Defence Determination 2017/24, Living-in accommodation and rent allowance – amendment (Cth)
Defence Determination 2017/24, Living-in accommodation and rent allowance – amendment
| I, LISA ANNETTE ARNOLD, Acting Assistant Secretary People Policy and Employment Conditions, make this Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903. Dated 21 July 2017 L A ARNOLD Defence People Group |
1 | Citation |
| 1. | This Determination is Defence Determination 2017/24, Living-in accommodation and rent allowance – amendment. |
| 2. | This Determination may also be cited as Defence Determination 2017/24. |
| 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 |
| 1. Sections 1 to 4 of this instrument and anything in this instrument not elsewhere covered by this table | The day after this instrument is registered. | |
| 2. Schedules to this instrument | A day to be fixed by Assistant Secretary People Policy and Employment Conditions (the Minister's delegate) by notifiable instrument. However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 12 months beginning on the day after this instrument is registered, the provisions are repealed on the day after the end of that period. | |
| Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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| Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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—Amendments to Living-in accommodation
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
| 1 | Subsection 7.4.2.3 (Principles for the provision of living-in accommodation) |
| Omit "sharing arrangements", substitute "number of beds per room". | |
| 2 | Subsection 7.4.19.2 (Member required to share room), table item 3 |
| Omit the table item 3, substitute: |
3. initial employment trainee in the Infantry Corps of the Army in item 5 of the table in section 7.4.15
See: Section 7.4.15, Suitable living-in accommodation
with at least one other and up to nine other members per room.
| 3 | Subsection 7.4.19.3 (Member required to share room) |
| Omit the subsection. | |
| 4 | Subsection 7.4.24.5 (Contribution for living-in accommodation) |
| Omit "share arrangement (if any)", substitute "number of beds in the room". | |
| 5 | Subsection 7.4.24.5 (Contribution for living-in accommodation), exception |
| Omit "related to their living arrangement under item 5 of the table in Annex 7.4.B", substitute "under item 5 of Annex 7.4.B for the number of beds in the room". | |
| 6 | Subsection 7.4.27.2 (Member on leave without pay), table item 3 |
| omit table item 3, substitute: |
3. room with two or three beds $224.70.
| 7 | Subsection 7.4.27.2 (Member on leave without pay), table item 4 |
| omit table item 4, substitute: |
4. room with four or more beds $114.10.
| 8 | Paragraph 7.4.32.1.e (Members who do not pay to live in) | |
| Omit the paragraph, substitute: | ||
| e. | A member in a room with four or more beds. | |
| 9 | Section 7.5.29 (Rate of contribution), table item 3 | |
| Omit "if they were not sharing", substitute "with one bed in the room". | ||
| 10 | Section 7.9.10 (Member who must contribute for meals), table item 2 | |
| Omit "sharing with other persons", substitute "in a room with four or more beds". | ||
| 11 | Subsection 7.10.9.3 (Contribution for utilities – member living in), exception 2 | |
| Omit "sharing with four or more other persons", substitute "in a room with four or more beds". | ||
| 12 | Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation) | |
| Omit the Annex, substitute: | ||
Annex 7.4.B: Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation
Item
If the member's
rank is…and the number of beds in the room is…
then their contribution to living-in accommodation each fortnight is ($)…
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
1. Major or higher ‑ 117.77 132.24 184.28 202.85 265.70 2. Captain or lower officer rank (other than member described by item 5) one 117.77 132.24 184.28 202.85 221.42 two 58.88 66.12 92.15 101.43 110.71 three 39.25 44.08 61.44 67.61 73.80 four or more nil 3. Sergeant or higher non-commissioned rank, Warrant Officer one 104.79 118.33 166.64 194.03 221.42 two 52.39 59.16 83.32 97.01 110.71 three 34.92 39.44 55.56 64.67 73.80 four or more nil 4. Corporal or lower one 92.59 99.25 151.09 181.06 211.04 two 46.29 49.62 75.55 91.12 105.51 three 30.86 33.09 50.36 60.36 70.34 four or more nil 5. A member paid salary under Schedule B.13 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.
Exception: Normal entry recruit during basic recruit trainingone 92.59 two 46.29 three 30.86 four or more nil 6. Normal entry recruit during basic recruit training one or more nil
Schedule 2—Amendments to Rent allowance
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
| 1 | Section 7.8.41 (Assistance with payments for rental home) |
| Omit the section, substitute: |
7.8.41 Assistance with payments for rental home
| 1. | This section applies to a member who intends to enter into a lease on a rental home for which they will be eligible for rent allowance. |
| 2. | The member may apply for assistance for some of the costs of entering into a rental lease. |
| 3. | The amount and type of assistance is provided in the following table. |
Item A member who must pay... is eligible for... 1.
a rental bond
an advance payment of up to a maximum of twice the member's fortnightly rent ceiling.
Notes:
1. The advance must be repaid to the Commonwealth.See: Section 7.8.46, Method of repayment
2. The member may apply for this amount for both a rental bond and rent in advance.
3. The member may apply for less than the full amount.See: Annex 7.E, Rent ceilings
2.
rent in advance
3.
a utility connection deposit
an advance payment of the cost of the deposit.
Note: The advance must be repaid to the Commonwealth.
See: Section 7.8.46, Method of repayment
4.
Commonwealth, State or Territory stamp duty on the lease
be reimbursed the amount that was paid.
Note: This amount is not repayable to the Commonwealth.
5.
fees to a lawyer for preparing a lease
be reimbursed up to $1,000.
Note: This amount is not repayable to the Commonwealth.
| Note: Payments under this section are provided on a payday. It may take up to 19 days for the member to be paid the assistance. The timing of the payment will depend on the day within the pay cycle the application is approved. |
| 2 | Section 7.8.43 (Advance to assist member with rent) |
| Omit the section. | |
| 3 | Subsection 7.8.46.1 (Method of repayment) |
| Omit "paragraph 7.8.41.1.a or section 7.8.43", substitute "subsection 7.8.41.3, table items 1, 2 and 3,". | |
| 4 | Paragraph 7.8.46.1.c (Method of repayment) |
| Omit "commencement of the lease", substitute "payday after the member received the advanced payment". |
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