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(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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