Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Hardship locations and special location allowances) Determination 2018 (No. 13) (Cth)
Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Hardship locations and special location allowance) Determination 2018 (No. 13)
I, FIONA LOUISE McSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.
Dated 29 March 2018
F L McSPEERIN
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—Special location allowances 3
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 3
Schedule 2—Hardship location conditions of service 4
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 4
Schedule 3—Hardship location 6
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 6
1 Name
This instrument is Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Hardship locations and special location allowances) Determination 2018 (No. 13).
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on 5 April 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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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—Special location allowances
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
| 1 | Subsection 16.8.3.2 (Allowances for selected Defence Attachés – ADF only) |
| Omit the subsection, substitute: | |
| 2. | The member is eligible for a special location allowance of AUD 238.49 a day. This allowance is payable on a fortnightly basis. |
| 3. | For the purpose of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Pay-related Allowances) Determination 2017, special location allowance means either of the following allowances. |
| a. | For the Defence Attaché Kabul – Defence attaché Kabul allowance. |
| b. | For the Defence Attaché Baghdad – Defence attaché Baghdad allowance. |
Schedule 2—Hardship location conditions of service
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
| 1 | Subsection 16.3A.3.2 (Additional recreation leave) | |
| Omit the subsection, substitute: | ||
| 2. | The number of additional recreation leave days a year member is entitled to is the greater of the following amounts that applies to the member. | |
| a. | The number of days for the hardship location grade of the member's posting location overseas in the following table. | |
Item Hardship location grade Additional recreation leave days a year 1. A 0 2. B 0 3. C 8 4. D 9 5. E 10 6. F 10
| b. | If the member's posting location overseas is Afghanistan or Iraq – 15 additional recreation leave days a year. | ||
| 2 | Annex 16.A (Hardship post conditions of service – member posted before 1 July 2017) | ||
| Omit table item 1, substitute: | |||
| 1. | Afghanistan | 12 | London (2) | Rome (1) | 3 | Yes | 15 | F |
| 3 | Annex 16.A (Hardship post conditions of service – member posted before 1 July 2017) |
| Omit table item 13, substitute: |
| 13. | Iraq | 12 | London (2) | Rome (1) | 3 | Yes | 15 | F |
| 4 | Annex 16.B (Hardship post conditions of service – member posted on or after 1 July 2017) |
| Omit table item 1, substitute: |
| 1. | Afghanistan | 12 | London (2) | Rome (1) | 3 | Yes | F |
| 5 | Annex 16.B (Hardship post conditions of service – member posted on or after 1 July 2017) |
| Omit table item 17, substitute: |
| 17. | Iraq | 12 | London (2) | Rome (1) | 3 | Yes | F |
Schedule 3—Hardship location
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
| 1 | Subsection 5.4.17.1 (Service in a remote location) |
| Omit from note a. "hardship post", substitute "hardship location". | |
| 2 | Paragraph 5.8.6.2.b (War service leave and other leave) |
| Omit "hardship posts", substitute "hardship locations". | |
| 3 | Section 12.1.3 (Supplementary conditions) |
| Omit the example. | |
| 4 | Section 12.3.12 (Ordinary period of posting) |
| Omit the cross reference. | |
| 5 | Subsection 13.1.3.2 (Member this Chapter does not apply to) |
| Omit from the note "hardship post", substitute "hardship location". | |
| 6 | Subsection 15.3.2 (Member this Part applies to) |
| Omit from the note "hardship posts", substitute "hardship locations". | |
| 7 | Subsection 15.3.38.2 (Additional travel when posting extended) |
| Omit "hardship post", substitute "hardship location". | |
| 8 | Subsection 15.4.6.2 (Housing benefits) |
| Omit "hardship posting", substitute "hardship location". | |
| 9 | Subsection 15.4.18.4 (Rent and utilities contribution) |
| Omit "hardship post", substitute "hardship location". | |
| 10 | Paragraph 15.4.24.3.c (Substandard housing) |
| Omit "hardship allowance grading", substitute "hardship location grade". | |
| 11 | Section 16.0.2 (Contents) |
| Omit from the entry for Annex 16.A "Hardship post", substitute "Hardship location". |
| 12 | Section 16.0.2 (Contents) |
| Omit from the entry for Annex 16.B "Hardship post", substitute "Hardship location". | |
| 13 | Section 16.1.2 (Definitions) |
| Omit both cross references. | |
| 14 | Section 16.1.3 (Member this Chapter applies to) |
| Omit the cross reference. | |
| 15 | Subsection 16.1.7.1 (Basis for hardship package) |
| Omit the subsection, substitute: | |
| 1. | Hardship locations are graded on factors that indicate if a location is harder to live in than Australia. Each factor earns points that determine the hardship location grade. The hardship location grade determines the rate of hardship allowance. Not all grades attract payment of the allowance. |
| 16 | Section 16.2.2.2 (Member this Part applies to) |
| Omit "hardship posting location", substitute "hardship location". | |
| 17 | Section 16.2.7.2 (Duty in another hardship location) |
| Omit "hardship grade", substitute "hardship location grade". | |
| 18 | Section 16.2.7.3 (Duty in another hardship location) |
| Omit "hardship grade", substitute "hardship location grade". | |
| 19 | Section 16.2A.7.2 (Duty in another hardship location) |
| Omit "hardship grade", substitute "hardship location grade". | |
| 20 | Section 16.2A.7.3 (Duty in another hardship location) |
| Omit "hardship grade", substitute "hardship location grade". | |
| 21 | Subsection 16.3.3.1 (Additional recreation leave) |
| Omit from the note "hardship post", substitute "hardship location". | |
| 22 | Subsection 16.3.3.2 (Additional recreation leave) |
| Omit the cross reference. |
| 23 | Paragraph 16.4.3.a (Member this Part applies to) |
| Omit the cross reference. | |
| 24 | Subsection 16.4.8.2 (Posting longer than the ordinary posting period) |
| Omit the cross reference. | |
| 25 | Subsection 16.4.9.3 (Posting shorter than the ordinary posting period) |
| Omit the cross reference. | |
| 26 | Annex 16.A (Hardship post conditions of service – member posted before 1 July 2017), title |
| Omit from the title "Hardship post", substitute "Hardship location". | |
| 27 | Annex 16.A (Hardship location conditions of service – member posted before 1 July 2017), Part 1 title |
| Omit from the title "Hardship post", substitute "Hardship location". | |
| 28 | Annex 16.A (Hardship location conditions of service – member posted before 1 July 2017), Part 1 table |
| Omit from column 5 of the table "Hardship post", substitute "Hardship location". | |
| 29 | Annex 16.A (Hardship location conditions of service – member posted before 1 July 2017), Part 2 title |
| Omit from the title "Hardship posts", substitute "Hardship locations". | |
| 30 | Annex 16.A (Hardship location conditions of service – member posted before 1 July 2017), Part 2 table |
| Omit from the table "Hardship post", substitute "Hardship location". | |
| 31 | Annex 16.B (Hardship post conditions of service – member posted on or after 1 July 2017), title |
| Omit from the title "Hardship post", substitute "Hardship location". | |
| 32 | Annex 16.B (Hardship location conditions of service – member posted on or after 1 July 2017), table |
| Omit from column 4 of the table "Hardship post", substitute "Hardship location". |
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