Those members who have not supplied the necessary security password will not be able to access their information either by the viewer or on the free-phone. If you have forgotten your password or wish to provide the scheme with a new password it will be necessary to call the scheme on the free-phone on 0800 MY SUPER — 0800 69 78737.

To those who have a current password, the requirements and the detailed instructions to ensure your browser is able to access the viewer containing your personal information are set out below:

The screen presented shows the browser version in the first line with the title ‘Version'. The first two digits must be 5.0 or greater.

The browser encryption level is specified in the second line with the title ‘Cipher Strength' or 'Encryption'. It must be 128-bit.

If you want Internet Explorer for an Apple Macintosh please visit:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac

If you download Internet Explorer 6.0 it is very likely that the encryption level will be 128-bit by default. If you have other versions of Internet Explorer and need to download 128-bit encryption go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/recommended/128bit/default.asp

In order to ascertain which Cookie settings are enabled, launch your browser, and then click on ‘Tools' and go to ‘Internet Options'.

Security of the link from the scheme's web site and of the information available to you from the Jacques Martin viewer is the highest that is available. No other person is able to access your information without your membership number and your security password. The security of the site has been audited prior to going live and is constantly monitored and updated by Jacques Martin.

Lost soul

If any member is aware of the whereabouts of Peter Crowle, formerly of Pleasant Point, South Canterbury please ask him to contact the scheme as soon as possible. Alternatively you could contact the scheme with this information.

Members are advised that as a result of the development of the payroll system now used by the Fire Service, the Trustees have decided that in future all voluntary contributions will be required to be expressed in dollar and cents amounts rather than a percentage as has been the case in the past.

Members are asked to assist in this regard when applying to the Trustees to make voluntary contributions to the scheme.

Members sometimes question whether a Trust — mostly a Family Trust — can be denoted as the beneficiary of a member's entitlement within the scheme.

Because of the complexity of income tax law and the effect of the Estate and Gift Duties Act the Trustees resolved in August 1996 that this is not possible.

Benefits will be paid to living persons only.

Members are reminded that in order to receive a benefit payment Part 1 of the scheme's current ‘Cessation Advice and Discharge' form

must be completed in full and returned to the address set out on the form.

Part completed forms will be returned for completion prior to any benefit payment.

If the member follows this process and provides bank account details and a bank deposit form the benefit will be paid no later than ten working days after the cessation of employment with the Fire Service.

No benefit can be paid prior to your final day of service irrespective of any arrangements you may have made.

Members are advised that as a result of the recent introduction of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976, the Trustees have established a policy whereby death benefits will not be paid until a period of six months has elapsed from the date of:

• granting of Probate, or
• granting of Letters of Administration, or
• an election under Option A or B of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976.

As well the Trustees will need to be satisfied there are no ‘Notice of Proceedings' of an impending claim outstanding against the estate.

Members should take this policy into account when getting their affairs in order. This will ensure their family's grief is not further extended at their time of greatest need.

Members are reminded that they are not able to borrow against the funds held on their behalf in the scheme.

This is precluded by the Trust Deed, which states:

If you wish to have Supernews and other important information from the scheme delivered to your screen by e-mail from now on please supply your e-mail address to the scheme Secretary at any of the contacts set out on the front page of this Supernews.

The Trustees are mindful of the pace of developing technology and of the need to be able to send out relevant information to members as soon as it is available.

It is with this in mind that this method of communication with members has been developed.

All existing arrangements for the delivery of Supernews to members and stations will continue unchanged.

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