sec.17Preservation of rights

sec.17 Preservation of rights

This section applies if a public service officer is appointed as the scheme manager. The person keeps all rights accrued or accruing to the person as a public service officer as if service as the scheme manager were a continuation of service as a public service officer. Without limiting subsection (2) , the person’s appointment does not— prejudice the person’s existing or accruing rights to superannuation or recreation, sick, long service or other leave; or interrupt continuity of service, except that the employee is not entitled to claim the benefit of a right or entitlement more than once in relation to the same period of service; or entitle the person to a payment or other benefit because the person is no longer a public service officer. (sec.17-ssec.1) This section applies if a public service officer is appointed as the scheme manager. (sec.17-ssec.2) The person keeps all rights accrued or accruing to the person as a public service officer as if service as the scheme manager were a continuation of service as a public service officer. (sec.17-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , the person’s appointment does not— prejudice the person’s existing or accruing rights to superannuation or recreation, sick, long service or other leave; or interrupt continuity of service, except that the employee is not entitled to claim the benefit of a right or entitlement more than once in relation to the same period of service; or entitle the person to a payment or other benefit because the person is no longer a public service officer.

• (a) prejudice the person’s existing or accruing rights to superannuation or recreation, sick, long service or other leave; or
• (b) interrupt continuity of service, except that the employee is not entitled to claim the benefit of a right or entitlement more than once in relation to the same period of service; or
• (c) entitle the person to a payment or other benefit because the person is no longer a public service officer.