Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Central Provident Fund (Public Sector Employees) Regulations 2011

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 887/2025 wef 01/01/2026S 887/2025 wef 01/01/2026

In these Regulations —“aided school” means a school in receipt of grant‑in‑aid under the Education (Grant‑in‑Aid) Regulations 1982 other than a school that is set out in the Schedule to those Regulations;[Deleted by S 887/2025 wef 01/01/2026]“Category B member of the Premium Plan” has the same meaning as “Category B member” given by regulation 2(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces (Premium Plan) Regulations (Rg 22);“Category B member of the SAVER Plan” has the same meaning as “Category B member” given by regulation 2(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAVER Plan) Regulations (Rg 19);“contract service” means —

(a)

in relation to a Defence Executive Officer, SAF regular officer or SAF regular soldier, contract service under the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations (Rg 9); or

(b)

in relation to a SAF regular military expert, contract service referred to in regulation 35 of the Singapore Armed Forces (Military Domain Experts Service) Regulations 2010;“Defence Executive Officer” means an employee in the DXO Scheme;“DXO Scheme” means the scheme of service in respect of regular servicemen in the non‑uniformed service in the Singapore Armed Forces;“employee” means —

(a)

an employee of the Government;

(b)

an employee of a statutory body; or

(c)

a person employed in an aided school by the managers of the school,as the case may be;“foreign employee” means an employee who is not a citizen of Singapore or permanent resident;“non‑pensionable service” —

(a)

in relation to an employee who is a regular serviceman, means regular service in the Singapore Armed Forces which is neither pensionable service nor contract service; and

(b)

in relation to any other employee, means service other than the pensionable service;“pensionable service” —

(a)

in relation to an employee who is a regular serviceman, has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations; and

(b)

in relation to any other employee, means service in respect of which a pension, gratuity or other allowance may be payable under the Pensions Act 1956 to the employee in respect of his or her period of service;“Premium Plan” means the Premium Plan established by the Singapore Armed Forces (Premium Plan) Regulations (Rg 22) made under section 205A of the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972;“regular serviceman” means an employee in regular service in the Singapore Armed Forces;“SAF regular military expert” means a regular serviceman who is a military expert in the Singapore Armed Forces;“SAF regular officer” means a regular serviceman who is an officer in the Singapore Armed Forces;“SAF regular soldier” means a regular serviceman other than a Defence Executive Officer, a SAF regular officer or a SAF regular military expert;“SAVER end date” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAVER Plan) Regulations;“SAVER Plan” means the SAVER Plan established by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAVER Plan) Regulations made under section 205A of the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972;“statutory body” means a body specified under paragraph 6(2) to (70) of the First Schedule to the Act.

Definition

“aided school” means a school in receipt of grant‑in‑aid under the Education (Grant‑in‑Aid) Regulations 1982 other than a school that is set out in the Schedule to those Regulations;

Definition

“Category B member of the Premium Plan” has the same meaning as “Category B member” given by regulation 2(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces (Premium Plan) Regulations (Rg 22);

Amended byS 887/2025 wef 01/01/2026

Definition

“Category B member of the SAVER Plan” has the same meaning as “Category B member” given by regulation 2(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAVER Plan) Regulations (Rg 19);

Amended byS 887/2025 wef 01/01/2026

Definition

“contract service” means —

(a)

in relation to a Defence Executive Officer, SAF regular officer or SAF regular soldier, contract service under the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations (Rg 9); or

(b)

in relation to a SAF regular military expert, contract service referred to in regulation 35 of the Singapore Armed Forces (Military Domain Experts Service) Regulations 2010;

Definition

“Defence Executive Officer” means an employee in the DXO Scheme;

Definition

“DXO Scheme” means the scheme of service in respect of regular servicemen in the non‑uniformed service in the Singapore Armed Forces;

Definition

“employee” means —

(a)

an employee of the Government;

(b)

an employee of a statutory body; or

(c)

a person employed in an aided school by the managers of the school,as the case may be;

Definition

“foreign employee” means an employee who is not a citizen of Singapore or permanent resident;

Definition

“non‑pensionable service” —

(a)

in relation to an employee who is a regular serviceman, means regular service in the Singapore Armed Forces which is neither pensionable service nor contract service; and

(b)

in relation to any other employee, means service other than the pensionable service;

Definition

“pensionable service” —

(a)

in relation to an employee who is a regular serviceman, has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations; and

(b)

in relation to any other employee, means service in respect of which a pension, gratuity or other allowance may be payable under the Pensions Act 1956 to the employee in respect of his or her period of service;

Definition

“Premium Plan” means the Premium Plan established by the Singapore Armed Forces (Premium Plan) Regulations (Rg 22) made under section 205A of the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972;

Definition

“regular serviceman” means an employee in regular service in the Singapore Armed Forces;

Definition

“SAF regular military expert” means a regular serviceman who is a military expert in the Singapore Armed Forces;

Definition

“SAF regular officer” means a regular serviceman who is an officer in the Singapore Armed Forces;

Definition

“SAF regular soldier” means a regular serviceman other than a Defence Executive Officer, a SAF regular officer or a SAF regular military expert;

Definition

“SAVER end date” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAVER Plan) Regulations;

Definition

“SAVER Plan” means the SAVER Plan established by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAVER Plan) Regulations made under section 205A of the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972;

Definition

“statutory body” means a body specified under paragraph 6(2) to (70) of the First Schedule to the Act.