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Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002

Sport and Recreation New Zealand - Superannuation

39: Government Superannuation Fund

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"Rules for Agency staff who contribute to the Government Superannuation Fund"

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If you work for the Agency, and you were already contributing to the Government Superannuation Fund under Part 2 or Part 2A of the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956, you will still be treated as if you are working for the Government. The Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 applies to you as if you were working for the Government. You will be subject to the same rules as Government employees.

If you stop contributing to the Government Superannuation Fund while working for the Agency, you cannot start contributing again. When the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 is applied to you, the Agency is in charge of making decisions about your superannuation. This means the Agency acts as your controlling authority for superannuation purposes.

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Superannuation

39Government Superannuation Fund

  1. A person who, immediately before becoming an employee of the Agency, was a contributor to the Government Superannuation Fund under Part 2 or Part 2A of the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 is, for the purposes of that Act, to be treated as if he or she were employed in the Government service as long as the person continues to be an employee of the Agency.

  2. The Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 applies to the person in all respects as if the person’s service as an employee of the Agency were Government service.

  3. A person employed by the Agency who ceases to be a contributor to the Government Superannuation Fund is not subsequently entitled to become a contributor.

  4. For the purposes of applying the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 in accordance with subsection (2), controlling authority, in relation to that employee, means the Agency.