S.L. 260.4 Art. 19Pensionable emoluments to survivingspouseor partner.

Where an officer dies before reaching his pension age as defined in the Social Security Act, whether he is still in service as well as if he already retired and is receiving a pension under the

Act, the surviving spouse or partner shall be paid a widows pension for a period not exceeding five (5) years from the death of the said officer, or until the date when the officer would have reached the said pension age, whichever comes first. The widows pension shall be equivalent to the proportion indicated in the Twelfth Schedule to the Social Security Act, equivalent to two-thirds of the basic salary of the officer on his death or on his retirement, as applicable:

Provided that the pension shall only be granted if the said officer has served for a period of at least ten (10) years: Provided further that the provisions of this regulation shall apply retroactively in case of officers who were deceased on or after 1st January 2022, but before the coming into force of these regulations.

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(Regulation 2) Director of Correctional Services Correctional Manager

Assistant Correctional Manager Correctional Supervisor Senior Correctional Officer

Correctional Officer Guard