Paragraph 17

(1)

For the purpose of calculating any death gratuity under regulation E19 or deficiency grant under regulation E20 that may become payable in respect of the teacher–

(a)

the pensionable salary mentioned in regulations E19(2) and E20(2)–

(i)

if the gratuity or grant becomes payable within 3 years after the start of new employment, shall be the pensionable salary in respect of the earlier employment; and

(ii)

in any other case, shall be the pensionable salary in respect of new employment;

(b)

the retirement lump sum mentioned in regulation E19(2) shall be the aggregate of the lump sums that would have become payable as there mentioned in respect of each of the employments, enhanced in accordance with paragraph 16; and

(c)

the retirement pension mentioned in E20(3) shall be the aggregate of the retirement pensions paid in respect of each of the employments.

(2)

Only one of either kind of gratuity shall be paid.