Pension eligibility clarifies members' choice between pension and provident fund and finality of election on appointment Retirement benefits provide that members holding a pensionable permanent Government post at appointment remain eligible for pension at retirement; others receive Contributory Provident Fund benefits. A substantive appointee otherwise covered by the provident fund may elect pensionary benefits within a prescribed period, failing which they are deemed to continue subscribing to the provident fund and forfeit pension. The election is final. Members recruited from the bar may add a limited additional period to qualifying service for superannuation pension, subject to minimum qualifying service requirements.
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Pension eligibility clarifies members' choice between pension and provident fund and finality of election on appointment
Retirement benefits provide that members holding a pensionable permanent Government post at appointment remain eligible for pension at retirement; others receive Contributory Provident Fund benefits. A substantive appointee otherwise covered by the provident fund may elect pensionary benefits within a prescribed period, failing which they are deemed to continue subscribing to the provident fund and forfeit pension. The election is final. Members recruited from the bar may add a limited additional period to qualifying service for superannuation pension, subject to minimum qualifying service requirements.
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