Chapter 15 Living and
working on a long-term posting overseas
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Subclause
15.1.4.2 |
Direct which days members are to observe at an overseas location as a
public holiday. |
Director
Service Conditions and Housing Policy |
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Subclause
15.1.4.4 |
Approve an application to
substitute a different day for a public holiday they would otherwise observe. |
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Clause
15.1.5 |
Direct a member to live
on Manhattan Island, USA. |
A person not below MAJGEN(E)/SES Band 2 who is a Group Head. |
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Paragraph
15.2.17.b |
Decide that a member on
long-term posting on Manhattan Island USA is obliged to pay a Christmas
bonus. |
A
person not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Paragraph 15.2.32.2.a |
Decide that
a member could not reasonably avoid incurring continuing and unavoidable costs
incurred during absence from their posting location. |
A person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence
personnel administration at the overseas post Senior ADF Representative at the overseas post A person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in
Southern Victoria who is: - Overseas
Administration Team Leader - Personnel
Administration Manager Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel
Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Subclause
15.2.33.3 |
Approve or extend the
period of entitlement to overseas living allowance following cessation of a
long-term posting when a dependant remains at the posting location. |
A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Subclause
15.2.34.1 |
Decide that a member is
unable to take leave during a period for the specified reasons, on medical or
compassionate grounds. |
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Subclause
15.2.34.2 |
Authorise payment of an
amount of overseas living allowance for a period of unused leave after
ceasing a long-term posting. |
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Subclause
15.2.35.3 |
Approve an amount of
overseas living allowance for a member who is serving a period of detention
under Service law. |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Paragraph
15.2.37.1.e |
Approve
a period at a posting location as equivalent to the local meal times and
hours that the member normally observes. |
A
person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Subclause
15.2.40.3 |
Decide
a reasonable amount to be reimbursed in the circumstances for purchase of
special garment worn by a member or dependant only to conform to a dress code
imposed by religious custom or law at the posting location. |
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Clause
15.3.13 |
Authorise up to four
reunion visits a year by a dependant who does not live at the member’s
posting location. |
A person working in the Personnel Administration
Centre in Southern Victoria who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian
and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Clause 15.3.14, exception |
Approve a reunion visit
within three months of the start or end of the posting period, if satisfied
that there are exceptional circumstances. |
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Subclause
15.3.15.4 |
Authorise a member be
provided with a ticket for transport instead of reimbursement for reunion
travel. |
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Clause
15.3.17 |
Decide that it is
reasonable for a dependant to be reunited with other people at Commonwealth
expense. |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Subclause
15.3.21.1 |
Authorise a member to
use their private vehicle for official purposes. |
A
person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A person
working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director Personnel Administration Centre |
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Subclause
15.3.25.1 |
Authorise hire of an official
vehicle for casual short-term private use. |
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Subclause
15.3.25.3 |
Decide that a member or
dependant should be given a vehicle with a driver, because driving a motor
vehicle at or in the region of a member’s posting location would be an
unacceptable risk to their personal safety. |
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Subclause
15.3.26.1 |
Allocate an official
vehicle to a member, for continuous full-time private use for a set period of
time. |
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Subclause
15.3.29.1 |
Waive the requirement to
make a contribution for the use of an official vehicle, having regard to the
Chief Executive’s Instructions made under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. |
A
person not below MAJGEN(E)/SES Band 2 who is a Group
Head. |
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Clause
15.3.31 |
Approve
a person as a close relative of the member or spouse. |
A
person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior ADF
Representative at the overseas post |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Subclause
15.3.33.2 |
Reimburse travel costs
to a close relative to visit a seriously ill person at an overseas location. |
A
person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel administration
at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director Personnel Administration Centre |
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Subclause
15.3.33.4 |
Decide which close
relative to reimburse for travel to visit a seriously ill person at an
overseas location when more than one close relative seeks reimbursement. |
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Subclause
15.3.34.2 |
Reimburse travel costs
to a close relative to attend a funeral or to make necessary arrangements
because of the death. |
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Subclause
15.3.35.2 |
Reimburse travel costs
for a member, the member’s spouse or interdependent partner to visit a close
relative. |
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Clause
15.3.36 |
Approve reimbursement
of cost of fares for a child, having regard to conditions |
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Subparagraph
15.4.3.1.a.ii |
Determine
that a home is of a suitable standard for the member’s rank and duties at a
location. |
A
person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior ADF
Representative at the overseas post |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Subclause
15.4.7.3 |
Authorise
a member to seek suitable privately leased housing when the member does not
fall into a specified category. |
A
person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Subclause
15.4.14.2 |
Decide that the water
available at a member’s residence is not fit for consumption. |
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Subclause
15.4.15.2 |
Decide
the amount of additional costs incurred by a member for utilities, which is attributable
to the member failing to exercise care and economy in the use of utilities. |
A
person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post A person
working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian
and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Subclause
15.4.21.3 |
Waive the rent and
utilities contribution for a period, when a member’s spouse is away from the
posting location. |
A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Subclause
15.4.23.2 |
Decide a reasonable
reduction of a member’s rent and utilities contribution where, because of a
long-term posting, the member establishes and maintains a household in
Australia for a dependant. |
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Subclause
15.4.24.3 |
Reduce in whole or in part
the rent and utilities contribution that a member is liable to pay for a
residence at a particular location. |
For remissions of up to 25% of the
contribution: A
person not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post For remissions of over 25% of the
contribution: A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Subclause
15.4.25.2 |
Reduce
as much of the rent and utilities contribution payable by a member as is
equal to the reduction in the quality of the member’s housing and utilities
caused by short-term hardship. |
A
person not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Subclause
15.4.27.2 |
Reimburse costs of
employing a person to help with household tasks at the posting location, if
satisfied that it is necessary to enable the member to perform official
duties more efficiently and effectively. |
A
person not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Clause
15.4.28 |
Decide that it is
reasonable for a member to use commercial snow clearing services. |
A
person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel administration
at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director Personnel Administration Centre |
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Paragraph
15.5.5.1.c |
Approve special
circumstances as part of the period of eligibility for payment of excess
health costs. |
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Subclause
15.5.8.2 |
Approve payment of an amount
of additional costs, if hospital facilities of an Australian standard are not
available at the posting location. |
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Clause
15.5.13 |
Approve repayment for
an eligible person who requires a routine medical check during or after a
posting. |
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Clause
15.5.15 |
Authorise travel at
Commonwealth expense so an eligible person may receive treatment at a
location other than the posting location. |
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Clause
15.5.16 |
Authorise travel of an escort at Commonwealth expense, if considered
essential for an eligible person to be accompanied while obtaining medical
treatment at another location. |
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Clause
15.5.17 |
Authorise travel of a child to accompany an eligible person or escort
at Commonwealth expense, if satisfied that that it is impractical to make other
appropriate arrangements for the care of the child. |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Paragraph
15.5.18.1.b |
Upgrade the class of
air travel of an eligible person, escort or child to a class that is reasonable
in the circumstances. |
A
person not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director Personnel
Administration Centre |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Subclause
15.5.23.1 |
Authorise, at the
request of a member, payment of costs direct to the service provider instead
of repaying the member. |
A
person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel administration
at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director Personnel Administration Centre |
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Subclause
15.6.14.1 |
Approve the repayment
of costs for foreign language tuition when a child must attend classes that
do not use English as the teaching language. |
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Subclause
15.6.14.2 |
Approve the repayment
of costs for tuition for communication other than speech. |
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Clause
15.6.15 |
Decide that a member
can be repaid for remedial tuition which is essential to allow a child to
make reasonable educational progress at school, within the limits of the
child’s ability. |
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Subclause
15.6.23.1 |
Approve education
assistance when a member needs to make special arrangements because
educational facilities at the posting location are inadequate. |
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Subclause
15.6.23.2 |
Approve extra costs,
when they are considered reasonable, when education facilities at posting
location are inadequate. |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Paragraph
15.6.25.2.b |
Decide that a child’s enrolment
at a boarding school in Australia could not be undertaken by a person other
than a parent, without severe detriment to the child’s welfare. |
A
person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Subclause
15.6.25.6 |
Decide that there are
special circumstances justifying travel by a parent for enrolment of the
child at boarding school in Australia. |
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Subclause
15.6.29.2 |
For
the purpose of payment of remedial tuition costs, assess the cost of the
tuition if the member had remained in Australia. |
A
person not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Clause 15.6.31, exception |
Decide that it is impractical for a child to continue to attend the
school that the child attended immediately before the period of assistance
began. |
A person
working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |
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Subclause 15.6.32.2, exception |
Decide that a child should not be taken to live with a parent in
Australia, on the ground that it is not reasonable for the child to live with
the parent. |
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Subclause
15.7.4.1 |
Decide to pay additional club membership costs that are considered
reasonable in the circumstances. |
A
person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel
administration at the overseas post Senior
ADF Representative at the overseas post A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre Director
Overseas Business Management Director
Attaché and Overseas Management |
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Subclause
15.7.4.2 |
Decide to reimburse club
membership for a dependant during a reunion visit to the posting location
that is considered reasonable in the circumstances. |
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Clause
15.7.6 |
Approve a club based on
facilities and cost for use by members and their families in posting
locations without acceptable sporting and recreational facilities. |
Director
Service Conditions and Housing Policy |
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Subclause
15.8.4.3 |
Extend the time for
which dependants may continue to receive certain entitlements at the posting location
following the death of a member, if satisfied that the dependants should be
granted more time to conclude their arrangements at the location. |
A
person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria
who is: - Overseas Administration Team Leader - Personnel Administration Manager
Specialist - Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager - Director
Personnel Administration Centre |