Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) If a member leaves
service in circumstances where it is reasonable to expect that the member will
return to service within a reasonable time, the Board may treat the member as
continuing to be in service on such terms and conditions as are agreed between
the Board, the member and the employer.
(2) If a member is on
leave without pay the Board, the employer and the member may enter into an
agreement as to the terms and conditions on which the member shall continue to
be a member during the absence of that member.
(3) The terms and
conditions agreed upon under subregulation (1) and (2) may include terms
or conditions inconsistent with the other provisions of these regulations.
(4) Unless otherwise
agreed under subregulation (1) or (2) —
(a) no
contributions are payable by or in respect of the member during the relevant
period;
(b) the
relevant period is not to be counted in determining the member’s
membership; and
(c) if a
benefit becomes payable under regulation 19 or 20 during the relevant
period, the member is deemed to have received salary on the employer’s
last salary day prior to the benefit becoming payable.
(5) In
subregulation (4) —
relevant period means any period during which a
member has —
(a)
continued in service under subregulation (1); or
(b) been
absent on leave without pay.
[Regulation 45 amended in Gazette
14 May 1996 p. 2037.]