UNCLASSIFIED
DEFENCE SERVICE CONDITIONS MESSAGE
ORIG No: DSC PERS 039/09
DTG: 040219Z SEP 09
SUBJ: ADF CONDITIONS
OF SERVICE (COS) – opERATION RIVERBANK
A.
DEFENCE service conditions message pers
022/09 of 150551z jun 09
B.
PACMAN version two – chapter 17
C.
DEFENCE DETERMINATION 2009/39 DATED 15
Jun 09
D.
defence determination 2009/55 dated 3
sep 09
SITUATION
1.
MINDEF HAS DECLARED SERVICE BY ADF PERS ON OP RIVERBANK AS WARLIKE
EFFECTIVE ON AND FROM 21JUL08. this msg represents a consolidation of previous
msg into a single current op riverbank cos msg and replaces ref a.
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.
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. AS SUCH TREASURY HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO
INCLUDE OP RIVERBANK ON THE LIST OF OPERATIONS TO WHICH SECTION 23AD OF THE
INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1936 (EXEMPTION) applies.
C. HOME LOAN. adf members rendering warlike
service are entitled to enhanced provisions under the defence HOME OWNERSHIP
ASSISTANCE SCHEME.
D. THE 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 ATTRACTS
PEACETIME COS, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE ICA OR DEPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE.
E.
OTHER ALLOWANCES. OTHER SALARY RELATED ALLOWANCES INCLUDING SEPARATION,
special forces DISABILITY, flying and field allowances ARE PAYABLE IAW NORMAL
POLICY (that is, payable if the prescribed conditions for payment are met).
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 ACCN, 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
ARTICLE 13.3.12. MEMBERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR CHARGES FOR MEALS AND ACCOMMODATION
PROVIDED IN THE OP RIVERBANK SPECIFIED AREA.
G. OTHER
ALLOWANCES RELATING TO LONG AND SHORT-TERM non-operational DUTY OVERSEAS ARE
NOT PAYABLE.
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 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.
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.
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.
REMOVALS
FOR MWD
10. 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
DHA LOCAL HMC MANAGER 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 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 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). 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.
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. 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 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. members
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 (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.
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 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 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 DESTINATION For MWD who wish to return to AUSTRALIA IS
limited to the previous posting loc or alt 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 alt the reported locality of the nOK 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. 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.
COORDINATING
INSTRUCTIONS
25. EXCHANGE
PERS. PERS FROM OTHER countries ON EXCHANGE WITH THE ADF AND DEPLOYED TO OP
riverbank HAVE NO ENTITLEMENT TO THE ADF DEPLOYMENT PACKAGE.
27. QUESTIONS.
ALL QUERIES REGARDING cos ENTITLEMENTS ARE TO BE FWD THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMD.
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