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People
The Public Service Commissioner is appointed by the King’s Representative on the advice of the Prime Minister and has collective accountability with Cabinet for the performance of the Public Service.
The Commissioner provides strategic policy advice to Cabinet, sets human resources policy for the Public Service and is the Manager for Heads of Ministries.
Our office is open between the hours of 8am and 4pm (GMT-10hrs), Monday to Friday.
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT SUPERANNUATION FUND
PSC administers the New Zealand Government Superannuation Fund (GSF) in the Cook Islands along with Datacom New Zealand. GSF has not accepted new members since 1996.
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Employees contribute between 6 – 6.5 per cent towards their retirement.
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Communication is received by members from Datacom on a regular and annual basis.
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Newsletters
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GSF Guide
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Datacom Website: Click here
L to R: Willie John, Dorothy and George Paniani - members of
the NZ GSF in the Cook Islands (Photo credit: OPSC)
Table 1: No. of Contributors to the NZ GSF in the Cook Islands as of 2017
Age | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 115 | 107 | 222 |
< 50 yrs | 57 | 35 | 92 |
50-60 yrs | 51 | 69 | 120 |
61-70 yrs | 7 | 3 | 10 |
> 70 yrs |
Table 2: No. of Recipients and Beneficiaries in the Cook Islands as of 2017
Age | Retiree | Spouse/Child | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 387 | 128 | 528 |
< 50 yrs | null | null | 13 |
50-60 yrs | 47 | 19 | 66 |
60-70 yrs | 123 | 33 | 156 |
> 70 yrs | 217 | 76 | 293 |
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