SAFRA NS45
Membership
The tenure of the NS45 SAFRA membership will be
from 1 Apr 2013 to 31 Mar 2014 regardless of registration
date.
All SAFRA memberships expire on 31 March every
year, regardless of join date.
Upon verification of your membership
eligibility, your SAFRA membership card will be sent to your stated
mailing address in 2 to 3 weeks time.
Separate charges apply for membership in
interest groups and the use of selected
facilities/activities.
Membership is
renewed automatically each financial
year between 1 April and 31 March regardless whether a
member uses SAFRA facilities/benefits. To resign, a member must submit a withdrawal
before 1 April.
Membership is subject to approval. All
membership subscription fees are non-refundable.
SAFRA
will make
deductions from a
member's pay with a Ministry/Statutory Board, or from the National
Service Make-up Pay. The deduction will cover current and advance
subscriptions.
SAFRA may obtain updates of your personal data
from MINDEF/SAF subsequently to serve you in the most efficient and
effective way.
A member found to have misled the Association
will have his/her membership revoked.
Members going overseas for work or study for a
continuous period of at least 12 months may apply for waiver of
membership fees. All waiver applications must be submitted to SAFRA
Membership Services Division at least one month prior to
departure.
Female spouse and children of Ordinary
A/B/Associate/Life members are eligible for Dependent Membership,
except for NSFs. Their membership runs concurrently with the
principal membership. Its validity and related privileges shall
lapse when the principal member resigns or ceases to be a SAFRA
member, or is suspended when his membership is not renewed.
Dependent membership for the child will lapse when the child
reaches 21 years of age.
Associate membership is open to all serving
members of the SAF, i.e. uniformed servicemen/women or Defence
Executive Officers. Its validity and related privileges shall lapse
when the Associate Member ceases or discontinues his/her service
with the SAF, unless the serviceman has remaining NS liability in
which case the membership will then be converted to the Ordinary A
category.
Ordinary A members upon reaching statutory age,
i.e. above 50 years for officers and 40 years for other ranks
respectively, will be automatically re-classified as Ordinary B
members. Ordinary B members will be entitled to all the privileges
of SAFRA membership except the right to vote.
Members must notify SAFRA of any change in
mailing address and other personal particulars. The Association
will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may arise due
to incorrect or out-dated records.
SAFRA reserves the right to review or suspend
the Ordinary B category membership.
Members shall abide by the SAFRA Constitution
and By-Laws.
SAFRA reserves the right to amend any Terms
& Conditions without prior notice.