Chapter 16      Overseas hardship locations

 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 16.2.2.2

Authorise payment of an amount of hardship allowance for a period of unused leave after a member leaves a long-term 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

Subclause 16.4.9.4

Decide that it is reasonable for a member’s assisted leave travel entitlement not to be reduced as a consequence of termination of a long-term posting by the member.

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

Director of Personnel – HQJOC

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


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 16.4.11.1

Decide that travel to another country meets the purpose of assisted leave travel so the member may travel to that country.

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

Director of Personnel – HQJOC

Clause 16.4.14

Decide on a substitute leave centre when a leave centre ceases to be suitable, and review the decision every six months.

Director Service Conditions and Housing Policy

Clause 16.5.6

Decide that a stopover is unavoidable during assisted leave travel so a member and dependants can be repaid for one night’s accommodation, meals and incidentals at the stopover 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

Integrated Travel Solutions Director


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Clause 16.7.3

Approve payment of extraordinary costs incurred by a member in buying goods and services in specified conditions.

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

Clause 16.8.4

Authorise payment of the special Baghdad allowance, if a member cannot take some or all of the leave accrued for service in Baghdad, for the specified reasons.

First Assistant Secretary International Policy

 

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