Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Star rank increments) Determination 2021 (No. 13) (Cth)

Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Star rank increments) Determination 2021 (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 19 July 2021

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—Star rank increment amendments  2

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service  2

Schedule 2—Transitional provisions – Star rank increments  3

1  Name

This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Star rank increments) Determination 2021 (No. 13).

2  Commencement

This instrument commences 5 August 2021.

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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Section 3.2.30.1 (Increment advancement)
Omit “Subject to section 3.2.31, a member”, substitute “A member”.
2	Section 3.2.31 (Member not eligible for increment advancement after 6 August 2020)
Omit the section.
3	Subsection 3.2.41.1 (Chaplain and dental officers – increment advancement and promotion)
Omit “Subject to subsection 1A, a Chaplain”, substitute “A Chaplain”.
4	Subsection 3.2.41.1A (Chaplain and dental officers – increment advancement and promotion)
Omit the subsection.
5	Subsection 3.2.43.1 (Legal officers – increment advancement and promotion)
Omit “Subject to subsection 1A, a legal officer”, substitute “A legal officer”.
6	Subsection 3.2.43.1A (Legal officers – increment advancement and promotion)
Omit the subsection.

Schedule 2—Transitional provisions – Star rank increments

1.    Definition

In this schedule the Determination means Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service, as in force immediately before the commencement of this schedule.

2.    Star rank increment advancement between 6 August 2020 and the commencement of this Schedule

1.	This section applies to a member who met any of the following between 6 August 2020 and the commencement of this schedule.
a.	The member was not eligible for increment advancement under section 3.2.31 of the Determination.
b.	The member was not eligible for increment advancement under subsection 3.2.41.1A of the Determination.
c.	The member was not eligible for increment advancement under subsection 3.2.43.1A or the Determination.
2.	The member is eligible for increment advancement on the commencement of this schedule.