Vice Chief of the Defence Force (Approval of Payments to ADF Cadets) 2016
Part V of the Defence Act 1903
I, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO CSC RAN, Vice Chief of the Defence Force, approve payments to ADF Cadets under the authority of the Defence (Payments to ADF Cadets) Determination 2016.
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Dated this 24th day of June 2016
R.J. GRIGGS, AO, CSC
Vice Admiral, RAN
Vice Chief of the Defence Force
1 Approval of payments – standard applications
The following Defence personnel may make payments, in accordance with the amounts set out in Table 1, to officers and instructors of cadets in the ADF Cadets who have applied under subsection 5(1) of the Defence (Payment to ADF Cadets) Determination 2016, and within the timeframe outlined in subsection 5(2), for payment of a daily amount or an expense that has been incurred in respect of participation in activities of the ADF Cadets.
- For Australian Navy Cadets: Director General Australian Navy Cadets and Reserves, Director Australian Navy Cadets, National Flotilla Manager and appointed Flotilla Support Officers in the Cadets Branch Navy.
- For Australian Army Cadets: Commander Australian Army Cadets, an Army Officer of the rank of Major or higher, or an APS Defence employee of the grade of APS6 or higher in the Headquarters Australian Army Cadets.
- For Australian Air Force Cadets: Director General Cadets - Air Force and a member with the rank of Wing Commander or higher (or Defence APS equivalent) in the Cadets Branch Air Force.
Table 1: Daily amount and payments for pre-approved travel and meal expenses for officers of cadets and instructors of cadets in the ADF Cadets
Column 1
| Column 2 | ||
Officers of cadets and instructors of cadets in the Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) | Officers of cadets and instructors of cadets in the Australian Army Cadets (AAC) | Officers of cadets and instructors of cadets in the Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC)
| Daily rate for full day |
Captain (ANC) | Colonel (AAC) | Group Captain (AAFC) | $337.58 |
Commander (ANC) | Lieutenant Colonel (AAC) | Wing Commander (AAFC) | $288.48 |
Lieutenant Commander (ANC) | Major (AAC) | Squadron Leader (AAFC) | $205.28 |
Lieutenant (ANC) | Captain (AAC) | Flight Lieutenant (AAFC) | $162.86 |
Sub-Lieutenant (ANC) | Lieutenant (AAC) | Flying Officer (AAFC) | $137.00 |
Acting Sub-Lieutenant (ANC) | Second Lieutenant (AAC) | Pilot Officer (AAFC) | $128.65 |
Warrant Officer (ANC) | Warrant Officer Class 1 (AAC) | Warrant Officer (AAFC) | $169.31 |
Chief Petty Officer (ANC) | Warrant Officer Class 2 (AAC) | Flight Sergeant (AAFC) | $156.37 |
| Staff Sergeant (AAC) |
| $151.31 |
Petty Officer (ANC) | Sergeant (AAC) | Sergeant (AAFC) | $135.87 |
Leading Seaman (ANC) | Corporal (AAC) | Corporal (AAFC) | $118.14 |
| Lance Corporal (AAC) |
| $109.11 |
Able Seaman (ANC) | Private (AAC) |
| $106.97 |
Seaman (ANC) | Recruit (AAC) |
| $104.88 |
Payments for pre-approved travel and meal expenses An eligible officer of cadets or instructor of cadets in the ADF Cadets may seek payments in relation to these expenses at the same rate as a member of the ADF with the same rank and in the same circumstances as the person.
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For the purpose of calculating the daily amount, 6 or more hours on any day counts as a full day. Between 2 and 6 hours on any day counts as a part day. Each part day is paid at half the daily rate. Less than 2 hours on any day does not receive a daily amount.
ADF members on continuous full time service who participate in a cadet activity will not be entitled to any payments under this determination unless they are accepted as officers of cadets or instructors of cadets and are participating in a cadet activity in that capacity. A member of the ADF Reserves who is in receipt of Reserve pay for participating in a cadet activity will not be entitled to any payments under this determination.
Note: Defence is required to withhold an amount for taxation purposes from the payments made to officers of cadets and instructors of cadets in accordance with tax ruling of 23 December 2014.
2 Approval of payments – authorised persons to make non-standard payments
For the purpose of section 9 of the Defence (Payments to ADF Cadets) Determination 2016, I authorise the following Defence personnel to do the things outlined in subsection 9(a), 9(b) and 9(c) of the Defence (Payments to ADF Cadets) Determination 2016:
- For Australian Navy Cadets: Director-General Australian Navy Cadets and Reserves and a member with the rank of Commander or higher (or Defence APS equivalent) in the Cadets Branch Navy.
- For Australian Army Cadets: Commander Australian Army Cadets, an Army Officer of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or higher, or an Defence APS employee of the grade of Executive Level One or higher in the Headquarters Australian Army Cadets.
- For Australian Air Force Cadets: Director-General Cadet - Air Force and a member with the rank of Wing Commander or higher (or Defence APS equivalent) in the Cadets Branch Air Force.