Chapter 3: ADF salaries and bonuses

Contents

Overview

3.0.1

Overview

1

3.0.2

Contents

1

 

Part 1: Salaries

3.1.1

Contents

1

Part A: Administration

 

[from DFRT Determination No 15 of 2008]

 

A.1.1

Commencement

1

A.1.2

Repeal and Transition

1

A.1.3

Purpose

1

A.1.4

Contents

1

A.1.5

Administration of salary

2

A.1.6

Definitions

2

A.1.7

Exercise of powers by Chief of Defence Force

2

A.1.8

Salary not payable

3

A.1.9

...

3

Part B: Salaries

 

[from DFRT Determination No 15 of 2008]

 

B.1.0

Purpose

1

B.1.0A

Contents

1

Division 1: Salary (Senior Officers)

B.1.1

Application

1

B.1.2

Pay grade for a senior officer

1

B.1.3

Rate of salary for a senior officer

2

B.1.4

Rate of salary on transition from individual determination

2

Division 2: Salary (Officers)

B.2.1

Application

1

B.2.2

Pay grade for an officer

1

B.2.3

Rate of salary for an officer

1

B.2.4

Rate of salary on advancement from Other Rank – Sergeant and above

2

B.2.5

Rate of salary on advancement from Other Rank – other situations

2

B.2.6

Discounted rate of salary for certain Reserve Force officers

3

Division 3: Salary (Specialist officers)

B.3.1

Application

1

B.3.2

Definitions

1

B.3.3

Rate of salary for specialist officer

3

B.3.4

Rate of salary for aviation specialist – conditions

3

Division 4: Salary (Warrant Officer Class 1)

B.4.1

Application

1

B.4.2

Tiers

1

B.4.3

Pay grade for a Warrant Officer Class 1

1

B.4.4

Rate of salary for a Warrant Officer Class 1

2

B.4.5

Rate of salary for Service Warrant Officers

2

Division 5: Salary (Other Ranks)

B.5.1

Application

1

B.5.2

Pay grade for a member below the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1

1

B.5.3

Rate of salary for a member below the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1

1

Division 6: Salary (Trainees)

B.6.1

Application

1

 

 

Clause notes

1

Schedules

Schedule B.1

Senior officer salary rates
Part 1: Senior officer of the Permanent Force
Part 2: Senior officer of the Reserve Force

1

Schedule B.2

Officer pay grades
Part 1: All Services
Part 2: Navy
Part 3: Army
Part 4: Air Force


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1
1
1
1

Schedule B.3

Officer salary rates
Part 1: Officer of the Permanent Force
Part 2:Officer of the Reserve Force on full rate
Part 3: Officer of the Reserve Force on discounted rate


1
2
3

Schedule B.4

Other rank member appointed as officer – transitional salary rates
Part 1: Officer of the Permanent Force
Part 2: Officer of the Reserve Force
Part 3: ...


1
2
3

Schedule B.5

Specialist Officer – Chaplain
Part 1: Member of the Permanent Force on Specialist Career Structure
Part 2: Member of the Reserve Force on Specialist Career Structure


1
2

Schedule B.6

Specialist Officer – Dental Officer
Part 1: Member of the Permanent Force on Specialist Career Structure
Part 2: Member of the Permanent Force not on Specialist Career Structure
Part 3: Member of the Reserve Force on Specialist Career Structure


1
2
4

Schedule B.7

Specialist Officer – Legal Officer
Part 1: Member of the Permanent Force on Specialist Career Structure
Part 2: Member of the Reserve Force on Specialist Career Structure


1
3

Schedule B.8

Specialist Officer – Medical Officer
Part 1: Member of the Permanent Force on Specialist Career Structure
Part 2: Member of the Permanent Force not on Specialist Career Structure
Part 3: Member of the Reserve Force on Specialist Career Structure
Part 4: Member of the Reserve Force not on Specialist Career Structure


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3
5
7

Schedule B.9

Warrant Officer Class 1 pay grades
Part 1: Navy
Part 2: Army
Part 3: Air Force


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1
1


 

Schedule B.10

Warrant Officer Class 1 salary rates
Part 1: Service Warrant Officers
Part 2: Warrant Officer Class 1 of the Permanent Force
Part 3: Warrant Officer Class 1 of the Reserve Force
Part 4: ...


1
1
2
2

Schedule B.11

Other Rank pay grades
Part 1: Navy
Part 2: Army
Part 3: Air Force


1
1
1

Schedule B.12

Other Rank salary rates
Part 1: Member of the Permanent Force
Part 2: Member of the Reserve Force
Part 3: ...


1
3
5

Schedule B.13

Trainee salary rates
Part 1: Permanent Force
Part 2: Reserve Force


1
2

Schedule B.14

Specialist Officer – Aviation
Part 1: Officer of the Permanent Force
Part 2: Officer of the Reserve Force


1
2

Schedule B.15

Senior Officer Specialist – Medical Officer
Part 1: Senior Officer of the Permanent Force on Specialist Career Structure
Part 2: Senior Officer of the Reserve Force on Specialist Career Structure

1

Schedule B.16

Senior Officer – Dental Officer
Part 1: Senior Officer of the Permanent Force on Specialist Career Structure
Part 2: Senior Officer of the Reserve Force on Specialist Career Structure

1

Schedule B.17

Senior Officer – Legal Officer
Part 1: Senior Officer of the Permanent Force on Specialist Career Structure
Part 2: Senior Officer of the Reserve Force on Specialist Career Structure

1

 

Part 2: Administration of salaries

3.2.1

Overview

1

3.2.2

Contents

1

Division 1: About salaries

3.2.3

Purpose

1

3.2.4

Salary not payable

1

3.2.5

Time for payment of salary for a member of the Permanent Forces

1

3.2.6

Method of payment of salary for a member of the Permanent Forces

2

3.2.7

Working out fortnightly and daily rates

2

3.2.8

Salary and allowances (member on part-time leave without pay)

3

3.2.9

Death of presumed death of member

3

3.2.10

Service with the United Nations or multi-national force

4

3.2.11

Working out a day for Reserve Service

4

3.2.12

Excess Reserve service

5

3.2.13

Reserve member taken to be attending for duty

6

3.2.13A

Reserve member attending for duty in special circumstances

6

3.2.14

Member to keep records of Reserve days

7

3.2.15

Working out when Reserve salary must be paid

7

Division 2: Commencement salary

3.2.16

Purpose

1

3.2.17

Salary on enlistment or appointment

1

3.2.18

Salary on promotion – general

2

3.2.19

Salary on change of pay grade

2

3.2.19A

Salary on ceasing to be a specialist officer

2

3.2.20

Member with previous service – commencement salary

3

3.2.21

Recognition of service in the Reserves

4

3.2.22

Salary – member undergoing training

5

3.2.23

Salary rate for training – start and advancement dates

5

Division 3: Increments

3.2.24

Purpose

1

3.2.25

Increment advancement

1

3.2.26

Increment deferral

2

3.2.27

Effect of pay increases on increments

2

3.2.28

Effect of pay grade changes on increments

2

3.2.29

Promotion after previous service at temporary or acting rank

2

3.2.30

Salary – Private Proficient

3

3.2.31

Salary on reduction of rank

4

3.2.32

Salary on promotion to rank previously held

4

Division 4: Specialist Officer – increment and competency arrangements

3.2.33

Purpose

1

3.2.34

Specialist officers – increment advancement and promotion

1

3.2.34A

Medical officers – increment advancement and promotion

2

3.2.35

Competency levels – chaplain

2

3.2.36

Competency levels – dental officer

2

3.2.37

Competency levels – legal officer

2

3.2.38

Medical levels – medical officer

3

Division 5: Salary non-reduction provisions

3.2.39

Purpose

1

3.2.40

Definitions

1

3.2.41

Member this Division applies to

1

3.2.42

Member this Division does not apply to

2

3.2.43

Salary non-reduction period

2

3.4.44

Service during salary non-reduction period to count for certain purposes

2

3.2.45

Salary non-reduction for a member posted as Recruit Instructor

3

3.2.46

Retention of pay grade

3

3.2.47

Non-reduction for Other Rank members

4

3.2.48

Non-reduction supplement for Other Rank members of the Reserves

4

 

Annex 3.2.A

Salary non-reduction –members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or lower

1

Annex 3.2.B

Salary non-reduction – Flight test engineers

1

 

Part 3: Salary packaging

3.3.1

Flexible remuneration packaging (salary packaging)

1

 

Part 4: Overpayments and recovery

3.4.1

Overview

1

3.4.2

Overpayment

1

3.4.3

Recovery of overpayment

1

 

Part 5: Retention and completion benefits

3.5.1

Overview

1

3.5.2

Contents

1

Division 1: Military superannuation and benefits scheme retention benefit

Division 2: Bonus framework

Division 3: Air Force Logistic Officers Retention Bonus

Division 4: Completion bonuses

Division 4A: Navy—Electronics Technical (junior sailor)

Division 5: Retention allowance

Division 5A: Navy – Marine Technical and Electronics Technical (sailors)

Division 6: ADF gap year – educational bonus

Division 7: Army completion bonus scheme – various pay categories

Division 8: Navy – Seaman Officer specialisation completion bonus

Division 9: Army – High Readiness Reserve completion bonus

Division 10: Air Force – High Readiness Reserve completion bonus

Division 11: Navy – Combat Systems Operator (sailor) completion bonus

Division 12: Navy – Communication Information Systems completion bonus scheme

Division 13: Navy – Acoustic Warfare Analyst and Cryptologic Systems Submarines completion bonus scheme

Division 14: Navy – Aviation Technician completion bonus

Division 15: Navy – Aircrew retention and completion bonus scheme

Division 16: Hydrographic Systems Manager completion bonus scheme

Division 17: Navy – Cryptologic Linguist completion bonus scheme

Division 18: Navy – Naval Police Coxswain completion bonus

Division 19: Army – Expansion and rank retention and completion bonus

Division 20: Army – Critical employment category retention bonus

Division 21: Navy – Individuals critical to Navy capability

Division 22: Army – 1st Recruit Training Battalion recruit instructors scheme

Division 23: Army – Trade transfer bonus

Division 24: Navy Recruit training instructors scheme

Division 25: Military instructors scheme

Division 26: Medical Officers professional development financial support scheme

Division 27: Medical Officers retention benefit scheme

Division 28: Army – Military instructor on temporary duty

Division 29: Navy – Medical Officer recruitment bonus scheme

Division 30: Army and Air Force – Targeted pilot retention bonus scheme

Division 31: Navy – Clearance Divers and Mine Warfare Clearance Diving Officers retention bonus scheme

Division 32: Air Force – Airfield Engineering Trades retention bonus scheme

Division 33: Air Force – Air Traffic Control retention bonus scheme

Division 34: Air Force – Military instructor completion bonus scheme

Division 35: Air Force – Military instructor on Reserve service completion bonus scheme

Division 36: Senior officer retention bonus

Division 37: Senior officer transitional bonus

 

Annex 3.5.A

Eligible members – employment categories (This Annex is policy guidance)

1

Annex 3.1.AA

MSBS Retention Benefit Election

1

Annex 3.5.AB

Bonus framework form

1

Annex 3.5.B

Air Force logistics officer retention bonus – application and undertaking to serve

1

Annex 3.5.C

Completion bonus – occupation, date for acknowledgment of offer and bonus amount

1

Annex 3.5.D

Completion bonuses – INDMAN Instructions as in force on 30 June 2001

1

Annex 3.5.E

Navy Electronics Technical (junior sailor) completion bonus

1

Annex 3.5.F

Navy – Marine Technical and Electronics Technical (sailors)

1

Annex 3.5.G

Application for the Army completion bonus scheme – various pay categories, Group A pay category

1

Annex 3.5.H

Application for the Army completion bonus scheme – various pay categories, Group B pay category

1

Annex 3.5.I

Seaman officer specialisation completion bonus – payment details

1

Annex 3.5.L

Navy – Combat Systems Operator (sailors) completion bonus

1

Annex 3.5.M

Navy – Communication Information Systems completion bonus

1

Annex 3.5.N

Navy Acoustic Warfare Analyst and Cryptologic Systems Submarines completion bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.O

Navy – Aviation Technician completion bonus

1

Annex 3.5.P

Navy – Aircrew retention and completion bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.Q

Navy – Hydrographic Systems Manager completion bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.R

Navy Cryptologic Linguist completion bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.S

Navy – Naval Police Coxswain completion bonus

1

Annex 3.5.T

Army – Expansion and rank retention and completion bonus

1

Annex 3.5.U

Army – Critical employment category retention bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.V

Navy – Individuals critical to Navy capability

1

Annex 3.5.W

Army – 1st Recruit Training Battalion recruit instructors scheme

1

Annex 3.5.X

Army – List of technical trades for transfer bonus

1

Annex 3.5.Y

Army – Payment details form for trade transfer bonus

1

Annex 3.5.Z

Navy – Recruit training instructors scheme

1

Annex 3.5.ZA

Military instructors scheme

1

Annex 3.5.ZB

Medical Officer retention benefit scheme

1

Annex 3.5.ZC

Military instructor on temporary duty

1

Annex 3.5.ZD

ADF gap year – educational bonus

1

Annex 3.5.ZE

Navy – Medical Officer recruitment bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.ZF

Army and Air Force – Targeted pilot retention bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.ZG

Navy – Clearance Divers and Mine Warfare Clearance Diving Officers retention bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.ZH

Air Force – Airfield Engineering Trades retention bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.ZI

Air Force – Air Traffic Control retention bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.ZJ

Air Force – Military instructor completion bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.ZK

Air Force – Military instructor on Reserve service completion bonus scheme

1

Annex 3.5.ZL

Senior officer retention bonus form

1

 

Part 6:  Salary and allowances when a member is absent without leave, in civil custody or undergoing a period of detention or imprisonment

3.6.1

Overview

1

3.6.2

Benefits continue in some situations

1

3.6.3

Benefits for dependants

2

3.6.4

Relevant Defence Force Regulations

3

 

Part 7: Medals and awards

3.7.1

Victoria Cross for Australia medal

1

3.7.2

...

1

3.7.3

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1

 

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