Compassionate Grant. 1.1 A compassionate grant may be paid by employers to a partner, or if there is no partner, to the next of kin or the estate of an employee who dies while employed by the Ministry. Compassionate grants are calculated as a proportion of the annual rate of salary payable to the employee at the time of death as follows: 20 years or more one-eighth 10 years but less than 20 years one-twelfth Under 10 years no grant payable 1.2 The following conditions apply to the payment of the grants: (a) No grant is payable if, as a result of death, payments under the accident compensation legislation to an equivalent or greater extent have been made. (b) Service must be continuous except that intervals of up to one year may be bridged and service aggregated, but the intervals do not count as service. If an interval exceeds one year, the qualifying service commences afresh after the interval. (c) Allowable service comprises service in: Specialist Education Services State schools (including kindergartens) in New Zealand New Zealand Government service Teacher training which commenced in 1980 or earlier Active military service Service on the staff of New Zealand universities Service as a teacher on an official government exchange or government sponsored scheme. (d) Service not recognised includes: Private school teacher Full-time university study (unless on leave) Overseas teaching service (other than service as a teacher on an official government exchange or sponsored scheme) Teacher training which commenced in 1981 or later. (e) For the purpose of calculating the grant, salary means specified annual salary. Temporary allowances are excluded. (f) The grant is calculated to the nearest $1.00.
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Samples: Service Managers’ Collective Agreement, Service Managers’ Collective Agreement, Service Managers’ Collective Agreement
