Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2012/06 - Departmental Secretaries - Classification Structure and Terms and Conditions
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Settling in allowance
7.7 The ‘settling in period’ is the period beginning up to 7 days before the day when the Secretary begins duty at the new locality and ending on the earlier of:
(a) the day when suitable accommodation or suitable temporary accommodation becomes available at that locality; or
(b) the day 13 weeks after the day when the Secretary begins duty at the locality.
7.8 During the settling in period, a Secretary is entitled to settling in allowance of:
(a) in relation to the costs of accommodation – $1,727 per week; and
(b) in relation to meals and incidentals – up to the rate per week applicable to a member of the Senior Executive Service as advised from time to time under the APSC Allowance Subscription Scheme for Temporary Accommodation Allowances.