DTG: 180633Z APR 11
ORIG NO. DSC 13/11
SUBJ: ADF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE (COS) – OPERATION PALATE
II
A. ACCJOC I3Q/I3O/WEK 070411ZSEP05
B. PACMAN – chapter 17
SITUATION
1. THE MINDEF DECLARED
SERVICE BY ADF PERS ON OP PALATE II AS WARLIKE FROM 27JUN05.
OP PALATE II SPECIFIED AREA
2. THE
OP PALATE II SPECIFIED AREA COMPRISES AFGHANISTAN
INCLUDING AFGHANISTAN'S LAND TERRITORY,
INTERNAL WATERWAYS AND SUPERJACENT AIRSPACE.
MISSION
3.
TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF
THE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR OP PALATE II.
THIS MESSAGE IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REF B AND REPLACES REF A.
ELIGIBILITY
4. TO
BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FOL COS, ADF PERS MUST:
A. BE ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO OP PALATE II, AND
B.
BE WITHIN THE OP PALATE II SPECIFIED AREA.
5. ADF PERS WHO ENTER THE
SPECIFIED AREA BUT ARE NOT ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO OP PALATE II, ARE NOT ENTITLED
TO OP PALATE II WARLIKE COS.
DEPLOYMENTS
FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS
6. PRE-DEPLOYMENT
A. 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 V2-17.4.7
7. ON DEPLOYMENT
A. REHABILITATION AND
COMPENSATION. SVC ON OP PALATE II IS
COVERED UNDER THE MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT.
B. TAXATION. ADF MEMBERS ON WARLIKE SERVICE ARE EXEMPT FROM TAX ON ADF SALARY AND ALLOWANCES EARNED AS A
RESULT OF THEIR SERVICE INSIDE THE SPECIFIED AREA.
C. HOME LOAN. ADF MEMBERS RENDERING
WARLIKE SERVICE ARE ENTITLED TO ENHANCED PROVISIONS
UNDER THE DEFENCE HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE SCHEME.
D. CAMPAIGN ALLOWANCE. IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE DECLARATION OF WARLIKE SERVICE INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN
ALLOWANCE (ICA) HAS BEEN APPROVED AT THE RATE OF
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS (AUD200) FOR EACH DAY OR PART DAY OF SERVICE IN AFGHANISTAN.
ICA IS ALSO
PAYABLE FOR LEAVE ACCRUED INSIDE THE SPECIFIED AREA. SVC OUTSIDE THE SPECIFIED AREA ATTRACTS
PEACETIME COS, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE ICA.
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 I.E. ACTUALLY LIVING IN THE FIELD). CJOPS
REMAINS THE APPROVING AUTHORITY OF FIELD ALLOW FOR ALL DEPLOYED PERSONNEL.
F. MEALS AND ACCN. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT MEALS AND ACCN WILL BE
PROVIDED AT CWEALTH EXPENSE. MEMBERS WHO
ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THEIR OWN MEALS MAY QUALIFY FOR THE PAYMENT OF TA
(INCLUDING INCIDENTALS) IAW NORMAL
POLICY. MEMBERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR
CHARGES FOR MEALS AND ACCN PROVIDED IN THE OP PALATE II SPECIFIED AREA.
G. OTHER ALLOWANCES RELATING TO LONG AND
SHORT-TERM NON-OPERATIONAL DUTY OVERSEAS ARE NOT PAYABLE EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF
PERIODS OF SERVICE UNDERTAKEN OUTSIDE AFGN IN WHICH CASE SHORT-TERM DUTY TRAVEL
COSTS APPLY.
H. WAR
SERVICE LEAVE. WAR SERVICE LEAVE
WILL ACCRUE AT THE RATE OF 18 DAYS PER ANNUM PRO RATED TO A DAILY RATE FOR EACH
DAY OF SERVICE IN THE SPECIFIED AREA. ON
COMPLETION OF DEPLOYMENT, WAR SERVICE LEAVE SHOULD BE THE FIRST LEAVE TAKEN.
I. OTHER
LEAVE. FIELD LEAVE OR FLYING LEAVE
MAY BE GRANTED IAW PACMAN V2. AS MEMBERS
DEPLOYED ON WARLIKE OPERATIONS ARE IN RECEIPT OF ICA AND WSL, 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 CONDITION OF SERVICE. MEMBERS MAY BE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELEPHONE
AUSTRALIA. THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF THESE CALLS IS
TO BE SET BY HQJOC.
DEPLOYMENTS
FOR SIX MONTHS OR MORE
8. 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).
PRE-EMBARKATION
LEAVE
9. 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
10. 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 17.5.6 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 TRAVEL BY TWO EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS FROM THEIR HOME TO THE
LOC WHERE THE MEMBERS DEPENDANTS LIVE. 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 LOCATION OF RESIDENCE PRIOR TO THE MEMBER DEPLOYING OR THE
MEMBER'S 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 LOCALITY BY THE ENTITLED MEANS.
F.
DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCE. FOR OPTIONS 10.B.1 AND 10.B.2, REMOVAL
TO AND FROM FAMILY SUPPORT LOCALITY 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. TEMPORARY
ACCN ALLOWANCE.
I.
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.
11. 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 LOCALITY WITHIN AUSTRALIA FOR
THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT AND STORAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLE AND A
TOWABLE ITEM.
12. REMOVAL/TRAVEL
PROVISIONS ARE LIMITED TO TRAVEL WITHIN AUSTRALIA. IF THE REQUIREMENT FOR EXTENDED FAMILY
SUPPORT 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
LOCALITY OF POSTING FROM WHICH A FLIGHT DEPARTS TO THE OVERSEAS LOCALITY.
ACCN/REMOVAL
ASSISTANCE FOR MWOD AND MWD (U)
13. 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. MWOD WHO ELECT TO RETAIN THEIR LIA OR RA
ACCN WHILE DEPLOYED ARE NOT REQ TO CONTINUE TO PAY
THEIR NORMAL
RENT CONTRIBUTION.
15. MEMBERS WHO OCCUPY LIA MAY STILL BE REQ TO
VACATE THEIR ACCN FOR OPERATIONAL REASONS.
16. MEMBERS WHO ELECT TO RETAIN THEIR ACCN MUST
PROVIDE NOTICE IN WRITING 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
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.
19. 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.
20. 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 IS 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 LOCALITY OR ALTERNATIVELY THE LOCATION TO WHICH THE FAMILY HAS
BEEN MOVED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE. FOR MWOD
WHO WISH TO RETURN TO AUSTRALIA THE DESTINATION IS LIMITED TO THE PREVIOUS POSTING
LOCATION OR ALTERNATIVELY THE REPORTED LOCALITY 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
V2-17.7.22-5.
24. FOR
PERS WHO DO NOT WISH TO RTA THE ROCTFA DESTINATION IS ROME.
MEMBERS MAY OFFSET THE COST OF RETURN TRAVEL TO ROME 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 V2-17.5.23 REFERS..
COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
25. EXCHANGE PERSONNEL. PERS FROM OTHER
FORCES ON EXCHANGE WITH THE ADF AND DEPLOYED TO OP PALATE II HAVE NO
ENTITLEMENT TO THE ADF DEPLOYMENT PACKAGE.
27. QUESTIONS. ALL QUERIES REGARDING CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
ENTITLEMENTS ARE TO BE FORWARDED THROUGH THE NORMAL
CHAIN OF COMMAND.