benefit (as defined in regulation 12); or
(c)is a Pension Scheme Member or a Provident Scheme Member (other than a person who has determined his or her pension under section 60AA of the Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938); or
(d)holds a pensionable office as defined in section 2(4) of the Judges’ Salaries and Pensions Act 1950; or
(e)works outside
(3)A worker is excluded by this subregulation from being a statutory GESB Super Member if —
(a)the Employer —
(i)has established a superannuation scheme or fund in accordance with section 30(1) of the Act; or
(ii)has approval under section 30(2) of the Act to contribute to a superannuation scheme or fund other than one described in section 30(2)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act; or
(iii)is a participating employer in a scheme or fund that was established before 28 December 1989;
and
(b)the worker is a member of that scheme or fund; and
(c)as a consequence, no contributions under section 4B of the Act are made to the Fund for the worker, for a contribution period of the worker.
(4A)A worker is excluded by this subregulation from being a statutory GESB Super Member if, as a consequence of the worker choosing a fund that is not a scheme, no contributions under section 4B of the Act are made to the Fund for the worker, for a contribution period of the worker.
(4)A worker who is a parliamentarian is excluded by this subregulation from being a statutory GESB Super Member if the worker —
(a)is a person in respect of whom contributions are being made under section 11 of the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1970 to the superannuation scheme provided for by that Act; or
(b)is a non‑participant, as defined in section 29 of the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1970, in respect of whom contributions are being made in accordance with a determination made under that section to a superannuation fund other than the GESB Super Scheme.
(5)If a worker was excluded by subregulation (2), (3) or (4) from being a statutory GESB Super Member and that exclusion ceases to apply to the worker, he or she becomes a statutory GESB Super Member on the day that exclusion ceases to so apply.
[Regulation 84 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1632-4; amended in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2622; 17 Jan 2012 p. 471‑2.]
85.Voluntary GESB Super Members, who are or may be
(1)A person —
(a)who contributes to the Fund under regulation 94; or
(b)who transfers an amount to the Fund under regulation 96; or
(c)for whom contributions are made to the Fund under regulation 91; or
(d)for whom Commonwealth payments are accepted under regulation 93,
becomes a voluntary GESB Super Member when the first such contribution, transfer or payment is accepted by the Board.
(2)A worker who is not a GESB Super Member may apply to become a voluntary GESB Super Member unless he or she is a West State Super Member.
(2a)Subregulation (2) does not prevent —
(a)all or part of a transfer benefit under regulation 44B from being transferred to the GESB Super Scheme for a Gold State Super Member who is also a West State Super Member; or
(b)a West State Super Member making a transfer under regulation 96 in circumstances described in regulation 96(2)(b).
(3)If a voluntary GESB Super Member becomes a statutory GESB Super Member, the person ceases to be a voluntary GESB Super Member.
[Regulation 85 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1634; amended in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2623; 1 Apr 2008 p. 1284.]
86.Partner GESB Super Members, who are
(1)A person —
(a)for whom contributions are made to the Fund under regulation 95; or
(b)for whom splittable contributions are transferred under regulation 65BB(2)(b), 98(2)(a) or 99,
becomes a partner GESB Super Member when the first such contribution or transfer is accepted by the Board.
(2)If a partner GESB Super Member becomes a statutory GESB Super Member or a voluntary GESB Super Member, the person ceases to be a partner GESB Super Member.
(3)A partner GESB Super Member may elect to withdraw from the GESB Super Scheme by giving notice to that effect to the Board.
[Regulation 86 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1634-5; amended in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3232.]
A person ceases to be a GESB Super Member when —
(a)all benefits that are or may be payable to or in respect of the person from the GESB Super Scheme have been paid; or
(b)a transfer is made to another scheme or to another superannuation fund in satisfaction of all of the person’s entitlements to benefits from the GESB Super Scheme; or
(c)the whole balance of the person’s account is paid to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in respect of the member under regulation 105A or 105B; or
(d)the whole of the member’s benefits are included in a payment to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation under regulation 121A.
[Regulation 87 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1635; amended in Gazette 6 Jan 2015 p. 27‑8.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1635.]
Subdivision 1 — Employer contributions
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1635.]
[88, 89.Deleted in Gazette 17 Jan 2012 p. 472.]
[90.Deleted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3233.]
[91.Deleted in Gazette 23 Jul 2013 p. 3309.]
92.Employer’s contribution returns, duty to give etc.
(1)When making any contributions to the Fund an Employer must give to the Board a contribution return for the contribution period to which those contributions or payments relate.
(2)A contribution return is to be in a form approved by the Board.
[Regulation 92 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1638.]
93.Commonwealth payments, acceptance of
(1)Subject to subregulation (2), the Board may accept a Commonwealth payment for a person who is —
(a)a Member; or
(b)a Pension Scheme Member or a Provident Scheme Member; or
(c)in receipt of a pension under the Pension Scheme, other than a reversionary pension; or
(d)entitled to a benefit under the Pension Scheme or the Provident Scheme that is not yet payable.
(2)A Commonwealth payment cannot be accepted under this regulation for a person who is a West State Super Member and not already a GESB Super Member.
[Regulation 93 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1639; amended in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2623; 11 Apr 2008 p. 1377.]
94A.Insurance payouts, acceptance of as contribution
If —
(a)there is in force a policy of insurance entered into with an insurer under regulation 113(5) to provide salary continuance insurance for a GESB Super Member; and
(b)an amount becomes payable under that policy in respect of the Member,
the Board may accept payment of all or part of that amount from the insurer as a contribution for the Member.
[Regulation 94A inserted in Gazette 24 Nov 2009 p. 4743.]
Subdivision 2 — Member contributions
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1639.]
94.Member contributions, who may make and how made
(1)Subject to subregulation (2), a person may contribute to the Fund for himself or herself if he or she is —
(a)a worker; or
(b)a Member; or
(c)a Pension Scheme Member or a Provident Scheme Member; or
(d)in receipt of a pension under the Pension Scheme, other than a reversionary pension; or
(e)entitled to a benefit under the Pension Scheme or the Provident Scheme that is not yet payable.
(2)A West State Super Member who is not already a GESB Super Member cannot make contributions under this regulation.
(3)A person contributing under this regulation (a contributor) is to contribute the amounts, and at the times, agreed between the contributor and the Board.
(4)Contributions under this regulation are to be —
(a)if the contributor is a worker, deducted from the contributor’s pay by the Employer unless —
(i)they are paid by the Employer under a salary sacrifice agreement; or
(ii)the contributor has made some other arrangement with the Board for payment of those contributions;
or
(b)if the contributor is not a worker, paid in the manner agreed between the contributor and the Board.
(5)An Employer who has —
(a)deducted contributions from a contributor’s pay; or
(b)agreed to pay contributions under a salary sacrifice agreement,
must pay those contributions to the Board within 14 days of the end of the contribution period to which they relate.
[Regulation 94 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1639-40; amended in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2623; 17 Jan 2012 p. 472.]
95.Partners, Members etc. may contribute for
(1)Subject to subregulation (2), a person (a contributor) may contribute to the Fund for the contributor’s partner if the contributor is —
(a)a Member; or
(b)a Pension Scheme Member or a Provident Scheme Member; or
(c)a person who is in receipt of a pension under the Pension Scheme, other than a reversionary pension; or
(d)a person who is entitled to a benefit under the Pension Scheme or the Provident Scheme that is not yet payable.
(2)Contributions cannot be made under this regulation for a partner who is a West State Super Member and not already a GESB Super Member.
(3)A contributor is to contribute the amounts, at the times and in the manner, agreed between the contributor and the Board.
(4)When making a contribution under this regulation a contributor must give to the Board whatever information the Board reasonably requires to satisfy itself that the contributor and the person for whom the contribution is made are partners.
[Regulation 95 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1640-1; amended in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2623; 17 Jan 2012 p. 472.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1641.]
96.Benefits from other schemes etc., transfer of to scheme by Member
(1)Subject to subregulation (2) a person may make a transfer under this regulation if he or she is —
(a)a worker; or
(b)a Member; or
(c)a Pension Scheme Member or a Provident Scheme Member; or
(d)in receipt of a pension under the Pension Scheme, other than a reversionary pension; or
(e)entitled to a benefit under the Pension Scheme or the Provident Scheme that is not yet payable.
(2)A West State Super Member cannot make a transfer under this regulation unless —
(a)the person is already a GESB Super Member; or
(b)the transfer will result in the person ceasing to be a West State Super Member.
(3)A person may transfer to the GESB Super Scheme for himself or herself —
(a)a benefit accrued in respect of the person in —
(i)another scheme or superannuation fund; or
(ii)an eligible non‑resident non‑complying superannuation fund (as defined in section 27A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 of the Commonwealth);
or
(aa)an amount of a transfer benefit available for transfer under regulation 44B; or
(b)any other eligible termination payment to which the person is entitled,
by paying, or arranging the payment of, the amount of that benefit or payment to the Fund.
[Regulation 96 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1641-2; amended in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2624; 1 Apr 2008 p. 1284.]
Subdivision 4 — Contributions‑splitting for partner
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1642.]
Despite the definition of partner in regulation 3, in this Subdivision —
partner has the same meaning as the term spouse has in section 10 of the SIS Act.
[Regulation 97 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1642.]
98.Member may transfer splittable contributions for partner’s benefit
(1)A GESB Super Member for whom splittable contributions have been made to the GESB Super Scheme may apply to the Board to transfer some or all of those contributions for the benefit of the Member’s partner, and subject to this regulation the Board is to accept the application.
(2)The Member may apply to transfer those contributions —
(a)to the partner’s GESB Super account; or
(b)if the Member’s partner is a member of another scheme or superannuation fund that is able to accept the transfer, to that other scheme or fund.
(3)A Member cannot apply to transfer contributions under subregulation (2)(a) if the Member’s partner is a West State Super Member, other than a partner for whom a transfer to the West State Super Scheme cannot be made because of regulation 53A.
(4)The Board must not accept an application under this regulation unless the Board is satisfied that, if the GESB Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund, the Board would be entitled under Division 6.7 of the SIS Regulations to accept the application.
(5)If it accepts an application under subregulation (1) the Board must transfer the contributions to which the application relates within 90 days of accepting the application.
[Regulation 98 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1642-3; amended in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2624.]
99.Contributions‑split transfer, Board may accept
(1)Subject to subregulation (2) the Board may accept a contributions‑split transfer to the GESB Super Scheme for a person who is —
(a)a worker; or
(b)a Member; or
(c)a Pension Scheme Member or a Provident Scheme Member; or
(d)in receipt of a pension under the Pension Scheme, other than a reversionary pension; or
(e)entitled to a benefit under the Pension Scheme or the Provident Scheme that is not yet payable.
(2)A contributions‑split transfer cannot be accepted under this regulation for a West State Super Member, other than a Member for whom a transfer to the West State Super Scheme cannot be made because of regulation 53A.
[Regulation 99 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1643; amended in Gazette 6 Jun 2007 p. 2624.]
[Subdivision 5 (r. 100) deleted in Gazette 17 Jan 2012 p. 472.]
Division 4 — GESB Super accounts
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1644.]
101.GESB Super accounts for Members, Board to establish
(1)The Board is to establish and maintain in the Fund a GESB Super account for each GESB Super Member.
(2)The Board may divide a GESB Super account into 2 or more sub‑accounts.
[Regulation 101 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1644.]
102.Amounts to be credited to GESB Super accounts
(1)The Board is to credit to a GESB Super Member’s GESB Super account —
(a)contributions made for the Member; and
(b)any Commonwealth payments accepted for the Member under regulation 93; and
(c)any benefits or other eligible termination payments transferred to the Fund for the Member; and
(d)any splittable contributions transferred for the benefit of the Member under regulation 98 or 99; and
(e)any amounts received from an insurer in respect of the Member under insurance provided under regulation 111 or 112 (including any amounts paid under regulation 94A); and
(f)any interest paid to the Board under section 25 of the Act in respect of the late payment of contributions payable under this Part for the Member; and
(g)earnings in accordance with regulation 104.
(2A)If —
(a)a benefit becomes payable on the death on or after 1 January 2010 of a GESB Super Member; and
(b)the Board would be entitled to a deduction under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Commonwealth) section 295‑485 if it were to increase the amount of the benefit,
then the Board may, if it considers it appropriate to do so, credit to the Member’s GESB Super account an amount determined by the Board, not exceeding the tax saving amount in respect of the benefit.
(2)The Board may temporarily keep contributions made for a GESB Super Member, together with contributions made for other GESB Super Members, in an account maintained for that purpose until the contributions are credited to the appropriate GESB Super accounts.
[Regulation 102 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1644-5; amended in Gazette 24 Nov 2009 p. 4743; 8 Jan 2010 p. 29‑30.]
103.Amounts to be debited to GESB Super accounts
(1)The Board is to debit to a GESB Super Member’s GESB Super account —
(a)any amounts paid as benefits to, or in respect of, the Member; and
(b)any amounts transferred to other schemes or to other superannuation funds in satisfaction of the Member’s entitlement to a benefit from the GESB Super Scheme; and
(c)any overpaid amounts deducted under regulation 248B(5)(d); and
(d)any splittable contributions transferred by the Member under regulation 98; and
(e)any amount paid to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in respect of the member under regulation 105A or 105B; and
(f)the amount of any benefit of the member included in a payment made under regulation 121A.
(2)The Board may debit to a GESB Super Member’s GESB Super account —
(a)the costs of insurance provided in respect of the Member under regulations 111 and 112; and
(b)administrative costs to the extent that they have not been taken into account in the determination of earning rates under regulation 110; and
(c)any tax or other amounts required by a written law or a law of the Commonwealth to be paid by the Board in respect of the Member; and
(d)the amount of any fees payable by the Member for, or in relation to, any product or service provided to the Member in accordance with section 6(1)(e) of the Act.
(3)The Board may only debit an amount to a GESB Super account —
(a)under subregulation (2)(b), if an actuary has advised that it is appropriate for that amount to be debited to that account; or
(b)under subregulation (2)(d), if the Member has given the Board written consent to the debiting of that amount to the account.
(4)If the Board debits an amount to a GESB Super account under subregulation (2)(d) in respect of a fee payable to a person other than the Board, the Board must pay the amount deducted to that other person.
[Regulation 103 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1645-6; amended in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3148; 23 Jul 2013 p. 3309; 6 Jan 2015 p. 28.]
104.Earnings to be credited to Member’s account
(1)The Board is to credit earnings to each Member’s GESB Super account at a rate equal to the Member’s earning rate on the balance of the account —
(a)at least once every year; and
(b)when the Member becomes entitled to payment of a benefit.
(2)The Board is to decide whether the earning rate is to be applied to daily balances, average balances or on some other basis.
[Regulation 104 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1647.]
105A.Payments in respect of former temporary residents under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3A
If —
(a)the GESB Super Scheme is a prescribed scheme; and
(b)a member is a former temporary resident,
the Board is to make a payment in respect of the member to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3A.
[Regulation 105A inserted in Gazette 6 Jan 2015 p. 28.]
105B.Payments in respect of lost member accounts under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 4A
If —
(a)the GESB Super Scheme is a prescribed scheme; and
(b)an account is a lost member account,
the Board is to make a payment in respect of the account to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 4A.
[Regulation 105B inserted in Gazette 6 Jan 2015 p. 29.]
Division 5 — Member investment choice
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1647.]
In this Division —
default plan means the readymade investment plan selected by the Board under regulation 107 as the default plan for GESB Super Members;
personalised investment plan means an investment plan established under regulation 106(3);
readymade investment plan means an investment plan established under regulation 106(1).
[Regulation 105 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1647.]
106.Investment plans for Members, Board to establish
(1)The Board is to establish one or more investment plans for GESB Super Members with asset allocations determined by the Board.
(2)The Board may alter the asset allocation for a readymade investment plan whenever the Board considers it appropriate to do so.
(3)The Board may establish an investment plan under which a GESB Super Member who selects that plan may select the Member’s own asset allocation subject to any conditions determined by the Board.
(4)The Board must notify all GESB Super Members of —
(a)the establishment of a new investment plan for GESB Super Members including, in the case of a readymade investment plan, the asset allocation for that plan; and
(b)any material change in the asset allocation of a readymade investment plan; and
(c)any material change in the conditions applying to a personalised investment plan,
before, or as soon as practicable after, the establishment or change occurs.
[Regulation 106 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1647-8.]
(1)The Board is to select one of the readymade investment plans as the default plan for GESB Super Members.
(2)The Board may change the plan selected as the default plan whenever the Board considers it appropriate to do so.
(3)The Board must notify all GESB Super Members of any change of the selected default plan before, or as soon as practicable after, the change occurs.
[Regulation 107 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1648.]
108.Investment plan, Member to select etc.
(1)A GESB Super Member is to select an investment plan to be used in determining the Member’s earning rate and give notice of that selection to the Board.
(2)If a Member selects a personalised investment plan the Member must also select the asset allocation to be applied to the Member’s assets and give notice of that selection to the Board.
(3)A Member may change his or her selection under subregulation (1) or (2) at any time by giving notice to the Board.
(4)As soon as practicable after receiving a notice under this regulation the Board must give effect to it by investing the Member’s assets in accordance with regulation 109.
(5)Until a GESB Super Member selects otherwise the Member is taken to have selected the plan that was the default plan at the time the person became a GESB Super Member.
[Regulation 108 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1648-9.]
109.Board to invest in accord with Member’s plan
(1)For each GESB Super Member who selects a readymade investment plan the Board must, as far as is practicable —
(a)invest the Member’s assets in accordance with the asset allocation determined under regulation 106 for that investment plan; and
(b)ensure that the investment of the Member’s assets remains in accordance with that asset allocation until the Member selects a different investment plan.
(2)For a GESB Super Member who selects a personalised investment plan the Board must invest —
(a)the Member’s assets as at the time the Board gives effect to the selection (selection day); and
(b)contributions made or transferred for the Member, and any benefits or other eligible termination payments transferred to the Fund for the Member, after the selection day,
in accordance with the asset allocation selected by the Member, but, unless the Board and the Member agree otherwise, the Board is not required to ensure that the investment of the Member’s assets remains in accordance with that asset allocation.
(3)In this regulation —
Member’s assets means the assets of the Fund that represent the GESB Super account of a GESB Super Member.
[Regulation 109 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1649-50.]
110.Earning rates, determining
(1)At the end of each financial year and at any other time when the Board considers it desirable to do so, an earning rate is to be determined for —
(a)each readymade investment plan; and
(b)each GESB Super Member who has selected a personalised investment plan.
(2)The earning rates are to be determined —
(a)by the Board; or
(b)on behalf of the Board in accordance with procedures or formulae determined by the Board.
(3)In determining an earning rate, or the procedures or formulae to be used to determine an earning rate, the Board must have regard to —
(a)the nett rate of return achieved by the investment of the assets of the Fund that represent the GESB Super accounts of the Members to whom the earning rate will apply; and
(b)administrative costs; and
(c)the desirability of averaging returns in order to reduce fluctuations in earning rates.
(4)An earning rate may be positive or negative.
[Regulation 110 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1650-1.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3148.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3148.]
In this Division —
covered GESB Super Member means a GESB Super Member —
(a)on whose death or disability immediately before the coming into operation of the State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010 1 any benefit (other than payment of the balance of the Member’s GESB Super account) would have been payable; or
(b)who has since the coming into operation of the State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010 1 become a covered GESB Super Member under regulation 111B, 111C or 111E,
and who in either case has not subsequently ceased to be a covered GESB Super Member under regulation 111D or 111G;
health condition means a condition imposed on a covered GESB Super Member that any insurance provided to or in respect of the Member under regulation 112 will be limited to the extent determined by the Board;
opt‑in notice means a notice given under regulation 111E.
[Regulation 111A inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3148‑9.]
Subdivision 2 — Covered GESB Super Members
[Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3149.]
111B.Covered GESB Super Members, who are automatically
Subject to regulation 111C(1), every person who becomes a GESB Super Member on or after the coming into operation of the State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010 1 is a covered GESB Super Member.
[Regulation 111B inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3149.]
111C.Covered GESB Super Member, Board may give certain people option to become
(1)The Board may determine that any person, or any member of a specified class of persons, who becomes a GESB Super Member on or after the coming into operation of the State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010 1 is not a covered GESB Super Member unless, within such time of becoming a GESB Super Member as the Board may specify, that person opts to become a covered GESB Super Member.
(2)An option under subregulation (1) is to be exercised by notice in writing to the Board, received by the Board before the expiry of the specified time.
(3)When a notice under subregulation (2) is received by the Board before the expiry of the specified time, the person exercising the option becomes a covered GESB Super Member.
[Regulation 111C inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3149‑50.]
111D.Ceasing to be covered GESB Super Member
(1)A covered GESB Super Member may opt at any time to cease to be a covered GESB Super Member.
(2)An option under subregulation (1) is to be exercised by notice in writing, received by the Board.
(3)When a notice under subregulation (2) is received by the Board, the Member exercising the option ceases to be a covered GESB Super Member.
(4)The Board may determine that a covered GESB Super Member who, as a result of options exercised by the Member under regulation 113(4), is not eligible for any insurance provided under regulation 111 or 112 ceases to be a covered GESB Super Member.
[Regulation 111D inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3150.]
111E.Covered GESB Super Member, certain people may opt to become
(1)A GESB Super Member who is not a covered GESB Super Member and who is not entitled to become a covered GESB Super Member under regulation 111B may at any time opt to become a covered GESB Super Member, subject to the provisions of this regulation and of regulation 111F.
(2)An option under subregulation (1) is to be exercised by notice in writing —
(a)received by the Board; and
(b)accepted by the Board under regulation 111F.
[Regulation 111E inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3150.]
111F.Opt‑in notice, Board’s functions on receiving
(1)On receiving an opt‑in notice, the Board may require the Member giving the notice to do all or any of the following —
(a)undergo one or more medical examinations and provide the resulting medical reports to the Board;
(b)provide to the Board —
(i)any other medical reports; and
(ii)information about the Member’s health and medical history; and
(iii)any other information the Board considers relevant.
(2)If the Board imposes a requirement under subregulation (1) the Member —
(a)must comply with the requirement within the time specified by the Board; and
(b)is responsible for payment of any costs involved in complying with the requirement.
(3)The Board may decline to accept an opt‑in notice if under the terms of insurance provided under regulation 111 or 112 an application for cover for the Member under that insurance may be refused.
(4)The Board may decline to accept an opt‑in notice or accept it subject to a health condition if —
(a)after considering the notice and any further medical information provided by the Member, the Board is of the opinion that the Member is suffering from a physical or mental condition that is likely to prevent him or her from satisfactorily performing his or her duties until he or she turns 60 years of age; or
(b)the Member fails to comply with a requirement under subregulation (1).
(5)When an opt‑in notice is accepted by the Board, the person giving the notice becomes a covered GESB Super Member.
[Regulation 111F inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3151‑2.]
111G.Opt‑in notice, altering or cancelling acceptance of
(1)If, in reliance on a statement made in medical information provided by a Member, the Board has accepted an opt‑in notice without imposing a health condition and the Board subsequently becomes aware that —
(a)the Member knew the statement was untrue; or
(b)the statement was misleading because it omitted material information of which the Member had knowledge,
the Board may —
(c)impose a health condition on the Member; or
(d)cancel its acceptance of the notice, in which event the Member ceases to be a covered GESB Super Member with retrospective effect to the time when the notice was accepted.
(2)The Board may take action under subregulation (1)(c) or (d) even if the Member has ceased to be a worker or has died.
(3)If a covered GESB Super Member who is subject to a health condition satisfies the Board that his or her health has improved since the condition was imposed, the Board may remove or vary the condition.
[Regulation 111G inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3152.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3153.]
111.Life insurance for covered GESB Super Members, Board’s functions as to
(1)Subject to subregulation (2) the Board must provide life insurance for each covered GESB Super Member —
(a)who is an eligible statutory GESB Super Member; or
(b)who applies to have life insurance cover.
(2)The Board is not required to provide life insurance for a covered GESB Super Member if —
(a)under the terms of the life insurance the Member is not eligible to be covered; or
(b)the Member has cancelled his or her life insurance cover; or
(c)the Member’s cover has ceased or been terminated in accordance with the terms of the life insurance.
(3)An application by a covered GESB Super Member —
(a)to be covered by the life insurance; or
(b)to cancel his or her life insurance cover,
is to be made to the Board in accordance with the terms of the life insurance.
[Regulation 111 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1651; amended in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3153.]
112.Disability insurance and salary continuance insurance, Board may provide
The Board may provide either or both —
(a)total and permanent disability insurance; and
(b)salary continuance insurance,
for all covered GESB Super Members or such classes of those Members as the Board considers appropriate.
[Regulation 112 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1651-2; amended in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3153.]
113.Terms of insurance provided under r. 111 or 112
(1)The Board must decide the terms of the life insurance provided under regulation 111 and any insurance provided under regulation 112.
(2)The Board may decide on different terms for different classes of covered GESB Super Members.
(3)The terms of the insurance may include terms in relation to all or any of the following —
(a)eligibility to be insured;
(b)levels of cover;
(c)requirements for changing the level of cover;
(d)benefits;
(e)information and documents to be given to and by the Board;
(f)premiums to be paid by Members;
(g)claims procedures and evidentiary requirements;
(h)cessation, termination or cancellation of cover;
(i)procedural and administrative matters relating to the provision of the insurance.
(4)The terms of the insurance must include terms to the effect that a covered GESB Super Member may choose not to be covered by the insurance.
(5)The Board may enter into one or more policies of insurance, including policies of group life assurance, to provide some or all of the insurance.
[Regulation 113 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1652; amended in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3153.]
[Heading (Div. 7) deleted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3154.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3154.]
114.Withdrawal benefit, when payable
(1)Subject to subregulation (4), if —
(a)a statutory GESB Super Member or voluntary GESB Super Member retires or ceases to be a worker; or
(b)an eligible statutory GESB Super Member otherwise ceases to be an eligible statutory GESB Super Member; or
(c)a partner GESB Super Member —
(i)satisfies the criteria for payment of a benefit under regulation 118; or
(ii)elects to withdraw from the GESB Super Scheme under regulation 86(3);
or
(da)a GESB Super Member suffers from a terminal medical condition; or
(d)a GESB Super Member reaches 65 years of age,
and no benefit is payable under regulation 115, the Member is entitled to a benefit of an amount equal to the balance of the Member’s GESB Super account.
(2)If the Member satisfies the criteria for payment of a benefit under regulation 118, the Board is to pay the benefit to the Member when requested by the Member to do so.
(3)If the Member does not satisfy the criteria for payment of a benefit under regulation 118, the benefit is preserved until those criteria are satisfied.
(4)If a Member is entitled to a benefit under this regulation and a benefit under regulation 116, the benefit under regulation 116 is to be paid first.
[Regulation 114 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1653; amended in Gazette 1 Apr 2008 p. 1284; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3236; 10 May 2011 p. 1669; 8 Jul 2011 p. 2901.]
115.Death benefit, when payable
If —
(a)a statutory GESB Super Member or voluntary GESB Super Member dies while still a worker; or
(b)a partner GESB Super Member dies while there is still an amount in the Member’s GESB Super account,
the Board is to pay a benefit in respect of the Member of an amount equal to the balance of the Member’s GESB Super account.
[Regulation 115 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1653-4.]
116.Insurance under r. 111 or 112, when proceeds from payable
(1)In this regulation —
SIS amount means the amount that, if the GESB Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund, the Board could pay to the Member without contravening the cashing restriction set out in the SIS Regulations Schedule 1 item 109 column 3;
temporarily incapacitated means that the Member is suffering temporary incapacity within the meaning given in the SIS Regulations regulation 6.01.
(2)If a covered GESB Super Member for whom life insurance is provided under regulation 111 dies, subject to the terms on which the life insurance is provided the Board is to pay the proceeds of the life insurance.
(3)If a covered GESB Super Member for whom total and permanent disability insurance is provided under regulation 112(a) ceases to be a worker by reason of incapacity, subject to subregulation (5) and to the terms on which the insurance is provided the Member is entitled to the proceeds of the total and permanent disability insurance.
(4)If a covered GESB Super Member for whom salary continuance insurance is provided under regulation 112(b) is temporarily incapacitated, subject to subregulation (5) and to the terms on which the salary continuance insurance is provided the Board is to pay the Member the proceeds of the salary continuance insurance or, if less, the SIS amount.
(5)If a covered GESB Super Member is subject to a health condition no insurance proceeds are payable under subregulation (3) or (4) unless the Board is satisfied that the insured event was not due to, and did not arise from, the physical or mental defect or condition that was the reason for the imposition of the health condition.
[Regulation 116 inserted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3154‑5.]
[Division 7 heading deleted in Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3154.]
Division 8 — Payment of benefits
[Heading inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1655.]
In this Division, other than regulation 122 —
earnings, in relation to a benefit, means so much of the earnings that have been credited to the Member’s GESB Super account since the Member became entitled to the benefit as are attributable to that benefit.
[Regulation 117 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1655.]
118.GESB withdrawal benefit, payment of
(1)Unless permitted to do so by another provision of this Division the Board must not pay a GESB withdrawal benefit unless the Member —
(a)is retired; or
(b)is suffering permanent incapacity; or
(ca)suffers from a terminal medical condition; or
(c)is at least 65 years of age; or
(d)has died.
(1a)If a GESB Super Member —
(a)satisfies the Board that he or she is retired; and
(b)subsequently ceases to be retired,
the benefit to which the Member was entitled immediately before he or she ceased to be retired remains payable notwithstanding that the Member is no longer retired.
(2)A GESB Super Member who is entitled to a GESB withdrawal benefit may request payment of the benefit if —
(a)the benefit is payable under subregulation (1)(a), (b), (ca) or (c) or subregulation (1a); or
(b)all of the following apply —
(i)the Member is a statutory GESB Super Member or a voluntary GESB Super Member;
(ii)the benefit is less that $200;
(iii)the Member has ceased to work for the Employer for whom he or she worked immediately before he or she became entitled to the benefit.
(3)On receipt of a request under subregulation (2) the Board is to pay the benefit and earnings to the Member.
(4)If a GESB withdrawal benefit becomes payable under subregulation (1)(d), the Board is to pay the benefit and earnings in accordance with regulation 121.
(5)For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b) a Member is suffering permanent incapacity if —
(a)the Member is not gainfully employed; and
(b)the Board is reasonably satisfied that the Member is unlikely, because of ill‑health (whether physical or mental), ever again to engage in gainful employment for which the Member is reasonably qualified by education, training or experience.
[Regulation 118 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1655-6; amended in Gazette 1 Apr 2008 p. 1284-5; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3236; 10 May 2011 p. 1669.]
119.Preserved GESB withdrawal benefit ceases if Member again becomes worker
If a GESB Super Member who is entitled to a preserved GESB withdrawal benefit that is not yet payable again becomes a worker the Member’s entitlement to that benefit ceases.
[Regulation 119 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1656.]
120.Transfer of benefit to another scheme or fund
(1)A GESB Super Member who is entitled to —
(a)payment of a benefit; or
(b)a preserved GESB withdrawal benefit,
may request the Board to transfer the benefit or payment, and earnings, to another scheme or to another superannuation fund and the Board is to comply with that request.
(2)A GESB Super Member may request the Board to transfer the member’s benefit to a superannuation fund that is not a scheme and the Board is to comply with that request.
[Regulation 120 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1656; amended in Gazette 17 Jan 2012 p. 472‑3.]
121A.Transfer of benefit under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3
If —
(a)the GESB Super Scheme is a prescribed scheme; and
(b)a benefit payable to or in respect of a member is unclaimed money,
the Board is to transfer the benefit to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation by including the amount of the benefit in a payment made in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3.
[Regulation 121A inserted in Gazette 6 Jan 2015 p. 29.]
(1)Subject to subregulation (3) the Board is to pay a GESB Super Member’s death benefit to the executor or administrator of the Member’s estate.
(2)A benefit paid under subregulation (1) to the executor or administrator of a Member’s estate —
(a)forms part of the Member’s estate; but
(b)is not an asset in the Member’s estate that is applicable in payment of the Member’s debts and liabilities.
(3)If the Board —
(a)has been unable, after making reasonable enquires, to find an administrator or executor of the Member’s estate; or
(b)considers it desirable to do so in order to relieve or avoid hardship,
the Board may pay up to $25 000 of a death benefit —
(c)to one or more of the Member’s dependants in proportions determined by the Board; or
(d)if, after making reasonable enquiries, the Board has been unable to find any dependant of the Member, to one or more other individuals in proportions determined by the Board.
(4)In this regulation —
death benefit means —
(a)a benefit under regulation 115; or
(b)any other benefit or amount that becomes payable on the death of a Member; or
(c)a benefit that became payable to a GESB Super Member but which, at the time of the Member’s death, had not been paid or transferred under regulation 120;
dependant has the same meaning as it has in section 10 of the SIS Act.
[Regulation 121 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1657-8.]
122.Transferred benefit, payment or transfer of
(1)A GESB Super Member who has a transferred benefit may request the Board to —
(a)pay the benefit and earnings to the Member; or
(b)transfer the benefit and earnings to another scheme or another superannuation fund.
(2)The Board must comply with a request under subregulation (1)(a) unless the Board is satisfied that, if the GESB Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund, the Board would be prevented by the SIS Regulations from paying the benefit as requested.
(3)The Board must comply with a request under subregulation (1)(b).
[(4)-(6)deleted]
(7)In this regulation —
earnings, in relation to a transferred benefit, means so much of the earnings that have been credited to the Member’s GESB Super account since the benefit was transferred as are attributable to that benefit;
transferred benefit means a benefit or other eligible termination payment that has been transferred to the GESB Super Scheme under regulation 96.
[Regulation 122 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1658-9; amended in Gazette 1 Apr 2008 p. 1285; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3237; 17 Jan 2012 p. 473.]
122A.Request under r. 114(2), 118(2), 120 or 122(1), general rules for
(1)A request under regulation 114(2), 118(2), 120 or 122(1) for payment or transfer of a benefit may be made in relation to all or part of the benefit.
(2)A request cannot be made for the payment or transfer of an amount —
(a)that is less than $1 000; or
(b)the payment or transfer of which will reduce the balance in the Member’s GESB Super account to less than $1 000,
unless the amount requested is the whole of the balance in the account or the Board otherwise agrees.
[Regulation 122A inserted in Gazette 1 Apr 2008 p. 1286.]
123.Severe financial hardship or compassionate grounds, early payment in case of
(1)A GESB Super Member may apply to the Board for the early release of all or part of the balance of the Member’s GESB Super account —
(a)if the Member is in severe financial hardship; or
(b)on a compassionate ground.
(2)On receipt of an application under subregulation (1) the Board is to determine whether, in the Board’s opinion, if the SIS Regulations applied, the Member would be taken for the purposes of those regulations —
(a)to be in severe financial hardship; or
(b)to satisfy a condition of release on a compassionate ground.
(3)If the Board determines that subregulation (2)(a) or (b) applies to the Member, the Board is to determine the maximum amount that the SIS Regulations would permit to be paid to the Member in those circumstances.
(4)When the Board has made a determination under subregulation (3), it is to pay the Member a benefit of an amount equal to the least of the following —
(a)the amount applied for by the Member;
(b)the amount determined by the Board under subregulation (3);
(c)the balance in the Member’s GESB Super account.
(5)A Member making an application under subregulation (1) must give to the Board all the information required to enable it to make the determinations required under this regulation.
(6)If a benefit paid under this regulation is or includes all or part of a benefit to which the Member was already entitled the amount of that other benefit is reduced accordingly.
(7)In this regulation —
compassionate ground and severe financial hardship have the same meanings as they have in Part 6 of the SIS Regulations.
[Regulation 123 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1659-60.]
124.Phased retirement benefit, early payment for purpose of
(1)Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), a GESB Super Member who has reached the preservation age may request the Board to transfer —
(a)the balance of the Member’s GESB Super account; or
(b)part of the balance of the Member’s GESB Super account,
to another scheme or superannuation fund for the purpose of providing a phased retirement benefit for the Member and the Board is to comply with that request.
(2)An eligible statutory GESB Super Member cannot make a request under subregulation (1)(a).
(3)If a Member makes a request under subregulation (1)(b), the Board may refuse the request if transferring the amount requested would reduce the balance in the Member’s GESB Super account to less than $5 000.
(4)If an amount transferred under this regulation is or includes all or part of a benefit to which the Member was already entitled the amount of that other benefit is reduced accordingly.
[Regulation 124 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1661.]
125.Temporary resident departing Australia, early payment in case of
(1)A GESB Super Member who —
(a)was the holder of an eligible temporary resident visa (as defined in regulation 6.01 of the SIS Regulations) that has expired or been cancelled; and
(b)has permanently departed from
may apply to the Board for the early release of the balance of the Member’s GESB Super account and subject to this regulation the Board is to accept the application.
(2)The Board must not accept an application under this regulation unless the Board is satisfied that, if the GESB Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund, the Board would be required under regulation 6.20A of the SIS Regulations to cash the Member’s benefit.
(3)If the Board accepts an application under this regulation, the Board must pay the Member a benefit of an amount equal to the balance of the Member’s GESB Super account within 28 days of receiving the application.
[Regulation 125 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1661-2.]
126.Transfer of Member’s balance to eligible rollover fund
The Board may transfer the balance of a Member’s GESB Super account to an eligible rollover fund if that fund is permitted by the SIS Act to accept the benefit, whether or not the Member has requested the transfer.
[Regulation 126 inserted in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1662.]
[127 to 169.Reserved.]
Part 4 — Retirement Income Scheme
[Heading inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 817.]
Division 1 — Establishment and preliminary
[Heading inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 817.]
The Retirement Income Scheme is established as a superannuation scheme under section 28 of the Act.
[Regulation 170 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 817.]
In this Part —
allocated pension fund means a superannuation fund the rules of which provide for the payment of a pension but —
(a)do not provide for the pension to be paid throughout the lifetime of the pensioner; and
(b)do not fix the annual amount of the pension;
Commonwealth maximum means the amount prescribed under the SIS Act as the annual maximum amount that must be imposed by the rules of an allocated pension fund in relation to an allocated pension in order for it to be taken to be a pension for the purposes of the SIS Act;
Commonwealth minimum means the amount prescribed under the SIS Act as the annual minimum amount that must be imposed by the rules of an allocated pension fund in relation to an allocated pension in order for it to be taken to be a pension for the purposes of the SIS Act;
pension day means —
(a)for a Member who has selected monthly pension payments — the 15th of each month; and
(b)for a Member who has selected quarterly pension payments — the 15th of each of the 4 months selected by the Member under regulation 189(1)(aa); and
(c)for a Member who has selected annual pension payments — the 15th of the month selected by the Member under regulation 189(1)(b);
pension total, in relation to a Retirement Income Member, means the total amount paid to the Member from the Retirement Income Scheme during a financial year, not including any amounts paid under regulation 192;
retirement income account means an account kept under regulation 178;
reversionary pensioner means a person selected under regulation 193(1)(b) by a Retirement Income Member as the person to whom the reversionary pension payable on the death of the Member is to be paid.
[Regulation 171 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 817-18; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1581.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 818.]
172.Retirement Income Members, who may be
(1)A person listed in subregulation (2) may apply to become a Retirement Income Member if he or she is entitled to —
(a)immediate payment of a lump sum benefit from another scheme or another superannuation fund; or
(b)immediate payment of any other eligible termination payment; or
(ba)an amount of a transfer benefit available for transfer under regulation 44B; or
(c)payment of a phased retirement benefit.
(2)A person may apply under subregulation (1) if he or she is —
(a)a Member; or
(b)a Pension Scheme Member or a Provident Scheme Member; or
(c)in receipt of, or entitled to receive, a pension under the Pension Scheme; or
(d)a former member; or
(e)a partner or former partner of a person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d).
[(3)deleted]
(4)The Board is to accept an application under this regulation unless the Board considers that the applicant, if accepted as a Retirement Income Member, will not comply with regulation 175.
[Regulation 172 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 818-19; amended in Gazette 1 Dec 2004 p. 5714; 26 May 2006 p. 1919‑20; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1583; 6 Jun 2007 p. 2625.]
173.Additional or replacement pensions, applying for
(1)A Retirement Income Member may apply to the Board —
(a)to start an additional pension; or
(b)to cancel an existing pension and start a replacement pension.
(2)A person applying for membership under regulation 172 may, simultaneously, make an application under subregulation (1)(a) as if he or she were a Retirement Income Member.
(3)The Board is to accept an application under this regulation unless the Board considers that if the application is accepted the Member will not comply with regulation 176 or 177 (as the case requires).
(4)When the Board accepts a Member’s application under this regulation, Divisions 4, 5 and 6 apply as if the Member were, in respect of each pension, a separate person.
[Regulation 173 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 819.]
A person ceases to be a Retirement Income Member when the balance in all of the Member’s retirement income accounts is reduced to zero.
[Regulation 174 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 820.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 820.]
175.Benefits from other schemes etc., transfer of to scheme by new Member
(1)When a person becomes a Retirement Income Member he or she must transfer to the Retirement Income Scheme all or part of the benefit or eligible termination payment referred to in regulation 172(1).
(2)A Retirement Income Member may transfer to the Retirement Income Scheme all or part of —
(a)a benefit that is immediately payable to the person from another scheme or another superannuation fund; or
(b)any other eligible termination payment immediately payable to the person; or
(ba)an amount of a transfer benefit available for transfer under regulation 44B; or
(c)a phased retirement benefit.
(3)A transfer under subregulation (1) or (2) must be made before the person’s first pension day.
(4)The total amount transferred under subregulations (1) and (2) must not be less than $30 000 unless the Board agrees to accept a lesser amount.
[Regulation 175 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 820; amended in Gazette 1 Dec 2004 p. 5714-15; 26 May 2006 p. 1920; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1584; 6 Jun 2007 p. 2625.]
176.Member starting additional pension, duty to transfer benefits etc. to scheme
(1)When the Board accepts a Member’s application under regulation 173(1)(a) the Member must transfer to the Retirement Income Scheme all or part of —
(a)a benefit that is immediately payable to the Member from another scheme or another superannuation fund; or
(b)any other eligible termination payment that is immediately payable to the Member; or
(ba)an amount of a transfer benefit available for transfer under regulation 44B; or
(c)a phased retirement benefit.
(2)The transfer under subregulation (1) must be made before the Member’s first pension day after the Board accepts the Member’s application.
(3)The total amount transferred under subregulation (1) must not be less than $10 000 unless the Board agrees to accept a lesser amount.
[Regulation 176 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 821; amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1921; 6 Jun 2007 p. 2625.]
177.Member starting replacement pension, transfers required or permitted
(1)When the Board accepts a Member’s application under regulation 173(1)(b) —
(a)the Board is to transfer the balance of the Member’s retirement income account to the new retirement income account established for the Member in respect of the replacement pension; and
(b)the Member may transfer to the Retirement Income Scheme all or part of —
(i)a benefit that is immediately payable to the Member from another scheme or another superannuation fund; or
(ii)any other eligible termination payment that is immediately payable to the Member; or
(iii)a phased retirement benefit.
(2)A transfer under subregulation (1)(b) must be made before the Member’s first pension day after the Board accepts the Member’s application.
(3)The total amount transferred under subregulation (1) must not be less than $30 000 unless the Board agrees to accept a lesser amount.
[Regulation 177 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 821-2; amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1921.]
177A.Transfers to be directly to scheme
A transfer under this Division must be made to the Retirement Income Scheme directly from the other scheme or superannuation fund or the payer of the eligible termination payment.
[Regulation 177A inserted in Gazette 1 Dec 2004 p. 5715.]
178A.Restriction on contributions and transfers
Despite anything else in this Part the Board must not accept a contribution or transfer for a person if the trustee of a regulated superannuation fund would be prevented by the SIS Regulations from accepting such a contribution or transfer.
[Regulation 178A inserted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3237.]
Division 4 — Retirement income accounts
[Heading inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 822.]
178.Retirement income accounts for Members, Board to establish
(1)The Board is to establish and maintain in the Fund a retirement income account for each Retirement Income Member.
(2)The Board may divide a retirement income account into 2 or more sub‑accounts.
[Regulation 178 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 822.]
179.Sub‑accounts, Member may request etc.
(1)A Retirement Income Member may request the Board to divide the Member’s retirement income account into a cash sub‑account and an investment sub‑account.
(2)The Member must set out in a request under subregulation (1) —
(a)the amount that is to be allocated to each sub‑account (the sum of which must be equal to the balance of the Member’s account); or
(b)the proportion of the balance of the account that is to be allocated to each sub‑account,
at the time the sub‑accounts are established.
(3)A Member whose retirement income account has been divided into sub‑accounts under this regulation may request the Board to —
(a)transfer a specified amount from one sub‑account to the other; or
(b)change the proportion of the balance of the Member’s account that is held in each sub‑account; or
(c)combine the sub‑accounts into a single account.
(4)The Board is to comply with a request under subregulation (1) or (3) but the Board is not otherwise required to ensure that balances of the sub‑accounts remains in accordance with the requested amounts or proportions.
[Regulation 179 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 822-3; amended in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5895.]
180.Amounts to be credited to retirement income accounts
(1)The Board is to credit to a Retirement Income Member’s retirement income account —
(a)the amounts transferred to the Retirement Income Scheme under regulation 175, 176 or 177(1)(b); and
(b)any amount required under regulation 177(1)(a) to be transferred to the account; and
(c)earnings in accordance with regulation 182.
(2A)If —
(a)a lump sum benefit becomes payable on the death on or after 1 January 2010 of a Retirement Income Member; and
(b)the Board would be entitled to a deduction under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Commonwealth) section 295‑485 if it were to increase the amount of the benefit,
then the Board may, if it considers it appropriate to do so, credit to the Member’s retirement income account an amount determined by the Board, not exceeding the tax saving amount in respect of the benefit.
(2)The Board may temporarily keep contributions made for a Retirement Income Member, together with contributions made for other Retirement Income Members, in an account maintained for that purpose until the contributions are credited to the appropriate retirement income accounts.
[Regulation 180 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 823; amended in Gazette 1 Dec 2004 p. 5715; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1590; 8 Jan 2010 p. 30.]
181.Amounts to be debited to retirement income accounts
(1)The Board is to debit to a Retirement Income Member’s retirement income account —
(a)any amount required under regulation 177(1) to be transferred from the account; and
(b)any amounts paid as benefits to, or in respect of, the Member; and
(c)any amounts transferred to other schemes or to other superannuation funds in satisfaction of a Member’s entitlement to a benefit from the Retirement Income Scheme; and
(d)any amount paid to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in respect of the member under regulation 196AA or 196AB; and
(e)the amount of any benefit of the member included in a payment made under regulation 196AC.
(2)The Board may debit to a Retirement Income Member’s retirement income account —
(a)administrative costs to the extent that they have not been taken into account in the determination of earning rates under regulation 188; and
(b)any tax or other amounts required by a written law or a law of the Commonwealth to be paid by the Board in respect of the Member; and
(c)the amount of any fees payable by the Member for, or in relation to, any product or service provided to the Member in accordance with section 6(1)(e) of the Act.
(3)The Board may only debit an amount to a retirement income account —
(a)under subregulation (2)(a), if an actuary has advised that it is appropriate for that amount to be debited to that account; or
(b)under subregulation (2)(c), if the Member has given the Board written consent to the debiting of that amount to the account.
(3a)If the Board debits an amount to a retirement income account under subregulation (2)(c) in respect of a fee payable to a person other than the Board, the Board must pay the amount deducted to that other person.
(4)If a Member’s retirement income account has been divided into sub‑accounts under regulation 179, then to the extent that the balance of the relevant sub‑account is sufficient to allow it to do so, the Board is to debit —
(a)pension payments made under regulation 191 to the Member’s cash sub‑account; and
(b)any other amount that is to be, or may be, debited to the Member’s retirement income account, to the Member’s investment sub‑account,
unless the Member requests that the amount be debited to the Member’s other sub‑account.
[Regulation 181 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 823-4; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1590-1 and 1662; 6 Jan 2015 p. 29.]
182.Earnings to be credited to Member’s account
(1)The Board is to credit earnings to each Member’s retirement income account at a rate equal to the Member’s earning rate on the balance of the account —
(a)at least once every year; and
(b)when a lump sum benefit is to be paid, or an amount transferred, from the Member’s retirement income account under Division 6.
(2)The Board is to decide whether the earning rate is to be applied to daily balances, average balances or on some other basis.
(3)If a Member’s retirement income account has been divided into sub‑accounts under regulation 179 the Board is to credit earnings to each sub‑account as if it were a separate retirement income account.
[Regulation 182 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 824-5.]
Division 5 — Member investment choice
[Heading inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 825.]
In this Division —
default plan means the readymade investment plan selected by the Board under regulation 185 as the default plan for Retirement Income Members;
personalised investment plan means an investment plan established under regulation 184(4);
readymade investment plan means an investment plan established under regulation 184(1).
[Regulation 183 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 825.]
184.Investment plans for Members, Board to establish
(1)The Board is to establish one or more investment plans for retirement income Members with asset allocations determined by the Board.
(2)One of the investment plans established under subregulation (1) must provide for investment in cash only.
(3)Subject to subregulation (2), the Board may alter the asset allocation for a readymade investment plan whenever the Board considers it appropriate to do so.
(4)The Board may establish an investment plan under which a Retirement Income Member who selects that plan may select the Member’s own asset allocation subject to any conditions determined by the Board.
(5)The Board must notify all Retirement Income Members of —
(a)the establishment of a new investment plan for Retirement Income Members including, in the case of a readymade investment plan, the asset allocation for that plan; and
(b)any material change in the asset allocation of a readymade investment plan; and
(c)any material change in the conditions applying to a personalised investment plan,
before, or as soon as practicable after, the establishment or change occurs.
[Regulation 184 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 825-6.]
(1)The Board is to select one of the readymade investment plans as the default plan for Retirement Income Members.
(2)The Board may change the plan selected as the default plan whenever the Board considers it appropriate to do so.
(3)The Board must notify all Retirement Income Members of any change made under subregulation (2) before, or as soon as practicable after, the change occurs.
[Regulation 185 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 826; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1591.]
186.Investment plan, Member to select etc.
(1)A Retirement Income Member is to select an investment plan to be used in determining the Member’s earning rate and give notice of that selection to the Board.
(2)If a Member selects a personalised investment plan the Member must also select the asset allocation to be applied to the Member’s assets and give notice of that selection to the Board.
(3)A Member may change his or her selection under subregulation (1) or (2) at any time by giving notice to the Board.
(3a)As soon as practicable after receiving a notice under this regulation the Board must give effect to it by investing the Member’s assets in accordance with regulation 187.
(4)Until a Retirement Income Member selects otherwise the Member is taken to have selected the plan that was the default plan at the time the person became a Retirement Income Member.
[Regulation 186 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 826-7; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1591.]
187.Board to invest in accord with Member’s plan
(1)For each Retirement Income Member who selects a readymade investment plan the Board must, as far as is practicable —
(a)invest the Member’s assets in accordance with the asset allocation determined under regulation 184 for that investment plan; and
(b)ensure that the investment of the Member’s assets remains in accordance with that asset allocation until the Member selects a different investment plan.
(2)For a Retirement Income Member who selects a personalised investment plan the Board must invest the Member’s assets as at the time the Board gives effect to the selection in accordance with the asset allocation selected by the Member but, unless the Board and the Member agree otherwise, the Board is not required to ensure that the investment of the Member’s assets remains in accordance with that asset allocation.
(3)If a Member’s retirement income account is divided into sub‑accounts under regulation 179, the Board is to invest the Member’s assets in accordance with this regulation as if —
(a)each of the sub‑accounts were a retirement income account maintained for a separate person; and
(b)the person for whom the investment sub‑account is maintained had selected, under regulation 186, the investment plan selected by the Member under that regulation; and
(c)the person for whom the cash sub‑account is maintained had selected, under regulation 186, the investment plan referred to in regulation 184(2).
(4)In this regulation —
Member’s assets means the assets of the Fund that represent the retirement income account of a Retirement Income Member.
[Regulation 187 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 827-8; amended in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5895; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1591‑2.]
188.Earning rates, determining
(1)At the end of each financial year and at any other time when the Board considers it desirable to do so, an earning rate is to be determined for —
(a)each readymade investment plan; and
(b)each Retirement Income Member who has selected a personalised investment plan.
(2)The earning rates are to be determined —
(a)by the Board; or
(b)on behalf of the Board in accordance with procedures or formulae determined by the Board.
(3)In determining an earning rate, or the procedures or formulae to be used to determine an earning rate, the Board must have regard to —
(a)the nett rate of return achieved by the investment of the assets of the Fund that represent the retirement income accounts of the Members to whom the earning rate will apply; and
(b)administrative costs; and
(c)the desirability of averaging returns in order to reduce fluctuations in earning rates.
(4)An earning rate may be positive or negative.
[Regulation 188 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 828-9.]
Division 6 — Pension and other benefits
[Heading inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 829.]
189.Frequency of pension payment, selection of
(1)A Retirement Income Member is to select —
(a)whether the Member’s pension is to be paid monthly, quarterly or annually; and
(aa)if the Member selects quarterly payments, whether the payments are to be made in —
(i)January, April, July and October; or
(ii)February, May, August and November; or
(iii)March, June, September and December;
and
(b)if the Member selects annual payments, the month in which the Member’s pension is to be paid,
and give notice of those selections to the Board.
(2)A Member may change his or her selection under subregulation (1) at any time by giving notice to the Board.
(3)Until a Retirement Income Member selects otherwise the Member is taken to have selected monthly pension payments.
[Regulation 189 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 829-30; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1582.]
190.Pension amount, selection of
(1)A Retirement Income Member is to select an amount that is —
(a)not less than the Commonwealth minimum; and
(b)not more than the Commonwealth maximum,
as the annual amount of the Member’s pension and give notice of those selections to the Board.
(2)A Member may change his or her selection under subregulation (1) at any time by giving notice to the Board.
(3)If a Member does not make a selection under subregulation (1), or the amount selected by a Member does not comply with subregulation (1), the Board may make a selection for the Member of an amount the Board considers to be reasonable, and if it does so, the Board must give notice of the selection to the Member.
[Regulation 190 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 830.]
191.Pension, payment of by Board
(1)Subject to this regulation, on each pension day the Board is to pay to a Retirement Income Member an amount equal to the annual amount selected by or for the Member under regulation 190 divided by —
(a)if the Member has selected monthly pension payments, 12; or
(b)if the Member has selected quarterly pension payments, 4; or
(c)if the Member has selected annual pension payments, 1.
(2)If, on a pension day, the balance of a Member’s Retirement Income Account is less than the amount to be paid under subregulation (1), the amount to be paid is reduced to an amount equal to that balance.
(3)If, in any financial year, a Retirement Income Member’s pension total is less than the Commonwealth minimum, the Board is to pay to the Member, before the end of the year, an amount equal to the difference between the pension total and the Commonwealth minimum.
(4)If payment to a Retirement Income Member of the amount to be paid under subregulation (1) on a pension day would result in the Member’s pension total for a financial year exceeding the Commonwealth maximum, the amount to be paid on that day is reduced by the amount by which that maximum would otherwise be exceeded.
(5)If, in any financial year, a Retirement Income Member’s pension total reaches the Commonwealth maximum the Board is to make no further payments under subsection (1) to the Member during that year.
[Regulation 191 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 830-1; amended in Gazette 13 Jun 2003 p. 2113.]
192.Lump sum benefit, Member may request etc.
(1)A Retirement Income Member may request the Board to —
(a)pay to the Member; or
(b)transfer to another scheme or to another superannuation fund,
a lump sum benefit of an amount equal to all or part of the balance of the Member’s retirement income account and, subject to subregulation (3), the Board is to comply with that request.
(2)The amount requested must not be —
(a)less than $1 000; or
(b)an amount the payment or transfer of which will reduce the balance in the Member’s retirement income account to less than $1 000,
unless the amount requested is the whole of the balance in the account or the Board otherwise agrees.
(3)If a Member’s benefit in the Retirement Income Scheme is a phased retirement benefit, the Board must not pay or transfer any of that benefit or earnings on it, under this regulation unless —
(a)the Member has satisfied an unrestricted condition of release; or
(b)the benefit is transferred to another scheme or superannuation fund the rules of which prevent the cashing, commutation or transfer of the benefit unless —
(i)the Member has satisfied an unrestricted condition of release; or
(ii)the benefit is transferred to another superannuation fund the rules of which include provisions having the same effect as this subregulation;
or
(c)the benefit is to be used to pay contributions tax and is paid to the Member for payment to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation.
[Regulation 192 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 831-2; amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1921-2; 21 Jul 2006 p. 2652.]
193.Payment on death of Member, Member to select type of
(1)When a person becomes a Retirement Income Member he or she is to select —
(a)whether the benefit to be paid on the Member’s death (if he or she dies while still a Retirement Income Member) is to be —
(i)a lump sum benefit under regulation 194; or
(ii)a reversionary pension under regulation 195;
and
(b)if the Member selects a reversionary pension, the person to whom that pension is to be paid,
and give notice of those selections to the Board.
(2)The person selected under subregulation (1)(b) must be a partner or a dependant of the Member.
(3)If a Retirement Income Member has not given notice of the Member’s selection to the Board before the Member’s first pension day, or the Member’s selection under subregulation (1)(b) does not comply with subregulation (2), the Member is taken to have selected a lump sum death benefit.
[Regulation 193 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 832; amended in Gazette 1 Dec 2004 p. 5706.]
194.Lump sum death benefit, payment of by Board
If a Retirement Income Member who selected a lump sum death benefit dies while there is still an amount in the Member’s retirement income account, the Board is to pay a benefit of an amount equal to the balance of the account to the executor or administrator of the Member’s estate.
[Regulation 194 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 833.]
195.Reversionary pension, effect of selecting
On and after the death of a Retirement Income Member who selected a reversionary pension (the primary Member) —
(a)the pension that would have been payable to the primary Member had he or she not died is to be paid to the reversionary pensioner; and
(b)for the purposes of these regulations, the reversionary pensioner is to be taken to be the primary Member.
[Regulation 195 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 2003 p. 833.]
196AA.Payments in respect of former temporary residents under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3A
If —
(a)the Retirement Income Scheme is a prescribed scheme; and
(b)a member is a former temporary resident,
the Board is to make a payment in respect of the member to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3A.
[Regulation 196AA inserted in Gazette 6 Jan 2015 p. 30.]
196AB.Payments in respect of lost member accounts under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 4A
If —
(a)the Retirement Income Scheme is a prescribed scheme; and
(b)an account is a lost member account,
the Board is to make a payment in respect of the account to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 4A.
[Regulation 196AB inserted in Gazette 6 Jan 2015 p. 30.]
196AC.Transfer of benefit under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3
If —
(a)the Retirement Income Scheme is a prescribed scheme; and
(b)a benefit payable to or in respect of a member is unclaimed money,
the Board is to transfer the benefit to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation by including the amount of the benefit in a payment made in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3.
[Regulation 196AC inserted in Gazette 6 Jan 2015 p. 30.]
Part 4A — Term Allocated Pension Scheme
[Heading inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5896.]
Division 1 — Establishment and preliminary
[Heading inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5896.]
The Term Allocated Pension Scheme is established as a superannuation scheme under section 28 of the Act.
[Regulation 196 inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5896.]
In this Part —
pension day means —
(a)for a Member who has selected monthly pension payments — the 15th of each month; and
(b)for a Member who has selected quarterly pension payments — the 15th of each of the 4 months selected by the Member under regulation 196Q(1)(aa); and
(c)for a Member who has selected annual pension payments — the 15th of the month selected by the Member under regulation 196Q(1)(b);
term allocated pension means a pension payable under this Part;
term allocated pension account means an account kept under regulation 196E.
[Regulation 196A inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5896; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1582.]
Division 2 — Membership and purchase
[Heading inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5896.]
196B.Term Allocated Pension Members, who may be
(1)A person listed in subregulation (1a) may apply to become a Term Allocated Pension Member if he or she is entitled to —
(a)immediate payment of a lump sum benefit from another scheme or another superannuation fund; or
(b)immediate payment of any other eligible termination payment; or
(ba)an amount of a transfer benefit available for transfer under regulation 44B; or
(c)payment of a phased retirement benefit.
(1a)A person may apply under subregulation (1) if he or she is —
(a)a Member; or
(b)a Pension Scheme Member or a Provident Scheme Member; or
(c)in receipt of, or entitled to receive, a pension under the Pension Scheme; or
(d)a former member; or
(e)a Term Allocated Pension Member applying for a second or subsequent term allocated pension; or
(f)a partner or former partner of a person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).
(2)The Board is to accept an application under this regulation unless the Board considers that the applicant, if accepted as a Term Allocated Pension Member, will not comply with regulation 196D.
(3)If a person becomes a Term Allocated Pension Member for a second or subsequent term allocated pension, these regulations apply as if he or she were, in respect of each term allocated pension, a separate person.
[Regulation 196B inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5896-7; amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1922; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1584-5; 6 Jun 2007 p. 2626.]
A person ceases to be a Term Allocated Pension Member when the balance in the Member’s term allocated pension account is reduced to zero.
[Regulation 196C inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5897.]
196D.Benefits from other schemes etc., transfer of to scheme by new Member
(1)When a person becomes a Term Allocated Pension Member he or she must transfer to the Term Allocated Pension Scheme all or part of the benefit or eligible termination payment referred to in regulation 196B(1).
(2)The person may also transfer to the Term Allocated Pension Scheme all or part of any other —
(a)benefit that is immediately payable to the person from another scheme or another superannuation fund; or
(b)eligible termination payment immediately payable to the person; or
(ba)amount of a transfer benefit available for transfer under regulation 44B; or
(c)phased retirement benefit payable to the person.
(3)A transfer under subregulation (1) or (2) must be made before the person’s first pension day.
(4)The total amount transferred under subregulations (1) and (2) must not be less than —
(a)$30 000 for a person’s first term allocated pension; or
(b)$10 000 for a second or subsequent term allocated pension,
unless the Board agrees to accept a lesser amount.
(5)A transfer under this regulation must be made to the Term Allocated Pension Scheme directly from the other scheme or superannuation fund or the payer of the eligible termination payment.
[Regulation 196D inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5897; amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1923; 13 Apr 2007 p. 1585; 6 Jun 2007 p. 2626.]
196EA.Restriction on transfers
Despite anything else in this Part the Board must not accept a transfer for a person if the trustee of a regulated superannuation fund would be prevented by the SIS Regulations from accepting such a transfer.
[Regulation 196EA inserted in Gazette 8 Jul 2008 p. 3238.]
Division 3 — Term allocated pension accounts
[Heading inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5897.]
196E.Term allocated pension accounts for Members, Board to establish
(1)The Board is to establish and maintain in the Fund a term allocated pension account for each Term Allocated Pension Member.
(2)The Board may divide a term allocated pension account into 2 or more sub‑accounts.
[Regulation 196E inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5897-8.]
196F.Sub‑accounts, Member may request etc.
(1)A Term Allocated Pension Member may request the Board to divide the Member’s term allocated pension account into a cash sub‑account and an investment sub‑account.
(2)The Member must set out in a request under subregulation (1) —
(a)the amount that is to be allocated to each sub‑account (the sum of which must be equal to the balance of the Member’s account); or
(b)the proportion of the balance of the account that is to be allocated to each sub‑account,
at the time the sub‑accounts are established.
(3)A Member whose term allocated pension account has been divided into sub‑accounts under this regulation may request the Board to —
(a)transfer a specified amount from one sub‑account to the other; or
(b)change the proportion of the balance of the Member’s account that is held in each sub‑account; or
(c)combine the sub‑accounts into a single account.
(4)The Board is to comply with a request under subregulation (1) or (3) but is not otherwise required to ensure that the balances of the sub‑accounts remain in accordance with the requested amounts or proportions.
[Regulation 196F inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5898.]
196G.Amounts to be credited to term allocated pension accounts
(1)The Board is to credit to a Term Allocated Pension Member’s term allocated pension account —
(a)the amounts transferred to the Term Allocated Pension Scheme under regulation 196D; and
(b)earnings in accordance with regulation 196I.
(2)The Board may temporarily keep amounts transferred for a Term Allocated Pension Member, together with amounts transferred for other Term Allocated Pension Members, in an account maintained for that purpose until those amounts are credited to the appropriate term allocated pension accounts.
[Regulation 196G inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5898; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1592.]
196H.Amounts to be debited to term allocated pension accounts
(1)The Board is to debit to a Term Allocated Pension Member’s term allocated pension account any amounts paid as benefits to, or in respect of, the Member under Division 5.
(2)The Board may debit to a Term Allocated Pension Member’s term allocated pension account —
(a)administrative costs to the extent that they have not been taken into account in the determination of earning rates under regulation 196I; and
(b)any tax or other amounts required by a written law or a law of the Commonwealth to be paid by the Board in respect of the Member; and
(c)the amount of any fees payable by the Member for, or in relation to, any product or service provided to the Member in accordance with section 6(1)(e) of the Act.
(3)The Board may only debit an amount to a term allocated pension account —
(a)under subregulation (2)(a), if an actuary has advised that it is appropriate for that amount to be debited to that account; or
(b)under subregulation (2)(c), if the Member has given the Board written consent to the debiting of that amount to the account.
(3a)If the Board debits an amount to a term allocated pension account under subregulation (2)(c) in respect of a fee payable to a person other than the Board, the Board must pay the amount deducted to that other person.
(4)If a Member’s term allocated pension account has been divided into sub‑accounts under regulation 196F, then to the extent that the balance of the relevant sub‑account is sufficient to allow it to do so, the Board is to debit —
(a)term allocated pension payments made under regulation 196R to the Member’s cash sub‑account; and
(b)any other amount that is to be, or may be, debited to the Member’s term allocated pension account, to the Member’s investment sub‑account,
unless the Member requests otherwise.
[Regulation 196H inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5899; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1592-3 and 1663.]
196I.Earnings to be credited to Member’s account
(1)The Board is to credit earnings to each Term Allocated Pension Member’s term allocated pension account at a rate equal to the Member’s earning rate on the balance of the account —
(a)at least once every year; and
(b)when a lump sum benefit is to be paid, or an amount transferred, from the Member’s term allocated pension account under Division 5.
(2)The Board is to decide whether the earning rate is to be applied to daily balances, average balances or on some other basis.
(3)If a Member’s term allocated pension account has been divided into sub‑accounts under regulation 196F the Board is to credit earnings to each sub‑account as if it were a separate term allocated pension account.
[Regulation 196I inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5899.]
Division 4 — Member investment choice
[Heading inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5900.]
In this Division —
default plan means the readymade investment plan selected by the Board under regulation 196L as the default plan for Term Allocated Pension Members;
personalised investment plan means an investment plan established under regulation 196K(4);
readymade investment plan means an investment plan established under regulation 196K(1).
[Regulation 196J inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5900.]
196K.Investment plans for Members, Board to establish
(1)The Board is to establish one or more investment plans for Term Allocated Pension Members with asset allocations determined by the Board.
(2)One of the investment plans established under subregulation (1) must provide for investment in cash only.
(3)Subject to subregulation (2), the Board may alter the asset allocation for a readymade investment plan whenever the Board considers it appropriate to do so.
(4)The Board may establish an investment plan under which a Term Allocated Pension Member who selects that plan may select the Member’s own asset allocation subject to any conditions determined by the Board.
(5)The Board must notify all Term Allocated Pension Members of —
(a)the establishment of a new investment plan for Term Allocated Pension Members including, in the case of a readymade investment plan, the asset allocation for that plan; and
(b)any material change in the asset allocation of a readymade investment plan; and
(c)any material change in the conditions applying to a personalised investment plan,
before, or as soon as practicable after, the establishment or change occurs.
[Regulation 196K inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5900.]
(1)The Board is to select one of the readymade investment plans as the default plan for Term Allocated Pension Members.
(2)The Board may change the plan selected as the default plan whenever the Board considers it appropriate to do so.
(3)The Board must notify all Term Allocated Pension Members of any change made under subregulation (2) before, or as soon as practicable after, the change occurs.
[Regulation 196L inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5900-1; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1593.]
196M.Investment plan, Member to select etc.
(1)A Term Allocated Pension Member is to select an investment plan to be used in determining the Member’s earning rate and give notice of that selection to the Board.
(2)If a Member selects a personalised investment plan the Member must also select the asset allocation to be applied to the Member’s assets and give notice of that selection to the Board.
(3)A Member may change his or her selection under subregulation (1) or (2) at any time by giving notice to the Board.
(3a)As soon as practicable after receiving a notice under this regulation the Board must give effect to it by investing the Member’s assets in accordance with regulation 196N.
(4)Until a Term Allocated Pension Member selects otherwise the Member is taken to have selected the default plan.
[Regulation 196M inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5901; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1593.]
196N.Board to invest in accord with Member’s plan
(1)For each Term Allocated Pension Member who selects a readymade investment plan the Board must, as far as is practicable —
(a)invest the Member’s assets in accordance with the asset allocation determined under regulation 196K for that investment plan; and
(b)ensure that the investment of the Member’s assets remains in accordance with that asset allocation until the Member selects a different investment plan.
(2)For a Term Allocated Pension Member who selects a personalised investment plan the Board must invest the Member’s assets as at the time the Board gives effect to the selection in accordance with the asset allocation selected by the Member but, unless the Board and the Member agree otherwise, the Board is not required to ensure that the investment of the Member’s assets remains in accordance with that asset allocation.
(3)If a Member’s term allocated pension account is divided into sub‑accounts under regulation 196F, the Board is to invest the Member’s assets in accordance with this regulation as if —
(a)each of the sub‑accounts were a term allocated pension account maintained for a separate person; and
(b)the person for whom the investment sub‑account is maintained had selected, under regulation 196M, the investment plan selected by the Member under that regulation; and
(c)the person for whom the cash sub‑account is maintained had selected, under regulation 196M, the investment plan referred to in regulation 196K(2).
(4)In this regulation —
Member’s assets means the assets of the Fund that represent the term allocated pension account of a Term Allocated Pension Member.
[Regulation 196N inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5901-2; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1593.]
196O.Earning rates, determining
(1)At the end of each financial year and at any other time when the Board considers it desirable to do so, an earning rate is to be determined for —
(a)each readymade investment plan; and
(b)each Term Allocated Pension Member who has selected a personalised investment plan.
(2)The earning rates are to be determined —
(a)by the Board; or
(b)on behalf of the Board in accordance with procedures or formulae determined by the Board.
(3)In determining an earning rate, or the procedures or formulae to be used to determine an earning rate, the Board must have regard to —
(a)the nett rate of return achieved by the investment of the assets of the Fund that represent the term allocated pension accounts of the Members to whom the earning rate will apply; and
(b)administrative costs; and
(c)the desirability of averaging returns in order to reduce fluctuations in earning rates.
(4)An earning rate may be positive or negative.
[Regulation 196O inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5902.]
Division 5 — Pension and other benefits
[Heading inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5902.]
196P.Pension period, selection of
(1)A Term Allocated Pension Member is to select the period for which the Member’s term allocated pension is to be paid and give notice of that selection to the Board before the Member’s first pension day.
(2)Subject to subregulation (3), the period selected must be a whole number of years that is —
(a)not less than the Member’s life expectancy; and
(b)not more than the greater of —
(i)what would be the Member’s life expectancy if he or she were 5 years younger; and
(ii)100 minus the Member’s current age (in years).
(3)If —
(a)the Member has selected a reversionary pension under regulation 196T; and
(b)the selected reversionary pensioner is the Member’s partner; and
(c)the partner’s life expectancy is greater than the Member’s,
then the period selected by the Member may be a whole number of years that is —
(d)not less than the partner’s life expectancy; and
(e)not more than the greater of —
(i)what would be the partner’s life expectancy if he or she were 5 years younger; and
(ii)100 minus the partner’s current age (in years).
(4)In this regulation —
life expectancy, in relation to a person, means the number of years in the person’s expectation of life ascertained when the person became a Term Allocated Pension Member from the then most recent Australian Life Tables published by the Australian Government Actuary, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
[Regulation 196P inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5902-3; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1581.]
196Q.Frequency of pension payment, selection of
(1)A Term Allocated Pension Member is to select —
(a)whether the Member’s term allocated pension is to be paid monthly, quarterly or annually; and
(aa)if the Member selects quarterly payments, whether the payments are to be made in —
(i)January, April, July and October; or
(ii)February, May, August and November; or
(iii)March, June, September and December;
and
(b)if the Member selects annual payments, the month in which the Member’s term allocated pension is to be paid,
and give notice of those selections to the Board.
(2)A Member may change his or her selection under subregulation (1) at any time by giving notice to the Board.
(3)Until a Term Allocated Pension Member selects otherwise the Member is taken to have selected monthly pension payments.
[Regulation 196Q inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5903; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1582-3.]
196R.Pension, amount and payment of
(1)The annual pension amount for a Term Allocated Pension Member is —
(a)in the financial year in which he or she becomes a Term Allocated Pension Member — the SIS annual amount calculated as at the day he or she becomes a Term Allocated Pension Member; and
(b)in each subsequent financial year — the SIS annual amount calculated as at 1 July in that year.
(2)If a Term Allocated Pension Member commutes part of his or her term allocated pension the annual pension amount for the period from the commutation date to the end of the financial year in which the commutation occurs is the SIS annual amount calculated as at the commutation date.
(3)On each pension day the Board is to pay to a Term Allocated Pension Member an amount equal to the Member’s annual pension amount divided by the number of the Member’s pension days in the financial year.
(4)If, on a pension day, the balance of a Member’s term allocated pension account is less than the amount due to be paid under subregulation (3), the amount to be paid is an amount equal to that balance.
(5)If after a Term Allocated Pension Member’s last pension day there is still an amount in the Member’s term allocated pension account, the Board is to pay the Member a lump sum benefit of an amount equal to that amount within 28 days after the end of the pension period selected by the Member.
(6)In this regulation —
SIS annual amount means the amount prescribed under the SIS Act as the total amount of payments that a superannuation fund’s rules must require to be made in a year in order for a market linked pension payable for a term equal to the pension period selected by the Member to be taken to be a pension for the purposes of the SIS Act.
[Regulation 196R inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5903-4.]
196S.Commutation of pension, Member may request etc.
(1)A Term Allocated Pension Member may request the Board to commute some or all of his or her term allocated pension if —
(a)the request —
(i)is made within 6 months after he or she became a Term Allocated Pension Member; and
(ii)does not relate to any amount transferred to the Term Allocated Pension Scheme under regulation 196D from the commutation of another SIS annuity or pension;
or
(b)the commuted amount is to be used to pay contributions tax; or
(c)the commuted amount is to be used to purchase —
(i)another term allocated pension; or
(ii)another SIS annuity or pension.
(2)Subject to subregulations (3) and (3a), the Board is to comply with a request under subregulation (1) and pay or transfer the commuted amount, in the case of a request under —
(a)subregulation (1)(a) — to, or as requested by, the Member; or
(b)subregulation (1)(b) — to the Member for payment to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation; or
(c)subregulation (1)(c)(i) — to a new term allocated pension account for the Member; or
(d)subregulation (1)(c)(ii) — to the provider of the SIS annuity or pension.
(3)The Board must not pay or transfer a term allocated pension unless, or until, any applicable SIS minimum amount has been paid.
(3a)If a Member’s benefit in the Term Allocated Pension Scheme is a phased retirement benefit, the Board must not pay or transfer any of that benefit or earnings on it, under subregulation (2)(a) or (d) unless —
(a)the Member has satisfied an unrestricted condition of release; or
(b)the commuted amount is transferred to another scheme or superannuation fund the rules of which prevent the cashing, commutation or transfer of the amount unless —
(i)the Member has satisfied an unrestricted condition of release; or
(ii)the amount is transferred to another superannuation fund the rules of which include provisions having the same effect as this subregulation.
(4)In this regulation —
SIS annuity or pension means a benefit that is taken to be an annuity or pension for the purposes of the SIS Act;
SIS minimum amount means the amount prescribed under the SIS Act as the minimum amount that a superannuation fund’s rules must require to have been paid before a market linked pension can be commuted in order for the pension to be taken to be a pension for the purposes of the SIS Act.
[Regulation 196S inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5904-5; amended in Gazette 26 May 2006 p. 1923-4 and 1930; 21 Jul 2006 p. 2652.]
196T.Payment on death of Member, Member to select type of
(1)A Term Allocated Pension Member is to select —
(a)whether the benefit to be paid on the Member’s death (if he or she dies while still a Term Allocated Pension Member) is to be —
(i)a lump sum benefit under regulation 196U; or
(ii)a reversionary pension under regulation 196V;
and
(b)if the Member selects a reversionary pension, the person to whom that pension is to be paid,
and give notice of those selections to the Board before the Member’s first pension day.
(2)The person selected under subregulation (1)(b) must be a partner or dependant of the Member.
(3)If a Term Allocated Pension Member has not given notice of the Member’s selection to the Board before the Member’s first pension day, or the Member’s selection under subregulation (1)(b) does not comply with subregulation (2), the Member is taken to have selected a lump sum death benefit.
[Regulation 196T inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5905-6.]
196U.Lump sum death benefit, payment of by Board
If a Term Allocated Pension Member who selected a lump sum death benefit dies while there is still an amount in the Member’s term allocated pension account, the Board is to pay a benefit of an amount equal to the balance of the account to the executor or administrator of the Member’s estate.
[Regulation 196U inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5906.]
196V.Reversionary pension, effect of selecting
(1)On and after the death of a Term Allocated Pension Member who selected a reversionary pension (the primary Member) —
(a)the term allocated pension that would have been payable to the primary Member had he or she not died is to be paid to the reversionary pensioner; and
(b)these regulations apply as if the reversionary pensioner were the primary Member.
(2)If a reversionary pensioner dies while there is still an amount in his or her term allocated pension account, the Board is to pay a benefit of an amount equal to the balance of the account to the executor or administrator of the reversionary pensioner’s estate.
[Regulation 196V inserted in Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5906.]
[197 to 199.Reserved.]
Part 5 — GESB Super (Retirement Access) Scheme
[Heading inserted in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3014; amended in Gazette 11 Apr 2008 p. 1379.]
Division 1 — Establishment and preliminary
[Heading inserted in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3014.]
The Retirement Access Scheme is established as a superannuation scheme under section 28 of the Act.
[Regulation 200 inserted in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3014.]
200A.Name of scheme changed on 12 Apr 2008
When this regulation comes into operation the superannuation scheme established by regulation 200 is renamed as the GESB Super (Retirement Access) Scheme.
[Regulation 200A inserted in Gazette 11 Apr 2008 p. 1377.]
201.Term used: retirement access account
In this Part —
retirement access account means an account kept under regulation 207.
[Regulation 201 inserted in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3014; amended in Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1596.]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3014.]
202.Scheme closed to new members on 2 Apr 2008
No person can become a GESB Super (Retirement Access) Member on or after the day on which this regulation comes into operation.
[Regulation 202 inserted in Gazette 1 Apr 2008 p. 1286; amended in Gazette 11 Apr 2008 p. 1379 and 1380.]