{"id":21740,"date":"2020-06-22T14:59:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T14:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gometa.co.za\/info\/?page_id=21740"},"modified":"2020-06-22T14:59:39","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T14:59:39","slug":"how-do-i-join-gems-medical-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/how-do-i-join-gems-medical-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I join Gems medical aid?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>You can join GEMS if you are employed in:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-3781377579\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A National Department listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Service Act<\/li><li>A Provincial Department listed in Schedule 2 of the Public Service Act<\/li><li>A Provincial Administration listed in Schedule 2 of the Public Service Act<\/li><li>Organisational components listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Service Act<\/li><li>Any employer group approved by the Scheme (a list of these employers is available in Annexure A of the Scheme Rules).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>You cannot join GEMS if you are employed by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The South African National Defence Force (SANDF)<\/li><li>The National Intelligence Agency (NIA)<\/li><li>The South African Secret Service (SASS)<\/li><li>Uniformed members of the South African Police Service (SAPS)<\/li><li>Any department where the conditions of service do not allow you to join GEMS.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>*Rule 6 of the Scheme Rules explains who can become a GEMS member. 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