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M-8 - Members Superannuation Act

Section 3.1
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Election respecting active military service
3.1(1)In this section
“active military service” means full-time service in the armed forces of Canada or an ally at any time during World War II between September 10, 1939 and September 30, 1947, and at any time during the Korean Campaign between June 30, 1950 and January 1, 1954;(service militaire actif)
“armed forces” means the Merchant Marine, Naval, Army and Air Forces of Canada or an ally;(forces armées)
“contribution rate” means the rate at which a member is required to contribute to the Members Superannuation Account under section 5.(taux de contribution)
3.1(2)A member may elect to count a period consisting of a number of full years of active military service as pensionable service if
(a) the member pays an amount in respect of each full year of service equal to the amount he would have been required to pay had he been a member during the period of service but based on the indemnity authorized to be paid to him at the date of election and the contribution rate applicable at that date,
(b) the member has not received credit in respect of a pension for the period of service under any other Act of the Legislature, and
(c) the member has provided the Minister with evidence of the period of service in the form of a Certificate of Discharge or copy of it, a statement setting forth the period of service issued by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs of Canada or other evidence as required by the Minister.
3.1(3)For the purposes of section 11, where a member has elected to count a period of active military service as pensionable service under subsection (2), each full year of service so counted is equivalent to one session of pensionable service.
1986, c.54, s.1
Definitions
3.1(1)In this section
“active military service” means full-time service in the armed forces of Canada or an ally at any time during World War II between September 10, 1939 and September 30, 1947, and at any time during the Korean Campaign between June 30, 1950 and January 1, 1954;(service militaire actif)
“armed forces” means the Merchant Marine, Naval, Army and Air Forces of Canada or an ally;(forces armées)
“contribution rate” means the rate at which a member is required to contribute to the Members Superannuation Account under section 5.(taux de contribution)
Election respecting active military service
3.1(2)A member may elect to count a period consisting of a number of full years of active military service as pensionable service if
(a) the member pays an amount in respect of each full year of service equal to the amount he would have been required to pay had he been a member during the period of service but based on the indemnity authorized to be paid to him at the date of election and the contribution rate applicable at that date,
(b) the member has not received credit in respect of a pension for the period of service under any other Act of the Legislature, and
(c) the member has provided the Minister with evidence of the period of service in the form of a Certificate of Discharge or copy of it, a statement setting forth the period of service issued by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs of Canada or other evidence as required by the Minister.
Election respecting active military service
3.1(3)For the purposes of section 11, where a member has elected to count a period of active military service as pensionable service under subsection (2), each full year of service so counted is equivalent to one session of pensionable service.
1986, c.54, s.1