Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2023 (No. 8)
I, MICHAEL IAN MCCULLOCH, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.
Dated 31 July 2023
Michael Ian McCulloch
Acting Assistant Secretary People Policy and Employment Conditions Defence People Group
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Schedules
Schedule 1—Higher duties allowance amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
Schedule 2—District allowance, trainee’s dependant allowance and Army dental officer professional development scheme amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
Schedule 3—Short absence amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
Schedule 4—Puckapunyal housing trial amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
Schedule 5—Education assistance amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
Schedule 6—Travel and meal allowance amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
Schedule 7—Deployment allowance and additional risk insurance amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
Schedule 8—Miscellaneous amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
Schedule 9—Transitional provisions
1 Name
This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2023 (No. 8).
2 Commencement
1. Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provisions Commencement Date/Details
Sections 1 to 4 The day the instrument is registered.
Section 1 - Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2023 (No. 8) - Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2023 (No. 8) | Zoe
Schedules 1 to 5 3 August 2023
Schedule 6 12 October 2023
Schedules 7 to 9 3 August 2023
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
2. Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.
4 Schedules
Each 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.
Schedule 1—Higher duties allowance amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
1
Before section 4.1.1
Insert:
Division 1: General provisions
2 Section 4.1.2
Insert:
A salary non-reduction arrangement means one of the following.
a. The member’s salary rate has been preserved under Division 5 to Part 2 of Chapter 3.Note: Division 5 of Part 2 of Chapter 3 provides the way a member's salary rate can be preserved for a period when it would otherwise be reduced.
b. The member’s salary rate has been set under Division 4A of Part 2 of Chapter 3.Note: Division 4A of Part 2 of Chapter 3 provides the increment placement, progression and transfer through the Officer Aviation Pay Structure for an Officer Aviation member.
c. The member’s salary rate has been set under section B.2.5 of DFRT Determination 2 of 2017.Note: Section B.2.5 sets the salary rate for an officer who held an enlisted rank immediately before becoming an officer.
3 Section 4.1.4 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
4.1.4 Member this Part does not apply to
4 Paragraph 4.1.4.a
After “undergoing”, insert “recategorisation”.
5 Paragraph 4.1.4.b
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
b. A member who is paid salary under the Officer Aviation Specialist Structure.
ba. A member in the Specialist Pathway or Stream of the Officer Aviation Pay Structure.Note: An Officer Aviation member in another pathway/non-specialist pathway may be eligible for higher duties allowance under this Part.
6 Before section 4.1.5
Insert:
Division 2: Eligibility
7 Subsection 4.1.5.1
After “approver is satisfied of”, insert “all”.
8 After paragraph 4.1.5.1.d
Insert:
e. If the member is in the Reserves, that they are performing the majority of their work in the higher duties role.
9 Section 4.1.6
Repeal the section, substitute:
4.1.6 Rate of higher duties allowance
1.
The rate of higher duties allowance that applies to the member is the rate set out in Division 3.
2.
If a member is eligible for more than one rate of higher duties allowance on a day, the member is to be paid the higher rate for that day.
10
After section 4.1.7
Insert:
Division 3: Rate of higher duties allowance
4.1.8 Higher duties position within member’s pay schedule
This section applies to a member who meets all of the following.
a. They are not eligible for a rate of higher duties allowance set under another section in this Division.
b. They are directed to perform duties of a position that is normally performed by a member at a higher rank that attracts a salary from within the same schedule that applies to the member under DFRT Determination 2 of 2017.
The rate of higher duties allowance is the difference between the following rates of salary.
a. The salary payable to the member.
b. The lowest rate of salary payable to a member holding one rank higher than the member in the same pay grade.
4.1.9 Higher duties position outside member’s pay schedule
This section applies to a member who meets all of the following.
a. They are not eligible for a rate of higher duties allowance set under another section in this Division.
b. They are directed to perform duties of a position that is normally performed by a member at a higher rank that attracts a salary from outside the pay schedule that applies to the member under DFRT Determination 2 of 2017.
The rate of higher duties allowance is 5% of the salary payable to the member.
4.1.10 Higher duties within the Officer Aviation Pay Structure
This section applies to an officer aviation member who is directed to perform higher duties.Note: Section 4.1.4 provides that aviation specialists and officer aviation members in the specialist pathway are not eligible for higher duties allowance.
The rate of higher duties allowance is the difference between the following.
a. The salary payable to the member, inclusive of any salary non-reduction arrangement.
b. The lowest rate of salary for the member’s competency stream within one of the pathways that would apply if the member were to be promoted to one rank above their current rank.
4.1.11 Higher duties within the specialist career structure
This section applies to a member who is paid a salary under schedules B.5, B.6, B.7 or B.8 of DFRT Determination 2 of 2017 and is directed to perform higher duties.
The rate of higher duties allowance is one of the following.
a. If the higher duties are within the member’s specialisation — the difference between the following rates.
i. The salary payable to the member.
ii. The lowest rate of salary for the member’s competency level at the next rank.
b. If the higher duties are outside the member’s specialisation — 5% of the salary payable to the member.
4.1.12 Member performing duties of a Warrant Officer Class 1
This section applies to a member who holds the rank of a Warrant Officer Class 2 and is directed to perform the duties of a Warrant Officer Class 1.
The rate of higher duties allowance is the difference between the following.
a. The salary payable to the member.
b. The lowest rate of salary for a Warrant Officer Class 1 for the member’s pay grade.
4.1.13 Member to which salary non‑reduction applies
This section applies to a member who a salary non-reduction arrangements apply to.
This section does not apply to a member who meets one of the following.
a. They are an officer aviation member. Note: Section 4.1.10 applies to an officer aviation member.
b. They are an officer who held an enlisted rank immediately before becoming an officer.Note: Section 4.1.14 applies to an officer who held an enlisted rank immediately before becoming an officer.
The rate of higher duties allowance is 5% of the salary payable to the member.
4.1.14 Member who held an enlisted rank immediately before becoming an officer
This section applies to a member who held an enlisted rank immediately before becoming an officer.
The rate of higher duties allowance is one of the following.
a. If the member’s salary, inclusive of any non-reduction arrangement, is less than the lowest rate of salary payable under DFRT Determination 2 of 2017 to a member holding one rank higher than a member in the same pay grade or transitional salary rate — the difference between the following.
i. The salary payable to the member.
ii. The lowest rate of salary payable to a member holding one rank higher than the member in the same pay grade.
b. If the member meets one of the following — 5% of the salary payable to the member.
i. Their salary, inclusive of any non-reduction arrangement, is more than the lowest rate of salary payable under DFRT Determination 2 of 2017 to a member holding one rank higher than a member in the same pay grade or transitional salary rate.
ii. They hold the rank of Captain and are paid under Schedule B.4 of DFRT Determination 2 of 2017.Note: Schedule B.4 applies to other rank members who held the rank of Sergeant or above immediately before becoming an officer on or before 30 June 2015.
4.1.15 Member performing duties of a corporal – Army
This section applies to a member who is directed to perform the duties at the rank of corporal and meets all of the following.
a. They are in the Army.
b. One of the following applies.
i. They hold the rank of private.
ii. They hold the proficiency of private proficient.
The rate higher duties allowance is the difference between the following.
a. The salary payable to the member.
b. The lowest rate of salary payable to a member holding the rank of corporal at their same paygrade.
4.1.16 Member performing duties of a Brigadier or higher
This section applies to a member who is directed to perform the duties of a position normally performed by a member holding the rank of Brigadier or higher.
The rate of higher duties allowance for a member holding the rank of Colonel directed to perform the duties of a Brigadier or a member at the rank of Brigadier directed to perform the duties of a Major General is the difference between the following.
a. The salary payable to the member.
b. The lowest rate of salary payable to the member under section 3.2.20 if promoted one rank higher.
The rate of higher duties allowance for a member holding the rank of Major General acting as a Lieutenant General is the difference between the following.
a. The salary payable to the member.
b. The base salary component of pay point 1 in Schedule B.1 Part 3 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017.
4.1.17 Member performing duties of an APS employee or foreign military force position
This section applies to a member directed to perform one of the following.
a. The duties of an APS position with an SES classification which has been assessed as higher duties.
b. The duties of a position that is normally performed by a higher rank in a position in a foreign military force.
The rate of higher duties allowance for a member performing the duties of an SES Band 1, 2 or 3 position is the difference between the following.
a. The salary payable to the member.
b. One of the following.
i. If the member is performing the duties of an SES Band 1 position — the lowest rate of salary payable to a member holding the rank of Brigadier.
ii. If the member is performing the duties of an SES Band 2 position — the lowest rate of salary payable to a member holding the rank of Major General.
iii. If the member is performing the duties of an SES Band 3 position — the base salary component of pay point 1 in Schedule B.1 Part 3 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017.
The rate of higher duties allowance for a member performing the duties of an APS position not described in subsection 2 or a position in a military force is the difference between the following.
a. The salary payable to the member.
b. The rate of salary that would apply to the member if they were one rank higher than their rank in the ADF.
In this section, SES means Senior Executive Service.
Schedule 2—District allowance, trainee’s dependant allowance and Army dental officer professional development scheme amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
1
Subsection 4.4.11.2 (table item 2)
Repeal the item, substitute:
2.
meets both of the following:<br>a. They have accompanied resident family.<br>b. The accompanied resident family stays at the remote location for the duration of the member’s absence.
more than 30 days.
2
Subsection 4.4.11.2 (table item 3)
Omit “duty is in another”, substitute “duty in another”.
3
Paragraph 4.8.6.1.a
Omit “$42,255.20”, substitute “$45,905.60”.
4
Subsection 4.8.29.2
Omit “2023”, substitute “2026”.
Schedule 3—Short absence amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
1 After paragraph 5.11.10B.b
Insert:
c. They are not on another type of short absence under this Part.
2 Section 5.11.20
Repeal the section, substitute:
5.11.20 Limitations
A short absence under this Division cannot be taken on any of the following days.
a. A weekend.
b. A public holiday.
c. A day on which the member is taking a full day of leave.
3 Subsection 5.11.23.3
Repeal the subsection.
4 Subsection 5.11.27.2
Repeal the subsection.
Schedule 4—Puckapunyal housing trial amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
1 Paragraph 1.3.10.e
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
e. An area approved for a member participating in the flexible housing trial under section 7.1.15.
2 Paragraph 6.5.5.g
Repeal the paragraph.
3 Section 7.1.14 (definition of Puckapunyal housing trial member)
Repeal the definition.
4 Section 7.1.17
Repeal the section.
5 Paragraph 7.6.34.2.f
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
f. The member is a flexible housing trial member under section 7.1.15 and the home is not suitable for the purpose for which their posting location was extended.
6 Paragraph 7.8.9.3A.d
Repeal the paragraph.
Schedule 5—Education assistance amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
1
Subsection 8.4.10.3
Omit “$112”, substitute “$118”.
2
Subsection 8.4.11.3 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Item
Column A<br>Condition
Column B<br>Maximum limit
1.
The child has studied the subject before and the subject is offered at the new school.
$1,644
2.
The child has not studied the subject before and the subject is offered at the new school.
$3,052
3.
The child meets both of the following and the subject is not offered at the new school.<br>a. The child is in Year 10, 11 or 12.<br>b. The child needs to study the subject, as it is essential to their career aims.
Compulsory tuition fees. $33,683 The higher of the following.a. $422.b. The amount equal to the contribution they would normally have incurred for their child’s continued attendance at that school.
If in boarding school or a commercial establishment, the cost of board. $29,375 Either of the following.a. For the first year of boarding — $3,191.b. For every other year of boarding — $3,606.
If accommodated privately, the cost of board $17,650
8
Subsection 8.4.25.1
Omit “$440”, substitute “$467”.
9
Subsection 15.6.11.2 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Item
Column A<br>School level
Column B<br>Annual contribution in AUD
1.
Pre-school
563
2.
Primary school
192
3.
Secondary school
448
4.
Junior college (or similar institution in the USA)
448
10
Paragraph 15.6.26.2.b
Omit “AUD 32,432”, substitute “AUD 33,683”.
11
Paragraph 15.6.26.3.a
Omit “AUD 184”, substitute “AUD 192”.
12
Paragraph 15.6.26.3.b
Omit “AUD 428”, substitute “AUD 448”.
13
Subparagraph 15.6.27.2.a.ii
Omit “AUD 27,845”, substitute “AUD 29,375”.
14
Subparagraph 15.6.27.2.b.ii
Omit “AUD 17,345”, substitute “AUD 17,650”.
15
Subparagraph 15.6.27.3.a.i
Omit “AUD 2,944”, substitute “AUD 3,191”.
16
Subparagraph 15.6.27.3.a.ii
Omit “AUD 3,345”, substitute “AUD 3,606”.
17
Paragraph 15.6.27.3.b
Omit “AUD 3,232”, substitute “AUD 3,606”.
Schedule 6—Travel and meal allowance amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
1
Section 4.5.9 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Item
Column A<br>Meal period
Column B<br>Rate ($)
1.
breakfast
28.75
2.
lunch under paragraph 4.5.6.1.d
13.20
3.
any other lunch
32.80
4.
dinner
56.60
2
Subsection 7.5.24.2 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Item
Column A<br>Meal period
Column B<br>Capital cities and high‑cost country centres<br>($)
Column C<br>Other locations<br>($)
1.
breakfast
32.10
28.75
2.
lunch
36.10
32.80
3.
dinner
61.50
56.60
3
Subsection 7.5.24.3 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Item
Column A<br>Meal period
Column B<br>Capital cities and high‑cost country centres<br>($)
Column C<br>Other locations<br>($)
1.
breakfast
16.05
14.40
2.
lunch
18.05
16.40
3.
dinner
30.75
28.30
4
Subsection 9.5.10.2
Omit “$54.95”, substitute “$59.10”.
5
Subparagraph 9.5.20.2.d.ii
Omit “$10.30”, substitute “$11.50”.
6
Paragraph 9.5.22.2.c
Omit “$72.10”, substitute “$80.50”.
7
Subsection 9.5.39.2 (table item 5, column C)
Omit “$74.55”, substitute “$80.50”.
8
Section 9.5.40
Repeal the section, substitute:
9.5.40 Keeping accommodation while living in on temporary duty
This section applies to a member who has no resident family and meets all of the following.
a. They live out at their housing benefit location.
b. For Service reasons, they must live in during the travel period at a location that is not their housing benefit location.
c. They occupy living-in accommodation for a continuous period of more than 21 days.
The member is eligible for the reimbursement of the reasonable cost of keeping their accommodation in their housing benefit location for the period beyond 21 days.Note: This includes the reasonable cost of caretaking or maintenance of any grounds.
9 Subsection 9.5.41.2 (table item 3, column C)
Omit “$74.55”, substitute “$80.50”.
10 Annex 9.5.A Part 1 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Item
Column A<br>Location
Column B<br>Brigadier or higher<br>($)
Column C<br>Colonel or lower<br>($)
1.
Adelaide
211.00
158.00
2.
Brisbane
241.00
181.00
3.
Canberra
237.00
178.00
4.
Darwin<br>(April to November)
379.00
284.00
5.
Darwin<br>(December to March)
223.00
167.00
6.
Hobart
235.00
176.00
7.
Melbourne
231.00
173.00
8.
Perth
220.00
165.00
9.
Sydney
228.00
171.00
10.
High-cost country centres
See Part 2
See Part 2
11.
Medium-cost country centres (see Part 3)
207.00
155.00
12.
Other country centres
188.00
141.00
11
Annex 9.5.A Part 2 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Column ALocation Column BRate ($)
New South Wales
Armidale 165.50
Bourke 183.50
Broken Hill 161.00
Cooma 176.00
Deniliquin 166.50
Dubbo 169.50
Gosford 160.50
Goulburn 171.00
Grafton 176.00
Griffith 158.50
Gunnedah 173.50
Inverell 161.00
Leeton 164.50
Lismore 162.50
Maitland 186.50
Mudgee 188.00
Newcastle 195.00
Nowra 168.00
Orange 201.50
Port Macquarie 190.00
Wagga Wagga 176.50
Wollongong 180.50
Northern Territory
Alice Springs (April to November) 205.50
Alice Springs (December to March) 207.00
Katherine (April to November) 228.00
Katherine (December to March) 241.50
Yulara (April to November) 677.50
Yulara (December to March) 569.50
Queensland
Bundaberg 183.50
Cairns 175.00
Charters Towers 176.00
Dalby 201.00
Emerald 179.00
Gladstone 170.50
Gold Coast 193.50
Hervey Bay 175.00
Kingaroy 188.50
Mackay 165.50
Mount Isa 184.50
Nambour 162.50
Rockhampton 173.50
Roma 182.00
Thursday Island 322.50
Toowoomba 160.50
Townsville 174.00
Warwick 161.50
Weipa 238.00
South Australia
Border Town 164.00
Ceduna 159.50
Mount Gambier 164.00
Whyalla 167.00
Wilpena Pound 222.50
Tasmania
Burnie 178.00
Devonport 160.50
Launceston 173.50
Victoria
Ararat 159.00
Bairnsdale 182.50
Ballarat 186.50
Benalla 167.50
Bendigo 163.50
Bright 180.00
Castlemaine 161.50
Geelong 175.00
Hamilton 169.50
Horsham 164.50
Mildura 166.00
Portland 167.50
Seymour 169.00
Shepparton 166.50
Swan Hill 181.00
Wangaratta 185.50
Warrnambool 167.50
Wonthaggi 187.50
Western Australia
Albany 193.00
Broome 173.00
Bunbury 177.50
Carnarvon 169.50
Dampier 169.00
Derby 192.00
Esperance 180.00
Exmouth 214.00
Geraldton 160.50
Halls Creek 158.50
Kalgoorlie 181.00
Karratha 223.00
Katanning 232.00
Mount Magnet 158.50
Newman 270.50
Northam 213.50
Wyndham 210.50
External Australian Territory
Christmas Island (WA) 217.50
Horn Island (QLD) 345.00
Norfolk Island 202.50
12
Annex 9.5.A Part 3 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Medium-cost country centres
New South Wales
Albury
Bathurst
Coffs Harbour
Moree
Narrabri
Tamworth
Tumut
Queensland
Ayr
Innisfail
South Australia
Naracoorte
Port Augusta
Port Pirie
Victoria
Echuca
Sale
Western Australia
Kununurra
13
Annex 9.5.A Part 4 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Item
Column A<br>Location
Column B<br>Breakfast<br>($)
Column C<br>Lunch<br>($)
Column D<br>Dinner<br>($)
Column E<br>Incidentals<br>($)
1.
Capital cities and high-cost country centres
32.10
36.10
61.50
23.00
2.
Medium-cost country centres and other country centres
A boarding house, hotel or motel where the tariff is not all inclusive Cooking facilities are not provided 907.90
Cooking facilities are provided 508.42
Rental accommodation - 508.42
15
Subsection 15.2A.27.3 (formula)
Omit “33.25”, substitute “35.65”.
Schedule 7—Deployment allowance and additional risk insurance amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
1
Subsection 4.10.4.1A
Omit “$2,715”, substitute “$2,758”.
2
Subsection 17.7.6.1
Repeal the table, substitute:
Item Column AOperation Column BSpecified area Column CDaily rate of allowance(AUD)
ACCORDION Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates 98.74
ASLAN South Sudan 181.22
AUGURY Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria 181.22
JordanUnited Arab Emirates 98.74
FORTITUDE Egypt, Israel and Jordan 98.74
Lebanon 153.98
Syria 181.22
LILIA The land, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of the Solomon Islands 98.06
LITTEN Libyan territorial waters 153.98
MANITOU The seas and superjacent airspace of:a. the Arabian Sea;b. the Gulf of Aden;c. the Gulf of Aqaba;d. the Gulf of Oman;e. the Gulf of Suez;f. the Persian Gulf;g. the Red Sea; andh. the Indian Ocean north of Latitude 15 degrees South and west of Longitude 70 degrees East.This includes the ports adjacent and the area within a 10 kilometre radius of each port. 98.74
MAZURKA Egypt between the east bank of the Suez Canal and the international boundary between Egypt and Israel established by the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel signed in Washington on 26 March 1979, and an adjoining area extending 5km into Israel. 153.98
OKRA Iraq and Syria 181.22
Any of the following.a. the Kingdom of Bahrain;b. Cyprus;c. the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan;d. Kuwait;e. the Persian Gulf;f. the State of Qatar;g. the United Arab Emirates; andh. the land territory of Türkiye east of Longitude 35° East. 98.74
ORENDA The land territory and superjacent airspace of Mali 181.22
PALADIN Egypt, Israel, Jordan 98.74
Lebanon 153.98
Syria 181.22
STEADFAST Iraq 181.22
Any other operation in accordance with subsection 17.7.5.2 Not applicable. A rate approved by the Minister for Defence that is between 57.06 and 271.85.
Schedule 8—Miscellaneous amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
1 Section 1.3.1 (definition of adult child)
After “Immediately before turning 21 years old”, insert “,”.
2 Paragraph 1.3.10.f
Repeal the paragraph.
3 Subparagraph 1.3.14.c.ii
Omit “unaccompanied”, substitute “accompanied”.
4 Paragraph 1.3.30.b
Omit “primary service location and”.
5 Subparagraph 3.3.15.1.a.i
Repeal the subparagraph, substitute:
i. They believe the member is in a workgroup that is critical, or at risk of being critical, to capability.
6 Subdivision 1 of Division 1 of Part 4 of Chapter 3 (heading)
“1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 20 hours a week1 to 31 March 2011 was non-effective service
1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 30 hours a week”
15 Subsection 5.5.17.3 (table second occurring)
Repeal the table.
16 Paragraph 5.9.12.3.a (note)
Omit the note.
17 Section 5.11.31 (second occurring)
Renumber as section 5.11.32.
18 Section 6.5.33 (heading)
Omit “Posting changed or cancelled”, substitute “Primary service location changed”.
19 Paragraph 6.5.33.1
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
This section applies to a member if all of the following occur.
a. A removal to the member’s housing benefit location has occurred.
b. The member’s primary service location is changed due to Service reasons.
20 Paragraph 6.5A.11.3.a
Before “first vehicle”, insert “the”.
21 Subsection 7.3.23.3
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
As the member cannot make an eligible purchase in the locations listed in subsection 2 the following apply.
b. There is no requirement to sell a home in their old location while on posting to one of these locations.
c. The 2-year period for selling a home starts on the date of issue of their next official written notice of posting to another location.
d. If the next posting location is one listed in subsection 2, the time limit extends again.
22 Section 7.5.3
Repeal the section, substitute:
7.5.3 Definitions – SAFE scheme
In this Part the following apply in relation to the SAFE scheme.
Member includes any person eligible for a benefit under subsection 7.5.6.3.Note: This has the effect of extending the benefits in this Part to a person granted accommodation under the SAFE scheme.
The SAFE scheme means a scheme that provides emergency assistance for persons who cannot remain in their home due to a domestic crisis that may be happening or be threatened.
23 Subsection 7.5.11.2
Omit “Defence Housing Australia Regional Operations Manager”, substitute “Toll Transitions Case Manager”.
24 Subsection 7.8.19.2 (formula)
Omit the formula, substitute:
start formula rent allowance equals rent minus A end formula
Where:
A is the member’s contribution set out in Division 3.
25 Section 9.2.15 (table item 2)
Repeal the item, substitute:
2.
travels alone by air as the most economical means
a. may have their baggage limit increased by:<br>i. up to 3 pieces for journeys to or from Darwin; between a remote location and the nearest capital city; or between a place in an external territory and a place in Australia.<br>ii. 1 piece for any other journey.<br>b. is eligible for reasonable costs for accommodation and meals.<br>c. is eligible for reasonable door-to-door travel costs.
26 Paragraph 9.2.21.1.b
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
b. A family benefit location.
27 Paragraph 9.4.30.5.a (exception)
Repeal the exception.
28 Subsection 15.2A.3.2
Omit “either”, substitute “any”.
29 Section 15.2A.11
Repeal the section, substitute:
15.2A.11 Eligibility for cost of living adjustment
1.
A member is eligible for a cost of living adjustment for the duration of the posting period overseas.
2.
The member is not eligible for a cost of living adjustment if the member’s post index is 100 or less.
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Subsection 15.2A.12.1 (exception)
Repeal the exception.
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Subsection 15.3.4
Repeal the section, substitute:
15.3.4 Travel for short-term duty while on long-term posting
This Division apples to a member who is on a long-term posting overseas and is required to undertake short-term duty to travel between or within overseas countries.
15.3.4A Member this Division does not apply to
This Division does not apply to a member who is undertaking service with the United Nations under Chapter 12 Part 4.
15.3.4B Benefits while on short-term duty
A member on short-term duty while on a long-term posting overseas is eligible for benefits provided under Chapter 13.
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Section 15.4.8
Repeal the section, substitute:
15.4.8 Costs incurred under terms of occupancy
A member who is required to pay any of the following under the terms and conditions of their lease is eligible for an amount that is equal to the amount of those payments.
a. Property taxes.
b. Other council payments.
33 Subsection 15.5.20.1
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
This section applies to an eligible person authorised to travel under this Division who is not an in-patient at a hospital.
34 Paragraph 17.7.7.b (exception)
Repeal the exception, substitute:
Note: Subsection 17.7.8.3 applies if a member leaves the specified area for a reason which is not related to the deployment.
Schedule 9—Transitional provisions
1 Definitions
In this Schedule, Defence Determination means Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service.
2 District allowance
1.
This clause applies to a member who would have been eligible for district allowance during a period of temporary duty had the change made by item 1 of Schedule 2 applied between 1 July 2023 and the commencement of this Determination.
2.
The member is eligible for district allowance under section 4.4.11 of the Defence Determination while on temporary duty as though the change in item 1 Schedule 2 was in force at the time.
3 Continuation of the Army dental officer professional development scheme
1.
This clause applies to a member who met the conditions set out in subsection 4.8.29.1 of the Defence Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Determination, between 1 July 2023 and the commencement of this Determination.
2.
The member is eligible for the benefits provided by Chapter 4 Part 8 Division 6 of the Defence Determination as though the changes made by item 4 Schedule 2 had been in force at the time.
2 Puckapunyal Housing trial
This clause applies to a member who was a Puckapunyal housing trial member as defined in section 7.1.17 of the Defence Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Determination.
The member is a flexible housing trial member as defined under section 7.1.15 of the Defence Determination, as in force from time to time.
Paragraph 7.8.9.3A.d of the Defence Determination, as in force before the commencement of this Determination, continues to apply to the member as though it had not been repealed by item 4 Schedule 3.
This clause ceases to apply to the member on the earlier of the following.
a. The day the member ceases to meet the criteria of subsection 7.1.17.2 of the Defence Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Determination.
b. The day the member’s housing benefit location changes.
5 Additional Risk Insurance
1.
This clause applies to a member who would have been eligible for additional risk insurance under section 4.10.4 of the Defence Determination between 25 May 2023 and the commencement of this Determination.
2.
The member is eligible for the reimbursement of the additional risk premium for life insurance as set out in item 1 Schedule 7 as though it were in force at the time.
3.
The benefit under subclause 5.2 is reduced by any amount of reimbursement of the additional risk premium for life insurance the member received during the period set out in clause 5.1.
6 Deployment Allowance
1.
This clause applies to a member who would have been eligible for payment of deployment allowance under section 17.7.6 of the Defence Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Determination, between 25 May 2023 and the commencement of this Determination.
2.
The member is eligible for the daily rate of deployment allowance payable for the specified area set out in item 2 Schedule 7 for each day the member performed duty in the specified area.
3.
The benefit under subclause 6.2 is reduced by any amount of deployment allowance the member received during the period set out in clause 6.1.