Defence Determination (Short-term overseas duty travel and benchmark schools) 2018 (No. 2) (Cth)

Defence Determination (Short-term overseas duty travel and benchmark schools) 2018 (No. 2)

I, FIONA LOUISE MCSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 17 January 2018

FIONA LOUSIE 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—Short-term overseas duty travel   3

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service   3

Schedule 2—Benchmark schools   4

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service   4

Schedule 3—Transitional provision   5

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service   5

Schedule 4—Deployment allowance   6

Defence Determination 2017/40, Deployment allowance – amendment   6

1  Name

This instrument is Defence Determination (Short-term overseas duty travel and benchmark schools) 2018 (No. 2).

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 25 January 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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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—Short-term overseas duty travel

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Annex 13.3.A (Travel costs)
After item 47 Part 1, insert:

47A. Marshall Islands USD 92 23

2	Annex 13.3.A (Travel costs)
After item 49 Part 1, insert:

49A. Micronesia USD 89 13

3	Annex 13.3.A (Travel costs)
After item 60 Part 1, insert:

60A. Palau USD 120 24

4	Annex 13.3.A (Travel costs)
After item 47 Part 2, insert:

47A. Marshall Islands USD 88 23

5	Annex 13.3.A (Travel costs)
After item 49 Part 2, insert:

49A. Micronesia USD 73 13

6	Annex 13.3.A (Travel costs)
After item 60 Part 2, insert:

60A. Palau USD 98 24

Schedule 2—Benchmark schools

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Annex 15.6.A (Benchmark schools)
Omit item 3, substitute:

3. Canada Fern Hill School, Ottawa Fern Hill School, Ottawa (Grades 1-3)
Ashbury College, Ottawa (Grades 4-6) Ashbury College, Ottawa

Schedule 3—Transitional provision

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Benchmark school – transitional provision
1.	This section applies to a member who meets all of the following conditions.
a.	The member was posted to Canada between 24 February 2017 and the commencement of this Determination.
b.	The member had a child who attended a primary or secondary school in Canada during the period in paragraph a.
c.	The member paid compulsory tuition fees for the child to attend the school under paragraph b.
2.	The member may be eligible for the reimbursement of education costs as provided under Chapter 15 Part 6 Division 2 section 15.6.10 of the Principal Determination, had the changes made by Schedule 2 of this Determination commenced on 24 February 2017.

Schedule 4—Deployment allowance

Defence Determination 2017/40, Deployment allowance – amendment

1	Schedule 2 paragraph 1.3.b (Rate of allowance – Operation AUGURY)
Omit from table item 2 "AUD 85.45", substitute "AUD 85.44".
2	Schedule 2 subsection 3.2 (Rate of allowance – Operation MANITOU)
Omit from table item 1 "AUD 85.45", substitute "AUD 85.44".