133Part-time employment

133 Part-time employment

(1)  In relation to any period of part-time employment, or any portion of such a period, the Ambulance Service may request the Commission to give effect to any or all of the following provisions:

(a) the contributions payable by and in respect of the member during the period of part-time employment may be adjusted as the Commission considers to be reasonable and equitable having regard to –

(i) the time per week for which the member is engaged in part-time employment; and

(ii) the standard time per week referred to in the definition of part-time employment; and

(iii) the wishes of the Ambulance Service; and

(iv) any relevant provision contained in the law prescribed for regulated superannuation funds in similar circumstances;

(b) the basis of determining the member’s benefit may be adjusted in the manner that the Commission considers reasonable and equitable, having regard to –

(i) the extent to which the contributions are adjusted under paragraph (a) ; and

(ii) any other matters referred to in that paragraph;

(c) the Commission may seek to adjust any insurance in relation to the member as it considers to be appropriate in the circumstances and may require the member subsequently to provide the evidence of good health that may be necessary in connection with the insurance;

(d) the Commission may vary any adjustment made under this regulation in the event of any material alteration in the circumstances of the part-time employment of the member.

(2)  The Commission must notify the member of any adjustment or determination made under this regulation which affects, or could affect, the member’s benefit.