173Part-time employees

173 Part-time employees

(1)  In this regulation –

part-time employment, in relation to a member, means employment, by the State Fire Commission, where the member is required to be engaged in the employment for less time per week than the standard time per week that is, disregarding overtime or similar arrangements, applicable to the member’s occupation by reason of an award or a condition of employment specified by the State Fire Commission.

(2)  The State Fire Commission may request the Commission to give effect to this regulation in relation to any period, or part of a period, of part-time employment of a member.

(3)  If there is a material alteration in the circumstances of part-time employment of a member, the Commission may vary any adjustment made under this regulation relating to the part-time employment of the member.

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

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

(b) the standard time per week referred to in the definition of part-time employment in subregulation (1) ; and

(c) any relevant provisions that apply under the SIS Act in relation to regulated superannuation funds; and

(d) the wishes of the State Fire Commission.

(5)  The basis of the determination of any benefit in respect of a member who has engaged in a period of part-time employment, whether the benefit arises during or after the period, is to be adjusted to the extent, if any, and in the manner, that the Commission considers to be reasonable and equitable having regard to –

(a) the extent to which the contributions payable by or in respect of the member have been adjusted under subregulation (4) ; and

(b) the matters referred to in subregulation (4) .

(6)  The Commission may adjust any amount of death and incapacity cover in respect of a member, either for the duration of a period of part-time employment of the member or for the remainder of the period during which the cover relates to the member, to the extent, if any, and in the manner, that the Commission considers to be appropriate in the circumstances.