Supplementary Death Benefit Regulations

6 (1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 7, a participant who is absent from duty without pay must pay the contributions that are required to be paid in respect of that absence

• (a) in a lump sum within 30 days after the participant’s return to duty; or

• (b) by reservation in equal instalments from the salary payable to the participant for a period equal to twice the period of absence commencing on the expiration of the period of absence.

(2) If payment under paragraph (1)(b) would cause the participant financial hardship, the participant may choose to make payment by reservation from their salary of approximately equal instalments over a period not exceeding the lesser of

• (a) three times the period of absence, and

• (b) 15 years.