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DEFENCE SERVICE CONDITIONS
MESSAGE
ORIG No. PERS DSC 01/11
DTG:
240503Z JAN 11
SUBJ: ADF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
(COS) – OPERATION AZURE
A.
DEFENCE SERVICE CONDITIONS MESSAGE PERS 23/10 DATED 070119Z JUN 10
B. PACMAN VERSION TWO – CHAPTER 17
SITUATION
1.
THE MINDEF DECLARED
SVC ON OP AZURE AS NON-WARLIKE (NWL) FROM 10 APR 05. THIS COS MSG HAS
BEEN UPDATED AND replaces ref A.
OP AZURE SPECIFIED AREA
2.
OP AZURE specified area
comprises SUDAN.
MISSION
3. TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE COS
FOR OP AZURE.
4. THIS MSG IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH REF B.
ELIGIBILITY
5. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FOL COS, ADF PERS MUST:
A. BE ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO OP AZURE, AND
B. BE
WITHIN THE OP AZURE SPECIFIED AREA.
6. ADF
PERS WHO ENTER THE SPECIFIED AREA BUT ARE NOT ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO OP azure ARE
NOT ENTITLED TO OP azure NWL COS.
DEPLOYMENTS FOR LESS
THAN SIX MONTHS
7. PRE-DEPLOYMENT
PRE-EMBARKATION
LEAVE. DEPLOYMENTS OF LESS THAN SIX MONTHS DO NOT ATTRACT PRE-DEPLOYMENT
LEAVE AND TRAVEL ENTITLEMENTS. SOME
PROVISION EXISTS FOR SPECIAL CASES, SEE PACMAN V3 17.6.7
8. ON DEPLOYMENT.
A. REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION. SVC ON OP AZURE IS COVERED UNDER THE MILITARY
REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT.
B. TAXATION. PERS DEPLOYED ON OP AZURE
MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTION FROM AUSTRALIAN INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 23AG OF
THE ITAA. SECTION 23AG IS A GENERAL
PROVISION THAT EXEMPTS CERTAIN FOREIGN EARNINGS WHERE YOU HAVE ENGAGED IN
FOREIGN SERVICE FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 91 DAYS. ONCE QUALIFIED THE EXEMPTION APPLIES FROM THE
FIRST DAY OF DEPLOYMENT. IN THE ABSENCE
OF QUALIFYING FOR A SECTION 23AG EXEMPTION, PERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO CLAIM THE
S79B OVERSEAS DEFENCE FORCES REBATE.
THIS EQUATES TO AUD 338 PLUS 50 PERCENT OF ANY OTHER ENTITLED REBATES
PER ANNUM ON A PRO RATA BASIS.
C. DEPLOYMENT
ALLOWANCE (DA). IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LATEST SECURITY ASSESSMENT, THE
RATES FOR DA PAID ELSEWHERE IN SUDAN
HAVE BEEN INCREASED. NEW APPROVED DA RATES PER DAY ARE (WEF 12 NOV 2010):
(1) DARFUR
REGION - DOLLARS ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN CENTS TEN (AUD 115.10), AND
(2) ELSEWHERE IN SUDAN - DOLLARS ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTEEN CENTS TEN (AUD 115.10).
D. DA IS PAID FOR EACH DAY OR PART DAY OF SVC
IN THE OP AZURE SPECIFIED AREA DEFINED AT PARA 2. DA IS ALSO
PAID FOR LEAVE ACCRUED INSIDE the OP AZURE SPECIFIED AREA. DA IS EXEMPT FROM
INCOME TAX.
E. OTHER ALLOWANCES. OTHER SALARY RELATED ALLOWANCES INCLUDING SEPARATION, special
forces DISABILITY, flying, seagoing, HARD LYING and field allowances ARE
PAYABLE IAW NORMAL POLICY (that is, payable if the prescribed conditions for
payment are met. IE, ACTUALLY LIVING IN THE FIELD).CJOPS IS APPROVING
ATHORITY OF FIELD ALLOW FOR ALL DEPLOYED MEMBERS.
F. MEALs AND ACCN. MEMBERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THEIR OWN MEALS AND
WHO ARE NOT IN RECEIPT OF mission
subsistence allowance (MSA) MAY QUALIFY FOR THE PAYMENT OF TRAVELLING COSTS
(INCLUDING INCIDENTALS) IAW NORMAL
POLICY. MEMBERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR
CHARGES FOR MEALS AND ACCOM PROVIDED IN THE OP AZURE SPECIFIED AREA. FOR pers WHO receive msa FROM THE UN
TO COVER THE COSTS OF LONG-TERM ACCN, FOOD AND MISC EXPENSES There is no
entitlement to additional payment for these same costs under pacman ch 13 part
3, except where MSA does not cover actual costs in which case a claim may be
made iaw pacman article 13.3.12.
G. OTHER ALLOWANCES RELATING TO LONG AND SHORT-TERM
non-operational DUTY OVERSEAS ARE NOT PAYABLE.
H. adDITIONAL RECREATION LEAVE (ARL) FOR NWL SVC. IN ADDITION TO BASIC RECREATION LEAVE PERS
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ARL FOR NWL SVC AT A RATE OF TEN DAYS PER YEAR ON A PRO RATA
BASIS INSIDE THE SPECIFIED AREA.
I. OTHER LEAVE. FIELD LEAVE MAY BE GRANTED IAW PACMAN. AS PERS DEPLOYED ON NWL OPS ARE IN RECEIPT OF
DA AND ARL, ERL IS NOT TO BE GRANTED FOR THE SAME PERIOD.
J. RELIEF OUT OF COUNTRY
TRAVEL FARES ASSISTANCE (ROCTFA). DEPLOYMENTS
OF LESS THAN SIX MONTHS DO NOT ATTRACT ROCTFA.
K. cOMMUNICATIONS. ACCESS
TO TELEPHONE AND MAIL SERVICES IS NOT A COS. pers MAY BE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TELEPHONE AUSTRALIA. THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF THESE CALLS IS
TO BE SET BY HQJOC.
L. HONOURS AND AWARDS.
INFORMATION REGARDING MEDALS HAS BEEN ADVISED
SEPARATELY.
DEPLOYMENTS FOR SIX MONTHS OR MORE
9. THE
FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLY TO PERSONNEL DEPLOYING FOR SIX MONTHS OR MORE. (note, removals or travel assistance for
extended family support must result from a need that extends for the duration,
or at least a significant portion, of the members absence on deployment. THERE MAY BE CASES WHERE CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE
WHICH COULD NOT HAVE BEEN FORESEEN BY THE FAMILY AND REQUIRE FAMILY
SUPPORT. THESE SITUATIONS WOULD BE
LIMITED TO COMPELLING CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS THE ILLNESS OF DEPENDANTS OR
SIMILAR).
10. PRE-EMBARKATION
LEAVE UP TO SEVEN DAYS INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS MAY BE GRANTED BY
UNIT COMMANDERS DEPENDING ON THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. A MEMBER MAY BE GRANTED FREE TRAVEL WITHIN AUSTRALIA
TO their HOME LOC WHEN PRE-EMBARKATION LEAVE IS GRANTED. IF A RECREATION LEAVE FREE TRAVEL ENTITLEMENT
EXISTS THIS IS TO BE USED IN LIEU. AS AN
ALT, SPOUSES, CHILDREN, PARENTs, SIBLINGS OR ANY OTHER PERSON(S) NOMINATED BY
THE MEMBER MAY BE APPROVED TO BE CONVEYED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE TO THE MEMBERS LOC
PROVIDING THE COST DOES NOT EXCEED THAT WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPENDED IF
PRE-EMBARKATION LEAVE AND PRE-EMBARKATION LEAVE TRAVEL HAD BEEN AVAILABLE TO
THE MEMBER.
Temporary REMOVALS FOR MWD
11. TEMPORARY REMOVALS
FOR MWD. THE FOL OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE (NORMALLY THERE MUST BE A REMAINING
DEPLOYMENT TENURE OF SIX MONTHS AT THE TIME THE REMOVAL IS EFFECTED):
A. LEAVE
DEPENDANTS IN CURRENT POSTING LOCATION AND REMAIN IN EXISTING SERVICE RESIDENCE
OR CONTINUE TO RECEIVE RA, AS APPLICABLE.
B. WHERE THE RELEVANT
DELEGATE UNDER PACMAN CLAUSE 17.7.6 IS SATISFIED (AND IF NECESSARY IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE UNIT OC/CO) THERE IS A COMPELLING NEED FOR SPT TO THE
MEMBERS DEPENDANT(S) FROM EXTENDED FAMILY, THE MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE FOR TEMPORARY
REMOVAL OF DEPENDANT(S) TO AN ELECTED DESTINATION WITHIN AUSTRALIA WHERE FAMILY
SPT IS AVAILABLE AND RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING REMOVAL ENTITLEMENTS:
(1). RELOCATION
OF DEPENDANTS. WHERE A TEMPORARY REMOVAL
ENTITLEMENT EXISTS THEN, ONCE DURING THE DEPLOYMENT, THE MEMBER MAY RELOCATE
DEPENDENT(S) AND THEIR PERSONAL EFFECTS AND ONE MOTOR VEHICLE TO A LOC WHERE
EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE AND CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A HOME IN POSTING
LOCALITY. NO HOUSING ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE
IN THE NEW LOC. AN OFFSET OF THIS
ENTITLEMENT IS AVAILABLE WHERE UP TO TWO EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS MAY TRAVEL TO
THE POSTING LOC. COST OF OFFSET IS
LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF NORMAL DEPT LIABILITY
FOR REMOVAL OF MEMBERS DEPENDANTS TO THE LOC WHERE EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT WAS
AVAILABLE. OR
(2). LIMITED
REMOVAL OF THE DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS (EXCLUDING FURNITURE) AND ONE MOTOR
VEHICLE TO AN ELECTED DESTINATION.
STORAGE OF FURNITURE AND EFFECTS IN A DHA APPROVED STORAGE FACILITY AT
POSTING LOC. ON RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT,
A SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL OF THESE EFFECTS FROM THE ELECTED DESTINATION AND STORAGE
FACILITY TO THE MEMBERS RESIDENCE. OR
(3). WHERE SUITABLE HOUSING IS NOT AVAILABLE IN FAMILY SPT
LOC, FULL REMOVAL TO AN ELECTED DESTINATION AND ON RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT, A
SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL FROM THE ELECTED DESTINATION TO THE MEMBERS POSTING LOC.
(4). TEMPORARY ACCN
ALLOWANCE (TAA). TAA ASSISTS A MEMBER
AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO MUST LIVE IN TEMP ACCN AND ASSISTS WITH ACCN AND
CERTAIN OTHER COSTS. THE MEMBER WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO CONTINUE TO PAY THEIR
HOUSING CONTIRBUTIONS. A MEMBER'S DEPENDANTS MAY BE ENTITLED TO TAA IF THEY ARE
ENTITLED TO A REMOVAL AT COMMONWEALTH EXPENSE.
MEMBERS ARE TO CONTACT DHA FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
(5). IN CASES WHERE THE MEMBER IS
APPROVED TO UNDERTAKE A REMOVAL, EITHER TO STORE OR TO THE ELECTED DESTINATION,
THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE MEMBER WILL BE ALLOCATED THE SAME ACCN ON RETURN
TO THE OLD POSTING LOC.
(6) THE
REMOVAL OPTION IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST A MEMBER'S DEPENDANTS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT
FROM EXTENDED FAMILY DURING THE PERIOD OF DEPLOYMENT ONLY. ON COMPLETION OF THE DEPLOYMENT DEPENDANTS
ARE EXPECTED TO EITHER RELOCATE TO THEIR PREVIOUS RESIDENCE LOCATION
TO THE MEMBER DEPLOYING OR THE MEMBER'S NEW POSTING LOCALITY. IF THE DEPENDANTS DECLINE TO
RELOCATE THEN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AT
THE CHOSEN LOCATION CEASES AND THE
MEMBER'S CATEGORISATION REVERTS TO MWOD. NO OTHER FORMS OF REMOVAL OR
HOUSING ASSISTANCE ARE AVAILABLE FOR DEPENDANTS AT THE LOCATION OF
EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT.
C. ALL COSTS FOR
REMOVAL, STORAGE AND INSURANCE OF STORED ITEMS (IN A DHA APPROVED STORAGE
FACILITY) WILL BE MET AT PUBLIC EXPENSE FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT.
D. SUBJECT TO
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT, TRAVEL FOR THE DEPENDANTS AND THE
MEMBER TO THE ELECTED DESTINATION IN AUSTRALIA AND RETURN TRAVEL FOR THE MEMBER
BACK TO THE CONCENTRATION AREA BY THE ENTITLED MEANS.
E. ON RETURN
FROM THE DEPLOYMENT, THE MEMBER MAY RECEIVE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE FROM THE POINT OF
ENTRY BACK INTO AUSTRALIA
TO THE ELECTED DESTINATION AND SUBSEQUENT TRAVEL FOR THE MEMBER AND DEPENDANTS
TO THE MEMBERS POSTING LOC BY THE ENTITLED MEANS.
F. DISTURBANCE
ALLOWANCE. FOR OPTIONS 11.B.1 AND 11.B.2,
REMOVAL TO AND FROM FAMILY SPT LOC IS TO COUNT AS ONE COMPLETE REMOVAL FOR
DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCE PURPOSES.
G. STORAGE COSTS
OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOSS ON SALE
OF ONE VEHICLE AND ONE TOWABLE ITEM.
H. RA FOR
DEPENDANTS RESIDING IN ACCN AT THE ELECTED DESTINATION DURING THE PERIOD OF
DEPLOYMENT, AND ANY OTHER NORMAL REMOVAL
ALLOWANCE WITHIN AUSTRALIA AS APPLICABLE.
12. FOR SINGLE
PARENT MWD WHO DEPLOY OR WHERE BOTH PARENTS ARE ADF MEMBERS AND ARE DEPLOYED AT
THE SAME TIME, A REMOVAL OF FURNITURE AND/OR EFFECTS TO STORAGE WILL BE
APPROVED, IF REQUIRED. THIS INCLUDES
TRAVEL OF CHILDREN TO AN APPROPRIATE LOC WITHIN AUSTRALIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF
EXTENDED FAMILY SPT AND STORAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLE AND A TOWABLE ITEM.
13. REMOVAL/TRAVEL PROVISIONS ARE LIMITED TO
TRAVEL WITHIN AUSTRALIA. IF THE REQUIREMENT FOR EXTENDED FAMILY SPT IS
RECOGNISED AND A MEMBER OR DEPENDANT REQUESTS TRAVEL TO AN OVERSEAS
DESTINATION, ASSISTANCE IS LIMITED TO THE COST OF TRAVEL BY THE ENTITLED MEANS
TO AND FROM THE INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL IN AUSTRALIA NEAREST THE MEMBERS LOC OF
POSTING FROM WHICH A FLIGHT DEPARTS TO THE OVERSEAS LOCALITY.
ACCN / REMOVAL ASSISTANCE FOR MWOD and mwd(u)
14. MWOD AND MWD(U)
ARE REQ TO ELECT TO EITHER:
A. VACATE THEIR
LIVING IN ACCN (LIA) OR RENTAL ALLOWANCE (ra) ACCN FOR THE PERIOD OF THEIR
DEPLOYMENT, OR
B. RETAIN THEIR LIA
OR RA ACCN FOR THE PERIOD OF THEIR DEPLOYMENT.
14. MEMBERS WHO
ELECT TO RETAIN THEIR lia or ra ACCN while deployed ARE NOT REQ TO CONTINUE TO
PAY THEIR NORMAL RENT CONTRIBUTION.
16. MEMBERS WHO
occupy lia MAY STILL BE REQ TO VACATE THEIR ACCN FOR OPERATIONAL REASONS.
17. MEMBERS WHO
ELECT TO RETAIN THEIR ACCN MUST PROVIDE NOTICE IN WRITING (DEPLOYMENT HOUSING
RETENTION FORM) AS FOL:
A. LIA – TO CO OR OC
WITH A COPY TO RELEVANT ACCN ADMIN CELL AND PAY ADMIN CELL. OR
B. RA ACCN - TO
LOCAL DHA HOUSING MANAGEMENT CENTRE. DHA
MUST ALSO BE NOTIFIED IF THE MEMBER ARRANGES FOR A HOUSE-SITTER TO LIVE IN
THEIR RA ACCN OR IF THE MEMBER SUB-LETS THE RA ACCN WHILE THEY ARE ABSENT ON
DEPLOYMENT. MEMBERS WHO ELECT TO SUB-LET
THEIR RA ACCN WILL HAVE THEIR RA REDUCED BY THE VALUE OF THE SUB-LEASE.
18. MEMBERS WHO
ELECT TO RETAIN THEIR LIA OR RA ACCN WHEN DEPLOYED SHOULD CHECK WITH THEIR
INSURANCE COMPANY TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ADEQUATE COVER DURING THEIR ABSENCE. THEY SHOULD ALSO CHECK WITH THEIR LANDLORDS
WHETHER THERE IS ANY CLAUSE IN THEIR TENANCY AGREEMENT WHICH MAY LIMIT THE
PERIOD FOR WHICH THE PREMISES MAY BE LEFT UNOCCUPIED.
19. MEMBERS WHO
ELECT TO VACATE THEIR LIA OR RA ACCN ARE ENTITLED TO:
A. REMOVAL TO STORE
OF FURNITURE AND EFFECTS.
B. REIMBURSEMENT OF
COSTS RESULTING FROM EARLY TERMINATION OF LEASE. AND
C. STORAGE OR LOSS
ON SALE OF ONE
VEH AND ONE TOWABLE ITEM. STORAGE OF
MOTOR VEH AND TOWABLE ITEM SHOULD BE ARRANGED ON BASE WHEREVER
PRACTICAble. WHERE THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE,
STORAGE MAY BE ARRANGED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE at A dha approved storage facility.
20. MEMBERS VEH MAY
BE REMOVED TO AN ELECTED DESTINATION FOR STORAGE (iE. PARENTS LOCALITY). IF THIS OCCURS, THE MEMBER MAY BE REIMBURSED
THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REMOVING a VEH TO AND FROM THE ELECTED
DESTINATION. THE LIMITATION OF COSTS IS
UP TO THE VALUE OF THE STORAGE OF THE VEH in a DHA approved facility FOR THE
DURATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT. APPLICATIONS
FOR CWEALTH FUNDED REMOVALS AND STORAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO DHA FOR
CONSIDERATION.
21. DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCE. REMOVAL TO AND FROM STORE IS TO COUNT AS ONE
COMPLETE REMOVAL FOR DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCE PURPOSES.
RELIEF OUT OF COUNTRY TRAVEL FARES ASSISTANCE (ROCTFA)
22. FOR
DEPLOYMENTS OF SIX MONTHS OR LONGER, ROCTFA MAY BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO
OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS AND PROVIDED THE MEMBER PLANS TO BE OUTSIDE THE
SPECIFIED AREA FOR AT LEAST SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS . ONE ROCTFA ENTITLEMENT MAY BE APPROVED WHERE
DEPLOYMENT IS SIX MONTHS BUT LESS THAN NINE MONTHS, TWO ROCTFA WHERE THE
DEPLOYMENT IS NINE MONTHS BUT LESS THAN TWELVE MONTHS AND THREE ROCTFA WHERE
THE DEPLOYMENT IS TWELVE MONTHS BUT LESS THAN FIFTEEN MONTHS REFER TO PACMAN V2-17.7.22. FOR PERIODS
EXCEEDING FIFTEEN MONTHS
23. THE ROCTFA
DESTINATION FOR MWD WHO WISH TO RETURN TO AUSTRALIA IS LIMITED TO THE
PREVIOUS POSTING LOC OR ALTERNATIVELY THE LOC TO WHICH THE FAMILY HAS BEEN
MOVED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE. FOR MWOD WHO
WISH TO RTA THE DESTINATION IS LIMITED TO THE PREVIOUS POSTING LOC OR
ALTERNATIVELY THE REPORTED LOC OF THE NEXT OF KIN FOR RECREATION LEAVE FREE
TRAVEL PURPOSES. THERE IS NO OFFSET FOR
THIS ENTITLEMENT EXCEPT WHERE THE PERIOD OF DEPLOYMENT IS TWELVE MONTHS OR
MORE. PERS DEPLOYED FOR TWELVE MONTHS OR
MORE MAY APPLY TO COMBINE TWO TRIPS TO AUSTRALIA THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO
AND USE AS AN OFFSET AS DESCRIBED IN PACMAN V2-17.7.22-25.
24. FOR PERS WHO
DO NOT WISH TO RTA THE ROCTFA DESTINATION IS LONDON.
PERS MAY OFFSET THE COST OF RETURN TRAVEL TO LONDON AGAINST THE COST OF TRAVEL TO AN ALT
DESTINATION. THE ALT DESTINATION MUST BE
SUITABLE AS A ROCTFA DESTINATION AS DETERMINED BY THE CO. ADDITIONAL ROCTFA OFFSET PROVISIONS APPLY TO
MEMBERS DEPLOYED FOR TWELVE MONTHS OR LONGER, PACMAN V2-17.7.22-23 REFERS.
COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
25. EXCHANGE PERS.
PERS FROM OTHER FORCES ON EXCHANGE WITH THE ADF AND DEPLOYED ON OP AZURE
HAVE NO ENTITLEMENT TO THE ADF DEPLOYMENT PACKAGE.
27. QUESTIONS.
ALL QUERIES REGARDING COS ENTITLEMENTS ARE TO BE FWD THROUGH THE NORMAL CHAIN OF COMAND.
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