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Appendix 5: Glossary

AAT
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
ADF
Australian Defence Force
AD (JR) Act
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
commutation
conversion of a part of a pension to a lump sum
ComSuper
Commonwealth Superannuation Administration
CPI
Consumer Price Index
deferred benefit
payable, after twenty years combined ADF and government service, to Members with a refund entitlement who leave their benefit in the Scheme
DFRB
Defence Forces Retirement Benefits
DFRDB
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits
FOI
Freedom of Information
gratuity
a one-off bonus payment paid to some Members on resignation. It is usually only paid to ‘other rank’ Members
incapacity
the degree to which the disorder that caused a Member’s retirement affects his or her ability to perform appropriate civilian work. The basis for determining invalidity benefits
invalidity
a mode of retirement resulting from a disorder or disorders that render a Member unfit for further military service
MSB
Military Superannuation and Benefits
MSBS
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme
MSCC
Military Superannuation Communications Committee
no-detriment
provision that ensures that certain officers receive a DFRDB benefit at least the equal of the DFRB benefit for which they were contributing before the DFRB Scheme closed
preservation
used colloquially to refer to deferred benefits and to the transfer of benefits
productivity
a benefit component for all Members, accruing since January 1988 and funded by the Department of Defence
re-entered recipient
a contributor who has rejoined the Scheme having previously received a DFRDB pension
reversionary benefit
the benefit payable to eligible spouses and children (including orphans) of a contributor, pensioner or preserved benefit Member who dies
SIS Act
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
Superannuation Guarantee
arrangements which mean that a Member who receives a refund entitlement is entitled to an additional payment to bring the employer benefit to a minimum required amount
surcharge
Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997, a tax on employer–financed superannuation contributions
transfer value
an amount paid to an eligible superannuation scheme on behalf of a Member who leaves the DFRDB without a pension entitlement