86Registered workers eligible for benefits under other arrangements

86 Registered workers eligible for benefits under other arrangements

86 Registered workers eligible for benefits under other arrangements

(1) This section applies if a registered worker is eligible for both—

(a) long service benefits under this Act, and

(b) long service benefits accrued after the commencement of this Act under a relevant arrangement.

(2) A registered worker must—

(a) elect to take long service benefits under this Act or the relevant arrangement, and

(b) give the Corporation written notice of the election and the engagement period for which the election is made.

(3) If a registered worker elects to take long service benefits under the relevant arrangement, the Corporation must remove the worker’s credits for the engagement period from the workers register.

(4) The Corporation must keep a record of the removed credits.