Defence (Conditions of service) Determination 2020 (No. 29) (Cth)

Defence (Conditions of service) Determination 2020 (No. 29)

I, FIONA LOUISE McSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 21 December 2020

Fiona Louise McSpeerin

Assistant Secretary
People Policy and Employment Conditions
Defence People Group

Contents

1  Name........................................................................................................................................ 1

2  Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3  Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

4  Schedules................................................................................................................................. 1

Schedule 1—Overseas conditions of service  2

1  Purpose.................................................................................................................................... 2

2  Interpretation............................................................................................................................ 2

3  Member this Schedule applies to.............................................................................................. 2

4  Overseas conditions of service................................................................................................. 2

Schedule 2—Education assistance  3

1  Purpose.................................................................................................................................... 3

2  Member who this Schedule applies to...................................................................................... 3

3  Education assistance................................................................................................................. 3

Schedule 3—Application amendment and transitional provision  4

Defence (Conditions of service) Determination 2020 (No. 25)  4

1  Section 6 (Member who this Determination applies to)............................................................ 4

2  Transitional provision............................................................................................................... 4

1  Name

This instrument is the Defence (Conditions of service) Determination 2020 (No. 29).

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on the day of registration.

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—Overseas conditions of service

1  Purpose

This Schedule extends a member's status as an accompanied member overseas to maintain the member’s eligibility for accompanied overseas conditions of service benefits.

2  Interpretation

In this Schedule the following apply.

Accompanied member has the same meaning as given in section 12.3.2 of Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service, as in force from time to time.

Overseas condition of service means a benefit provided under Chapters 12, 14 and 15 of Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service, as in force from time to time.

Posting location has the same meaning as given in section 12.3.15 of Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service, as in force from time to time.

3  Member this Schedule applies to

This Schedule applies to the member who holds the employee number 8183213.

4  Overseas conditions of service

1.    If the member was eligible for an overseas condition of service as an accompanied member immediately before 20 November 2020, the member continues to be eligible for those overseas conditions of service.

Note: The member is not eligible for any additional overseas conditions of service that they were not eligible for as an accompanied member immediately before 20 November 2020.

2.    Benefits provided under subsection 1 cease on the earlier of the following dates.

a.       The date the member leaves the posting location at the end of his posting.

b.      31 January 2021.

Schedule 2—Education assistance

1  Purpose

This Schedule provides education assistance to a member who is on long-term posting overseas for their child.

2  Member who this Schedule applies to

This Schedule applies to the member who holds the employee number 8099141.

3  Education assistance

The member is eligible to be reimbursed $21,298.04 for education assistance costs.

Schedule 3—Application amendment and transitional provision

Defence (Conditions of service) Determination 2020 (No. 25)

1  Section 6 (Member who this Determination applies to)

Omit “8128213”, substitute “8183213”.

2  Transitional provision

Section 1 of this Schedule applies as though it had commenced on 13 November 2020.