I, TYSON PAUL SARA, Director General People Policy and Employment Conditions, make this Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 15 April 2016

T P SARA

Director General
People Policy and Employment Conditions

Defence People Group

1

Citation

1.

This Determination is Defence Determination 2016/16, Recruit instructors and ADF gap year – educational bonus – amendment.

2.

This Determination may also be cited as Defence Determination 2016/16.

2

Commencement

This Determination commences on 5 May 2016.

3

Amendment

Defence Determination 2005/15, Conditions of Service, as amended,¹ is amended as set out in this Determination.

4

Clause 3.5.46 (Definition of ADF gap year), see note

substitute

See: Military Personnel Policy Manual Part 2 Chapter 4, Australian Defence Force Gap Year

5

Paragraph 3.5.46A.1.a (Member eligible for bonus payment)

substitute

a.

The member successfully completed an ADF gap year before 1 January 2013.

6

Subclause 5.2.30.1 (Payment of allowances on recreation leave), table item 7

after table item 7, insert

7A.

Recruit instructor disability allowance

DFRT No. 11 of 2013 Division B.17

Chapter 4 Part 2 Division B.17

7B.

Recruit instructor sustainability allowance

DFRT No. 11 of 2013 Division C.3

Chapter 4 Part 2 Division C.3

7

Subsection 5.3.23.1 (Allowances while on long service leave), table item 7

after table item 7, insert

7A.

Recruit instructor disability allowance

DFRT No. 11 of 2013 Division B.17

Chapter 4 Part 2 Division B.17

7B.

Recruit instructor sustainability allowance

DFRT No. 11 of 2013 Division C.3

Chapter 4 Part 2 Division C.3

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Transitional – Recruit instructors – recreation leave and long service leave

1.

This clause applies to members who meet both of the following conditions.

a.

The member met the conditions of eligibility for the recruit instructors disability allowance and recruit instructor sustainability allowance under DFRT Determination No. 11 of 2013, ADF Allowances, sections B.17.3 and C.3.3 between 10 March 2016 and 5 May 2016.

b.

The member took a period of approved recreation leave or long service leave between 10 March 2016 and 5 May 2016.

2.

An eligible member is entitled to be paid the amount of recruit instructors disability allowance and recruit instructor sustainability allowance for the period of approved recreation leave or long service leave had this Determination been in force from 10 March 2016.

NOTE

1.

Defence Determination 2005/15, as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note to Defence Determination 2016/1 and amendments made by Defence Determination 2016/1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.