Member's Guide to ADF Pay and Conditions in
4.4
Flying and flight duties allowance
Flying and flight duties allowances are paid to members
with flying skills.
Flying allowance pays members for the difficulties and hardships of military flying.
Flight duties allowance is paid to members who do not get
flying allowance but do flight duties in Service aircraft.
Flying allowance
To get flying allowance you
must meet both of these conditions.
·
You are liable to
fly. When you are liable to fly, you are posted to a flying or flying related
job.
·
You are in an
employment category that requires flying qualification, experience or skill.
Flight duties allowance
To get flight duties allowance
you must meet both of these conditions.
·
You perform
flight duties on a Service aircraft.
·
You perform
flight duties for the same length of time as the aircrew perform their duties
on the aircraft.
Who is not paid it?
You will not be paid flying allowance if you are paid some other allowances.
·
Paratrooper
allowance.
· Some parts of special forces disability allowance.
· Some parts of allowance for specialist operations.
Application to Reservists: Reservists on continuous full-time service are entitled.
Reservists on Reserve service may be paid flying allowance in these situations.
·
For days when
they fly.
·
For days when
they perform aircraft related work in an aircraft that they are rostered to fly
in.
·
For days when
they stand by to fly on search and rescue duties.
References: ADF Pay and Conditions Manual, Chapter 4 Part 3
Division
5
A chart of current rates is also
available under 'Your pay and allowances' on the Defence Pay and Conditions
websites at:
Defweb:
http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac/
Internet:
http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac/