Defence (Individual Benefits) Determination 2023 (No. 5) (Cth)

Defence (Individual Benefits) Determination 2023 (No. 5)

I, MICHAEL IAN McCULLOCH, Acting Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 5 July2023

Michael Ian McCulloch

Acting Assistant Secretary
People Policy and Employment Conditions
Defence People Group

Contents

1  Name........................................................................................................................................ 1

2  Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3  Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

4  Application............................................................................................................................... 1

5  Definitions................................................................................................................................ 1

6  Additional payment for higher duties performed before 25 May 2023..................................... 1

7  Additional payment for higher duties performed from 25 May 2023....................................... 1

8  Higher duties allowance under Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service.......... 2

9  Repeal....................................................................................................................................... 2

1  Name

This instrument is the Defence (Individual Benefits) Determination 2023 (No. 5).

2  Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after registration.

3  Authority

This Determination is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

4  Application

This Determination applies to the member who holds employee identification number 8085049 during the following period.

a.   Starting on 1 May 2023.

b.   Ending on 30 July 2023.

5  Definitions

In this Determination, the following apply.

Higher duties means the duties of the position with position number 621386.

6  Additional payment for higher duties performed before 25 May 2023

1.Subject to subsection 2, the member is to be paid $948.24 for each fortnight of higher duties performed by the member during the period starting 1 May 2023 and ending 24 May 2023.

2.For any incomplete fortnight of higher duties performed by the member during the period, the member is eligible for a pro rata payment of the amount in subsection 1 for the days the member performed the higher duties in the fortnight, calculated using the following formula.

Where:

A  is the number of days the member performed the higher duties in the fortnight.

7  Additional payment for higher duties performed from 25 May 2023

1. Subject to subsection 2, the member is to be paid $871.53 for each fortnight of higher duties performed by the member during the period starting 25 May 2023 and ending 30 July 2023.

2.For any incomplete fortnight of higher duties performed by the member during the period, the member is eligible for a pro rata payment of the amount in subsection 1 for the days the member performed the higher duties in the fortnight, calculated using the following formula.

Where:

A  is the number of days the member performed the higher duties in the fortnight..

8  Higher duties allowance under Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

The member is not eligible for higher duties allowance under Part 1 to Chapter 4 of the Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service, as in force from time to time, for any day they are eligible for a payment under this Determination.

9  Repeal

This Determination repeals on 31 July 2023.