Singapore legislation
Regulation 35
Regulation 35
Preserved gratuity
Subregulation 1
Every member exercising an option under regulation 32 who has been in the pensionable service for less than 10 years before his conversion to the non-pensionable service may be granted on his retirement —
under regulation 22(a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g) or (h), a gratuity at a rate not exceeding 12% of his monthly pensionable emoluments at the date immediately before his conversion for each complete month of pensionable service before his conversion; or
under regulation 22(d), a gratuity at a rate not exceeding five six-hundredths (5/600th) of his annual pensionable emoluments at the date immediately before his conversion for each complete month of pensionable service before his conversion.
Subregulation 2
Where a member retires under regulation 22(b) or (d), the rate specified in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), as the case may be, may be reduced to such extent as the Armed Forces Council may decide after having regard to the circumstances of the case.
Subregulation 3
Regulation 25 shall not apply to a member to whom this regulation applies.