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This instrument amends the Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service to change the rates of remote location allowances.
Administered by: Defence
Registered 13 Sep 2023
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Tabled HR14-Sep-2023
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Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Remote location allowances) Determination 2023 (No. 10)

I, COL KIRK LLOYD, Acting Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 12 September 2023

COL Kirk Lloyd

Acting 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—Remote location allowances amendments                                             2

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service                                                                2

Schedule 2—Remote location allowances post 9 November amendments               4

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service                                                                4

 

 


1  Name

This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Remote location allowances) Determination 2023 (No. 10).

2  Commencement

1.       Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1. Sections 1 to 4

The day after the instrument is registered

 

2. Schedule 1

Immediately after the commencement of Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2023 (No. 9)

 

3. Schedule 2

9 November 2023

 

Note:   This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

2.       Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

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—Remote location allowances amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1
Subsection 4.4.9.1

 

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Item

Column A

Condition

Column B

Location grade

Column C

Rate

($)

1.

A member who lives in.

A

1,055

B

3,010

C

3,765

D

5,275

E

6,030

2.

A member who meets all of the following.

a.  They have accompanied resident family.

b.  They live out.

c.  Item 3 paragraph a of this table does not apply.

A

3,015

B

8,605

C

10,760

D

15,070

E

17,225

3.

Any of the following.

a.  A member who has accompanied resident family who lives out and at least one of their accompanied resident family meet all of these conditions.

i.   They are an ADF member or an APS employee in Defence.

ii.  They are paid ADF district allowance or district allowance under the Defence Enterprise Agreement 2017‑2020 as in force on 16 August 2017.

b.  A member who meets all of the following.

i.   They have unaccompanied resident family.

ii.  They have no accompanied resident family.

iii.  They live out.

c.  A member with no resident family who lives out.

d. A member of the Reserves who is undertaking Reserve Service and who is required to live out.

A

1,510

B

4,305

C

5,380

D

7,535

E

8,615

 

2
Subsection 4.4.19.2

 

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Item

Column A

Condition

Column B

Annual rate ($)

1.

The member has at least one of their resident family living at the establishment.

3,015

2.

Any other member.

1,510

 

3
Section 4.4.24

 

Omit “$7,165”, substitute “$6,870”.

4
Section 4.4.31

 

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Item

Column A

Paragraph

Column B

Annual rate ($)

1.

Paragraph 4.4.30.a

15,075

2.

Paragraph 4.4.30.b

8,305

 

5
Subsection 4.4.36.2

 

Omit “$8,729”, substitute “$8,305”.

Schedule 2—Remote location allowances post 9 November 2023 amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1
Subsection 4.4.9.1

 

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Item

Column A

Condition

Column B

Location grade

Column C

Rate

($)

1.

A member who lives in.

A

1,130

B

3,220

C

4,030

D

5,645

E

6,450

2.

A member who meets all of the following.

a.  They have accompanied resident family.

b.  They live out.

c.  Item 3 paragraph a of this table does not apply.

A

3,225

B

9,205

C

11,515

D

16,125

E

18,430

3.

Any of the following.

a.  A member who has accompanied resident family who lives out and at least one of their accompanied resident family meet all of these conditions.

i.   They are an ADF member or an APS employee in Defence.

ii.  They are paid ADF district allowance or district allowance under the Defence Enterprise Agreement 2017‑2020 as in force on 16 August 2017.

b.  A member who meets all of the following.

i.   They have unaccompanied resident family.

ii.  They have no accompanied resident family.

iii.  They live out.

c.  A member with no resident family who lives out.

d. A member of the Reserves who is undertaking Reserve Service and who is required to live out.

A

1,615

B

4,605

C

5,760

D

8,065

E

9,215

 

2
Subsection 4.4.19.2

 

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Item

Column A

Condition

Column B

Annual rate ($)

1.

The member has at least one of their resident family living at the establishment.

3,225

2.

Any other member.

1,615

 

3
Section 4.4.24

 

Omit “$6,870”, substitute “$7,165”.

4
Section 4.4.31

 

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Item

Column A

Paragraph

Column B

Annual rate ($)

1.

Paragraph 4.4.30.a

15,844

2.

Paragraph 4.4.30.b

8,729

 

5
Subsection 4.4.36.2

 

Omit “$8,305”, substitute “$8,729”.