15.4.26 Purpose
15.4.27 Household help
15.4.28 Snow clearing
15.4.29 Representation
supplement [APS only]
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The purpose of this Division is to provide financial assistance
for the costs of household help. |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B,
item 106. |
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A member may decide to employ a person to help them with household
tasks including, but not limited to, activities like yard and property
maintenance, domestic help and child minding. Note: This must be done within the constraints of the posts, for
example, security regulations and maintenance contracts. |
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The CDF may reimburse the cost of employing a person to provide
household help, up to any reasonable limit set by the post administrator for
that category of help, if satisfied that all of these conditions are met. |
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The help is required as a direct
result of the member’s official duties. Example: A member is required to
attend a ceremony such as local Australia Day celebrations with their spouse
or partner, in order to provide an ADF presence. The presence of the couple
has been agreed by Head Australian Defence Staff. The member has a young
child who will not be attending the event. In this case, the cost of child
minding may be reimbursed to the member. |
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The help enables the member to
perform their official duties more effectively and efficiently. |
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The cost of the help is reasonable
having regard to the following criteria. |
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The costs normally paid for this
help at the posting location. |
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The general living conditions at
the long-term posting location. |
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The number and age of the member’s
dependants. |
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Local social and religious customs
or laws. |
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Any special features of a residence
that the Commonwealth provides the member. |
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The help is not for a task that is
required due to normal use and wear on the home. Example: Carpet cleaning required
under a lease. |
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If the member is already receiving
an allowance that includes an amount for payment of a cost that could otherwise
be reimbursed under this clause, then they must not be reimbursed for that
cost under this clause. |
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Example: A member is invited to attend
a function with their spouse or partner. The event is not one where the
member will be taking an official role. In this instance, the child allowance
component of the member’s overseas living allowance covers the cost of child
minding. See: Clause 15.2.18,
Child allowance. |
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A member who incurs costs when
carrying out representational duties is not eligible to be reimbursed under
this clause. See: Defence
Instruction (General) Administrative 23-6, Overseas representational funds. |
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Persons who can make the decision under
subclause 15.4.27.2 on behalf of the Secretary/CDF: A person not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 who is
authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the overseas post Senior ADF Representative at the overseas
post |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B,
item 107. |
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The CDF may approve a member to be
reimbursed the cost of using commercial snow clearing services. The member
must occupy a free-standing residence. |
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The CDF must consider all these
criteria. |
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The amount of snowfall at the
member’s posting location. |
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The period of the year that snow
persists on the ground at the location. |
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Any legal obligation for the member
to clear snow from footpaths and other public thoroughfares adjacent to the
member’s residence. |
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The general community practice on
snow clearing at the location. |
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Any other factor relevant to snow
clearing at the location. |
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If approved, the member is entitled to be reimbursed the costs
they paid for those services. |
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Persons who can make the
decision under clause 15.4.28 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 clause 15.4.28 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 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 108. |
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This clause applies only to APS
employees on long-term posting overseas. |
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This clause does not apply to ADF
members. Their representational funds are administered as a post operating
expense. See: Defence
Instruction (General) Administration 23-6, Overseas representational funds. |
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During a posting period, an
employee may be entitled to representation supplement. Approval may only be
given if the Secretary is satisfied that an employee and any dependants are
regularly expected to undertake substantial representational duties. The
Secretary must consider all these criteria. |
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The duties of the employee at the
posting location. |
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The nature and extent of the
representational responsibilities of the employee and any dependants. |
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The extent of representational
funds provided to the employee. |
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Any other factor relevant to the
employee’s representational responsibilities. |
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If approved, the member is entitled
to the amounts in this table. |
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If the employee is... |
then they are entitled to this
percentage of the representational funds provided... |
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accompanied |
35% |
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unaccompanied |
25% |
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An employee is not entitled to
representation supplement in these situations. |
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When not entitled to salary. |
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After four weeks on a period of
leave, or absence on duty, from the posting location. |
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Persons
who can make the decision under subclause 15.4.29.3 on behalf of the
Secretary: 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 |