THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS ARE APPLICABLE TO
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE MEMBERS

Death, Ill-Health and Disability Benefits

Entitlement to these benefits are continued in full during maternity leave, based on the Pensionable Salary you received immediately before your maternity leave commenced.

These benefits will cease when:

	you notify Government that you will not be returning to work, and tender your resignation, or
	or
	you have notified Government that you intend returning to work, however you do not do so and exceed the 40 weeks (maximum) maternity leave limit allowed. This will not apply unless you are unable to do so because of ill health or injury

Pension Benefits

While you are on paid maternity leave Government will continue to contribute to your Individual Account based on the actual salary you receive during your leave. When your salary stops, contributions will stop. When you return to work contributions to your Individual Account will be resumed.