Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Benchmark schools and approved summer schools) Determination 2018 (No.33) (Cth)

Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Benchmark schools and approved summer schools) Determination 2018 (No. 33)

I, JAY ANDREW CLARKE, Acting Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

Dated   9 August 2018

J A CLARKE

Acting Assistant Secretary
People Policy and Employment Conditions
Defence People Group

Contents

1......... Name............................................................................................................................... 2

2......... Commencement............................................................................................................... 2

3......... Authority......................................................................................................................... 2

4......... Schedules......................................................................................................................... 2

Schedule 1—Education assistance   3

Defence Determination, Conditions of service 2016/19   3

Schedule 2—Benchmark schools   4

Defence Determination, Conditions of service 2016/19   4

Schedule 3—Approved summer schools   5

Defence Determination, Conditions of service 2016/19   5

Schedule 4—Transitional provision   8

1  Name

This instrument is Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Benchmark schools and approved summer schools) Determination 2018 (No.33).

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 9 August 2018.

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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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—Education assistance

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Section 15.6.4 (Definitions)
After "Compulsory tuition fees", insert:

Posting location	For the purpose of benchmark and approved summer schools the member's posting location is taken to be one of the following.
	a.	If the member has been directed to live in Manhattan under section 15.1.6 — the posting location is Manhattan.
	b.	If the member is posted to a city, or an establishment within a city, that is listed — the posting location is that city.
	c.	If the member is posted to a city or establishment that is not listed but the country where the city or establishment is located is listed — the posting location is the country or 'country – other'.
	d.	If the member is posted to a city, establishment or country that is not listed — there is no benefit for the location.

Schedule 2—Benchmark schools

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Annex 15.6.A (Benchmark schools), item 8
Omit item 8, substitute:

8.	France
	– Cherbourg	–	Ermitage International School of France	Ermitage International School of France
	– Paris	International School, Paris	International School, Paris	International School, Paris
	– other	EPIM School, Aix-en-Provence	EPIM School, Aix-en-Provence	EPIM School, Aix-en-Provence

2	Annex 15.6.A (Benchmark schools), item 9
Omit item 9, substitute:

9.	Germany
	– Bremen	The International School of Bremen	The International School of Bremen	The International School of Bremen
	– Hamburg	The International School of Hamburg	The International School of Hamburg	The International School of Hamburg
	– other	Brandenburg Berlin International School	Brandenburg Berlin International School	Brandenburg Berlin International School

3	Annex 15.6.A (Benchmark schools), item 17
Omit "elsewhere", substitute "other".
4	Annex 15.6.A (Benchmark schools), item 36
Omit "elsewhere", substitute "other".

Schedule 3—Approved summer schools

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Section 15.6.15 (Summer school costs)
Omit section, insert:

15.6.15   Summer school costs

1.

A member is eligible for the reimbursement of an amount equal to the amount charged by a provider for a child who is a dependant to attend an approved summer school, or summer camp, listed under Annex 15.6.B for the posting location.

Exception: This section does not apply to summer camps in the USA, see Division 3 section 15.6.18.

2.

The benefit under this section is limited to either of the following periods.

a.

For approved summer schools in France — three weeks per year.

b.

For approved summer schools, or summer camps, in all other locations — four weeks per year.

3.

A member is not eligible to be reimbursed any of the following costs associated with summer school, or summer camp, incurred by the member, spouse, partner or child.

a.

Costs associated with stopovers, transport or travel.

b.

Costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals during travel to or from the school.

c.

Optional activities that incur extra costs.

2	Annex 15.6.B (Approved summer schools), table
Remove the table, substitute:

Item	Posting location	Approved summer school
1.	Belgium	International School Brussels
2.	Cambodia	Northbridge International School of Cambodia The Canadian International School The International School of Phnom Penh
3.	China	Atelier Art School Canadian International School of Beijing Imagine China Sports Beijing That's Mandarin
4.	East Timor	Quality Schools International – Dili (excluding the daily program)
5.	France - Cherbourg	École Des Roches, Paris
	- other	American School, Paris École Privées Internationales de Marseille (EPIM School), Aix-en-Provence International School, Paris Centre International Privé pour l'Education ét la Culture (CIPEC), France International Bilingual School of Provence (IBS), France
6.	Italy	American Overseas School of Rome, Rome
7.	India	American Embassy School, New Delhi
8.	Indonesia	Bandung International School Bambino International Pre-school Jakarta International School
9.	Japan	EtonHouse International School, Tokyo Sacred Heart International School, Tokyo Tokyo International School Willowbrook International School, Tokyo
10.	Jordan	My Gym Summer School
11.	Korea	British International Kindergarten, Seoul Seoul Club Summer Program, Seoul Seoul Foreign School, Seoul
12.	Malaysia	International School, Kuala Lumpur

Item	Posting location	Approved summer school
13.	Philippines	British School, Manila International School, Manila
14.	Spain: - La Coruna/Ferrol	Colegio Eiris Colegio Obradoiro Enforex
	- Madrid	American School of Madrid Centro Educativo Internacional El Jarama Enforex Day Camp Summer Program (See: Subsection 15.6.16.3)
	- other	Enforex Day Camp Summer Program (See: Subsection 15.6.16.3)
15.	Thailand	NIST International School Noddy Playgroup St Andrews International School

Schedule 4—Transitional provision

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Summer schools – transitional provision
1.	This section applies to a member who, prior to the commencement of this Determination, meets both of the following conditions.
a.	The member was posted to either of the following.
i.	A posting location in Cambodia, China or Philippines.
ii.	Cherbourg, France.
b.	On or after 29 May 2018 the member had a child who was a dependant and attended a summer school that is listed for the posting location in the following table.

Item	If the member is posted to...	then the approved summer school for the posting location is...
1.	Cambodia	Northbridge International School of Cambodia The Canadian International School The International School of Phnom Penh
2.	China	Atelier Art School Canadian International School of Beijing Imagine China Sports Beijing That's Mandarin
3.	Philippines	British School, Manila International School, Manila
4.	Cherbourg, France	École Des Roches, Paris

2.	A member is eligible for an amount equal to the amount charged by the provider for the child's attendance at an approved summer school listed in the table at subsection 1.
3.	A member is not eligible to be paid any of the following costs associated with summer school incurred by the member, spouse, partner or child.
a.	Costs associated with stopovers, transport or travel.
b.	Costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals during travel to or from the school.
c.	Optional activities that incur extra costs.