UNCLASSIFIED
DEFENCE SERVICE CONDITIONS MESSAGE
ORIG No: DSC PERS 14/11
DTG: 262328Z APR 11
SUBJ: ADF CONDITIONS
OF SERVICE (COS) – opERATION RIVERBANK
A. Directorate of service conditions WAS/WAO/I4J 150551Z JUN 09
b. PACMAN version two – chapter 17
SITUATION
1. MINDEF HAS DECLARED SERVICE
BY ADF PERS ON OP RIVERBANK AS WARLIKE EFFECTIVE ON AND FROM 21JUL08. ON 02juN09
MINDSP APPROVED THE PACKAGE OF COS APPLICABLE TO SERVICE ON OP RIVERBANK
EFFECTIVE FROM THE DATE OF WARLIKE DECLARATION.
op RIVERBANK specified area
2. THE OP RIVERBANK SPECIFIED
AREA comprises IRAQ.
MISSION
3.
TO PROVIDE
DETAILS OF THE COS FOR OP RIVERBANK. THIS MSG IS TO BE
READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REFERENCE B. This signal replaces ref A.
ELIGIBILITY
4. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FOL COS, ADF
PERS MUST:
a. BE
ASSIGNED for duty TO OP RIVERBANK, AND
B.
BE WITHIN THE OP RIVERBANK SPECIFIED AREA.
5. ADF
PERS WHO ENTER THE SPECIFIED AREA BUT ARE NOT ASSIGNED for duty TO OP RIVERBANK
ARE NOT ENTITLED TO OP RIVERBANK WARLIKE COS.
DEPLOYMENTS FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS
6. PRE-DEPLOYMENT
A.
PRE-EMBARKATION LEAVE/TRAVEL. 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. REPATRIATION AND COMPENSATION. SVC ON OP RIVERBANK 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 ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY DOLLARS (AUD150) FOR EACH DAY OR PART DAY OF SERVICE IN IRAQ. THE ALLOWANCE
IS ALSO PAYABLE
FOR LEAVE ACCRUED INSIDE THE SPECIFIED AREA.
SERVICE OUTSIDE IRAQ
ATTRACTES OP SLIPPER COS FOR APPLICABLE AREAS
ONLY IF DUEL FORCE ASSIGNED TO OP SLIPPER.
E. OTHER ALLOWANCES. OTHER SALARY RELATED ALLOWANCES INCLUDING
SEPARATION, SPECIAL FORCES DISABILITY, FLYING, 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 ALLOWANCE FOR ALL DEPLOYED PERSONNEL.
F. MEALs AND ACCN. MEMBERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THEIR
OWN MEALS AND WHO ARE NOT IN RECEIPT OF UN MISSION SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE (MSA)
MAY QUALIFY FOR THE PAYMENT OF TRAVELLING COSTS (INCLUDING INCIDENTALS) IAW
NORMAL POLICY. FOR PERS WHO RECEIVE MSA FROM THE UN TO COVER THE COSTS OF ACCON,
FOOD AND MISC EXPENSES THERE IS NO ENTITLEMENT TO ADDITIONAL PAYMENT FOR THESE
SAME COSTS UNDER PACMAN CH13 PART 3, EXCEPT WHERE MSA DOES NOT COVER ACTUAL
COSTS IN WHICH CASE A CLAIM MAY BE MADE IAW PACMAN CLAUSE 13.3.12. MEMBERS ARE
NOT LIABLE FOR CHARGES FOR MEALS AND ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED IN THE OP RIVERBANK
SPECIFIED AREA.
G. 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.
H. OTHER LEAVE. FIELD LEAVE MAY BE GRANTED IAW PACMAN V2 where
prescribed conditions for accrual are met.
AS PERS DEPLOYED ON WARLIKE OPERATIONS ARE IN RECEIPT OF ICA AND WSL, ERL IS NOT
TO BE GRANTED FOR THE SAME PERIOD.
I. RELIEF OUT OF COUNTRY TRAVEL FARES ASSISTANCE
(ROCTFA). DEPLOYMENTS OF LESS THAN
SIX MONTHS DO NOT ATTRACT ROCTFA.
J. 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.
DEPLOYMENTS FOR SIX MONTHS or more
8. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
APPLY TO PERS DEPLOYING FOR
SIX MONTHS OR MORE. (note,
removals or travel assistance for extended family sPt 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 SPT. 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 COMD DEPENDING ON
THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. PERS 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 LOC AND REMAIN IN EXISTING SVC 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 SPT
IS AVAILABLE AND CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A HOME IN POSTING LOC. 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 LOCALITY.
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 LOCALITY.
(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 LOC BY THE ENTITLED MEANS.
F. DISTURBANCE
ALLOWANCE. FOR OPTIONS 10.B.1 AND
10.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.
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 SPT 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 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 loc.
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 WILL NOT BE 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. 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.
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 FARE 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 OF THE SPECIFIED AREA FOR AT LEAST SEVEN (7)
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 DESTINATIONs For all
personnel deployed is as follows:
a. to
the previous posting loc or
b. alt
the loc to which the family has been moved at public expense for the period of
deployment, or
c. alt to the nominated family members normal
residential loc within Aus, or
d. alt to the defence recognised dependant normal
residential loc within Aus.
24. 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.
25. For
PERS who do not wish to rTA the ROCTFA destination is rome. PERS 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 CO. ADDITIONAL ROCTFA OFFSET PROVISIONS APPLY TO
MEMBERS DEPLOYED FOR TWELVE MONTHS OR LONGER, PACMAN V2-17.5.23 REFERS.
COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
26. EXCHANGE
PERSONNEL. PERS FROM OTHER FORCES ON EXCHANGE WITH THE ADF AND DEPLOYED TO
OP slipper HAVE NO ENTITLEMENT TO THE ADF DEPLOYMENT PACKAGE.
28. QUESTIONS. ALL QUERIES REGARDING CONDITIONS OF SErVICE
ENTITLEMENTS ARE TO BE FORWARDED THROUGH THE NORMAL
CHAIN OF COMMAND.
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