{"id":"F2020L00672","name":"Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 11)","slug":"defence-determination-conditions-of-service-amendment-determination-2020-no-11","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440495,"registerId":"F2020L00672-fast-fetch-1775956096046","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 11)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nDefence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 11)\n\nI, FIONA LOUISE McSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.\n\nDated 4 June 2020\n\n F L McSPEERIN\n\nAssistant Secretary  People Policy and Employment Conditions  Defence People Group\n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Schedules\n\nSchedule 1—Air Force Flight Test Engineer amendment\n\nDefence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service\n\nSchedule 2—Overseas reunion travel amendments\n\nDefence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service\n\nSchedule 3—Technical amendments\n\nDefence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service\n\nSchedule 4—Transitional\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\nThis instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 11).\n\n2  Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences 11 June 2020.\n\n3  Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.\n\n4  Schedules\n\nEach instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\nSchedule 1—Air Force Flight Test Engineer amendment\n\nDefence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service\n\n| 1 | Subsection 3.2.52.3 (Salary non-reduction period) table |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Omit table item 2. |\n| 2 | Subsection 3.2.52 (Salary non-reduction period) |\n|  | After the subsection, insert: |\n\n\n##### 3.2.52A    Salary non-reduction – Air Force Flight Test Engineer\n\n- 1. A member of the Air Force who was in pay grade 7 on 3 May 2006 is eligible for the rate of salary that was payable to them immediately before this Division applied to them if they meet all of the following.\n- a. The member holds the rank of Squadron Leader.\n- b. They are an Aeronautical Engineer with Flight Test Engineer qualifications.\n- c. They are posted to or are in a designated flying position or flying-related position.\n- 2. The member’s salary non-reduction period ends on the earlier of the following.\n- a. Three years after the day the member ceases to be employed as a Flight Test Engineer in a designated flying position or flying-related position.\n- b. The day the member ceases to be qualified for a designated flying position or flying-related position.\n- c. The day the member’s liability to fly has been withdrawn.\n- d. The day the earlier of any of the following occurs.\n- i. The member is promoted to Wing Commander.\n- ii. The member’s service in the Permanent Force ends.\n\n\n \n\n \n\nSchedule 2—Overseas reunion travel amendments\n\nDefence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service\n\n- 1 Subsection 14A.1.23.1 (Reunion travel)\n- Omit the subsection, substitute:\n- 1. This section applies to a member whose dependant was evacuated from the posting location overseas.\n- 2 Subparagraph 14A.1.23.2.a.ii (Reunion travel)\n- After the subparagraph, insert:\n- iii. A period less than three months after the member’s dependant were evacuated from the posting location or the member’s last reunion flight if the decision maker considers it reasonable in the circumstances.\n- 3 Subparagraph 14A.1.23.2 (Reunion travel)\n- After the subsection, insert:\n- 2A. For the purpose of subsection 2, decision maker means one of the following.\n- a. The Director of Attaché and Overseas Management.\n- b. The Senior ADF Representative at the overseas post.\n- 4 Subsection 15.3.13.3 (Time periods for reunions)\n- Omit the subsection, substitute:\n- 3. A member is not permitted to use overseas reunion travel benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic for the purpose of bringing a dependant to the posting location overseas.\n\n\nSchedule 3—Technical amendments\n\nDefence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service\n\n| 1 | Section 1.1.2 (Contents) |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 2 | Section 1.3.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 3 | Section 2.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 4 | Section 2.1.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 5 | Section 2.2.4 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 6 | Section 2.3.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 7 | Section 3.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 8 | Section 3.2.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 9 | Section 3.5.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 10 | Section 4.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n\n\n \n\n| 11 | Section 4.1.7 (Contents) |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 12 | Section 4.4.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 13 | Section 4.8.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 14 | Section 4.9.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 15 | Section 5.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 16 | Section 5.4.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 17 | Section 5.5.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 18 | Section 5.6.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 19 | Section 5.9.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 20 | Section 5.10.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 21 | Section 5.11.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n\n\n \n\n| 22 | Section 6.0.2 (Contents) |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 23 | Section 6.1.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 24 | Section 6.5.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 25 | Section 7.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 26 | Section 7.1.4 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 27 | Section 7.2.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 28 | Section 7.3.5 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 29 | Section 7.4.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 30 | Section 7.5.4 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 31 | Section 7.6.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 32 | Section 7.7.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n\n\n \n\n| 33 | Section 7.8.4 (Contents) |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 34 | Section 7.9.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 35 | Section 8.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 36 | Section 8.3.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 37 | Section 8.4.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 38 | Section 9.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 39 | Section 9.2.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 40 | Section 9.3.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 41 | Section 9.4.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 42 | Section 9.5.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 43 | Section 9.6.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n\n\n \n\n| 44 | Section 10.0.2 (Contents) |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 45 | Section 11.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 46 | Section 11.2.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 47 | Section 11.4.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 48 | Section 12.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 49 | Section 12.4.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 50 | Section 13.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 51 | Section 13.2.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 52 | Section 13.3.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 53 | Section 13.4.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 54 | Section 14.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n\n\n \n\n| 55 | Section 14.2.2 (Contents) |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 56 | Section 14.3.4 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 57 | Section 14.4.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 58 | Section 14.6.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 59 | Section 15.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 60 | Section 15.2.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 61 | Section 15.2A.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 62 | Section 15.3.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 63 | Section 15.4.4 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 64 | Section 15.5.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 65 | Section 15.6.3 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n\n\n \n\n| 66 | Section 16.0.2 (Contents) |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 67 | Section 17.0.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n| 68 | Section 17.7.2 (Contents) |\n|  | Omit the section. |\n\n\nSchedule 4—Transitional\n\n \n\n| 1. | This Schedule applies to a member who was on a long-term posting overseas and received a benefit to assist them to return to Australia after 13 May 2020 but before the commencement of this Determination for the purpose of temporarily reuniting with their family. |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2. | The benefit the member received for the purpose of temporarily reuniting with their family before the commencement of Schedule 2 of this Determination is taken to be authorised by this Schedule up to the value of the benefit the member would have received under Chapter 15 Part 3 had it applied at the time. |\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains within its original scope as an amendment to Defence conditions of service. The four schedules address specific, targeted updates: specialist pay protection, pandemic-related travel adjustments, technical cleanup, and transitional validation. None of these represent scope creep beyond the original purpose of the Defence Determination 2016/19 framework."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple schedules addressing unrelated matters (pay protection, travel benefits, technical amendments, transitional provisions)","Nested conditional logic in Schedule 1 (four separate termination triggers for salary protection, with one trigger containing two sub-triggers)","Cross-references to Defence Determination 2016/19 (the parent instrument) throughout","Specific date-based eligibility criteria (3 May 2006, 13 May 2020, 11 June 2020 commencement)","Defined term 'decision maker' introduced in Schedule 2 with two possible office holders","Interaction between new provisions and existing COVID-19 evacuation circumstances"],"plain_english_summary":"This law makes three targeted changes for Defence personnel: it protects the pay of certain Air Force Flight Test Engineers so their salary won’t drop when new pay rules apply; it adjusts overseas reunion-travel rules for members whose families were evacuated during COVID‑19 (allowing reunion entitlements despite evacuation, permitting shorter reunions where reasonable, but preventing use of reunion travel to bring family into postings); and it tidies the Determination by removing redundant “Contents” entries and validates certain reunion travel payments already made."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument changes the scope of entitlements: it creates a narrowly confined salary non‑reduction entitlement for certain Air Force Flight Test Engineers (Schedule 1, new 3.2.52A) rather than a broad class; it restricts and clarifies overseas reunion travel during the COVID‑19 period and names specific decision‑makers for exceptions (Schedule 2, subs 14A.1.23–15.3.13.3); it also removes numerous obsolete \"Contents\" entries (Schedule 3) and retrospectively authorises some reunion travel payments made between 13 May 2020 and commencement (Schedule 4)."},"complexity_factors":["Targeted eligibility rules with multiple start/stop triggers for salary protection (Schedule 1, new 3.2.52A) — requires checking rank, qualification, posting, and historical pay grade.","Multiple alternative end events for the salary non‑reduction period (promotion, end of Permanent Force service, withdrawal of flying liability) increase administrative decision points (Schedule 1, 3.2.52A(2)).","Discretion granted to named officials to approve exceptional reunion travel timing (Schedule 2, new sub 14A.1.23.2(2A)); creates one‑off authorisations requiring recorded decisions.","A categorical COVID‑19 restriction on using reunion travel to bring dependants (Schedule 2, amended 15.3.13.3) introduces a time‑limited operational prohibition that must be enforced.","Large‑scale technical deletions of many 'Contents' entries across the Determination (Schedule 3) risk cross‑reference issues and require updates to navigation/indexing.","A transitional validation clause for payments made between 13 May 2020 and commencement (Schedule 4) imposes retrospective authorisation and reconciliation workload.","Commencement timing (11 June 2020) and reliance on authority under s.58B of the Defence Act require alignment with existing Defence payroll and travel systems."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends Defence Conditions of Service. It preserves pre-2006 salary rates for narrowly defined Air Force Flight Test Engineers (Schedule 1, new 3.2.52A), changes overseas reunion‑travel rules including a COVID‑19 prohibition on using reunion travel to bring dependants and naming authorised decision‑makers (Schedule 2, subs 14A.1.23–15.3.13.3), deletes multiple obsolete \"Contents\" entries (Schedule 3), and validates certain reunion travel paid between 13 May 2020 and commencement (Schedule 4). Defence pays the salaries and travel; specified officials exercise discretion on exceptions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-determination-conditions-of-service-amendment-determination-2020-no-11","history":"/api/acts/defence-determination-conditions-of-service-amendment-determination-2020-no-11/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-determination-conditions-of-service-amendment-determination-2020-no-11/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-determination-conditions-of-service-amendment-determination-2020-no-11/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-determination-conditions-of-service-amendment-determination-2020-no-11/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-determination-conditions-of-service-amendment-determination-2020-no-11/documents"}}