Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Operation COVID-19 ASSIST allowance) Determination 2022 (No. 5) (Cth)

Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Operation COVID-19 ASSIST allowance) Determination 2022 (No. 5)

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 March 2022

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—Operation COVID-19 ASSIST allowance  2

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service  2

1  Name

This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Operation COVID-19 ASSIST allowance) Determination 2022 (No. 5).

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 14 April 2022.

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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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—Operation COVID-19 ASSIST allowance

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Section 4.11.2 (Contributions for parking and parking permits)
After the section, insert:

Part 12: Operation COVID-19 ASSIST allowance

4.12.1    Purpose

This Part provides an allowance to members who are force assigned to Operation COVID‑19 ASSIST in Australia, recognising the increased risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus and the disruption to usual working patterns, the uncertainty and duration of the commitment, and additional unique pressures faced while duties are being undertaken by members during the operation.

4.12.2    Members this Part applies to

This Part applies to a member, including a member of the Reserves who meets all of the following.
a.	They are named on the operational staffing document for Operation COVID-19 ASSIST.
b.	They have been issued a Headquarters Joint Operations Command deployment order for Operation COVID-19 ASSIST.
c.	They have an operations log entry for Operation COVID-19 ASSIST in PMKeyS.

4.12.3    Operation COVID-19 ASSIST allowance

1.	A member is eligible for $25.62 for each day they meet one of the following on, or after, 25 March 2020.
a.	They are on continuous full-time service and meet all of the following.
i.	They are recorded as being within the specified area for Operation COVID-19 ASSIST.
ii.	They are not on a type of leave.
b.	They are a member of the Reserves on Reserve service and all of the following apply.
i.	They are recorded as being within the specified area for Operation COVID-19 ASSIST.
ii.	The Reserve service is being paid under the Operation COVID-19 ASSIST Activity Account Code.