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Annex II

Annex III

& IV

Annex V

Joining the SSCPS

4. should period

Eligible officers who wish to join the SSCPS complete and return election form A (Annex II). The within which an officer may elect to join the scheme is as follows

(a) officers appointed, re-appointed, or transferred from other public service to Government service on terms other than agreement terms,

(b)

(c)

to

or

transferred from agreement terms

the permanent establishment, on or after 1 February 1993 may elect to join the scheme within six months after their appointment, re-appointment or transfer, or in the case of single officers within 6 months after their marriage;

officers, other than agreement officers, who are already in Government service as at 1 February 1993 and who are not members of the SSCPS or WOPS (i.e. Model Scale I staff, Staff of Artisan / Senior Artisan grades, female officers and certain junior disciplined services officers) may elect to join the SSCPS within six months from 1 February 1993 with the further option of buying back past contributory service since 1 January 1978 or date of first appointment whichever is the later; and

officers, other than agreement officers, who are not members of the SSCPS or WOPS at the time of their marriage or re-marriage, may elect to join the SSCPS within six months after their marriage or re-marriage, with the further option of buying back past contributory service.

Cessation of Contribution to the SSCPS and WOPS

5.

to

cease

complete

Eligible members of the SSCPS and WOPS who wish contributing to the respective scheme should and return either election form B or C (Annexes III and IV respectively) as appropriate for officers under paragraph (a) below and election form D (Annex V) for officers under paragraphs (b) and (c) below, within the election period specified below -

(a)

for serving members of the SSCPS or WOPS on 1 February 1993, six months as from 1 February 1993;

(b)

for serving

the scheme

six months

spouse; and

members of the SSCPS who remain in and new members of the SSCPS, within after divorce

or death of

their