15.2.36 Purpose
15.2.37 Meal allowances – additional
duty
15.2.38 Meal costs in temporary
accommodation
15.2.39 Air freight of foodstuffs –
Vietnam
15.2.40 Special garment allowance
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This Part provides additional food and clothing
allowances when a member is living at a posting location overseas. |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B,
item 86. |
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A member is entitled to a meal allowance for
performing additional duty during any of these periods. |
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0700 to 0900. |
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1200 to 1400. |
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1800 to 1900. |
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0000 to 0100. |
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A period that the CDF approves as an equivalent period
at the posting location. The CDF must have regard to local meal times and the
hours of duty that the member normally observes. |
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Meal allowances are paid at the rate applicable to
the posting location, worked out using this formula: $26.45 x A x B = meal allowance for a
meal period on additional duty Where: A is the
applied post index for the location that was listed in Annex 15.2.A on
1 March, within the 12 months before the additional duty occurred. If a
post index does not exist for the location on this date, A is the post index for the location at the date the member
begins duty there. B is the
exchange rate used to pay salary to members at the posting location on
1 March, within the 12 months before the additional duty occurred. |
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A member is not entitled to a meal allowance if a
meal is provided, or made available at no cost to the member. |
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Meal allowance for additional duty overseas is
payable under the same basic conditions as within See: |
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Persons who can make the
decision under paragraph 15.2.37.1.e on behalf of the CDF: A person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence
personnel administration at the overseas post Senior ADF Representative at the overseas post A person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in - Overseas Administration
Team Leader - Personnel Administration
Manager Specialist - Civilian and Overseas
Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director Personnel
Administration Centre |
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Persons who can make the decision under paragraph 15.2.37.1.e
on behalf of the Secretary: A person who is authorised to
manage Defence personnel administration at the overseas post and is not below
WO2(E)/APS 5 Senior ADF Representative at the
overseas post A person working in the Personnel
Administration Centre – Melbourne who is authorised to manage Defence
personnel administration at overseas posts and is not below WO2(E)/APS 5 |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B,
item 87. |
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A member may be directed to live in temporary
accommodation at the posting location in connection with duty. If the member
has to eat at the temporary accommodation, the member is entitled to be
reimbursed the reasonable cost of meals. |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B,
item 88. |
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A member on long-term posting in |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B,
item 89. |
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A member is entitled to be reimbursed for special
garments required at the posting location. |
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The garment must be mandatory for the member and
dependants to conform to a dress code imposed by religious custom or law at
the member's posting location. It must not be useful for any other purpose,
regardless of fashion or personal taste. |
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The amount is what the CDF considers reasonable in
the circumstances. The CDF must consider both these criteria. |
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The nature of the clothing required to conform to
the dress code. |
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The nature and cost of the garment bought by the
member or dependant. |
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This clause also applies to dependants on reunion
visits to the posting location. Example:
Sharia clothing that must be worn by a female dependant in an Islamic
country. |
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Persons who can make
the decision under subclause 15.2.40.3 on behalf of the CDF: A person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence
personnel administration at the overseas post Senior ADF Representative at the overseas post A person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in - Overseas
Administration Team Leader - Personnel
Administration Manager Specialist - Civilian and
Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Persons who can make the
decision under subclause 15.2.40.3 on behalf of the Secretary: A person who is authorised to
manage Defence personnel administration at the overseas post and is not below
WO2(E)/APS 5 Senior ADF Representative at the
overseas post A person working in the Personnel
Administration Centre – Melbourne who is authorised to manage Defence
personnel administration at overseas posts and is not below WO2(E)/APS 5 |