(ii)
CONFIDENTIAL
the need for safeguards, by way of funding,
would diminish after the dependant pension
scnenes have been made voluntary.
Deut. Gratuity
(ct) Ex-gratia Payment
25.
of officers who
To
in such cases,
At present no death gratuity is payable in respect
die with less than two years service.
relieve hardship experienced by dependants in it is proposed that an ex-gratia payment should be made as
follows
(a) three Montns' Salary
for officers
who die
with less than one year's service; and
(b)
six months' salary for officers
for officers with service
between one to two years.
(b) Nomination of Beneficiaries
26.
Death
gratuity
is at
present paid
deceased's legal personal representative.
the
Because of legal
to
formalities it can often take
a considerable time
time before
payment
payment,
can
it
be effected.
is proposed
TO
shorten the time lag for
married officers should that
be
allowed to nominate, on a voluntary basis, their spouse as
the recipient of death gratuity.
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