Part 2: Overseas travel entitlements

13.2.0   Overview

 

When a member travels overseas on short-term duty, they are entitled to travel in particular classes. They may also be entitled to rest periods for the journey.

This Part covers these and other travel-related entitlements for members.

13.2.0A  Definitions

Term

Definition in this Chapter

Time zone hour

A change of one time zone during air travel, measured using Coordinated Universal Time (old Greenwich Mean Time).

Travel time

A period that:

§       begins with the latest allowed check-in time for the scheduled departure

§       ends with the actual arrival time at the destination airport

§       excludes all:

-   rest periods

-   leave
-   stopovers where members are not on duty.

13.2.0B  Contents

 

This Part includes these Divisions and Annex.

 

Division 1

Class of air travel (clauses 13.2.1 to 13.2.5)

 

Division 2

Rest periods (clauses 13.2.6 to 13.2.9)

 

Division 3

Accompanied travel (clause 13.2.10)

 

Division 4

Miscellaneous costs of short-term duty overseas (clauses 13.2.11 to 13.2.12A)

 

Division 5

Camping out  ‑ APS only (clause 13.2.13)

 

Annex 13.2.A

Secretary/CDF Joint Policy Directive No. 26/2004: Approval for: Overseas travel and travel for representational purposes within Australia and overseas at Commonwealth expense.