Chapter 3        ADF salaries and bonuses

 

 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 3.2.10.1

Approve a member entering into a contract with the United Nations or other multi-national force to perform services for a specified period at a location overseas.

Director General Navy People

Head Navy People and Reputation

Director General Personnel – Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Subclause 3.2.13A.2

Deem a Reserve member to be on duty after a period of intense activity associated with an exercise, operation or deployment.

Deputy Director Reserves, Navy People Career Management Agency

Commanding Officer not below the rank of MAJ(E) or a person in the member’s line of supervision not below the rank of LTCOL(E)

Subclause 3.2.13A.3

Deem a Reserve member to be on duty when the member is required to be away from their home location over a weekend, public holiday or rostered day off.

Commanding Officer not below the rank of MAJ(E) or a person in the member’s line of supervision not below the rank of LTCOL(E)


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 3.2.17.1, exception 1

Approve a salary above the minimum rate in the salary scale for a member on enlistment or appointment because of their experience, qualifications and skills.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Commanding Officer, Soldier Career Management Agency

Commander Career Management Army

Director Officer Career Management – Army

Director Personnel – Air Force

Deputy Director Selection, Enlistment, Appointment and Transition (Air Force)

Deputy Director Administrative Sanctions, Promotion, Gradings and Internal Review (Air Force)

Executive Officer Director Personnel – Air Force

Director General Navy People

Head Navy People and Reputation

Director General Personnel – Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Clause 3.2.18, exception 1

Approve a salary above the minimum rate in the salary scale for a member on promotion because of their experience, qualifications and skills.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Commanding Officer, Soldier Career Management Agency

Commander Career Management Army

Director Officer Career Management – Army

Director Personnel – Air Force

Deputy Director Selection, Enlistment, Appointment and Transition (Air Force)

Deputy Director Administrative Sanctions, Promotion, Gradings and Internal Review (Air Force)

Executive Officer Director Personnel – Air Force

Director General Navy People

Head Navy People and Reputation

Director General Personnel – Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Director Navy Senior Officer Management


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 3.2.20.3

Grant a member with previous military service a starting salary at a specific salary point above the minimum rate in the salary scale for the rank but not higher than that the member would have been entitled to if the service had all been in the Australian Defence Force.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Commanding Officer, Soldier Career Management Agency

Commander Career Management Army

Director Officer Career Management – Army

Director Personnel – Air Force

Deputy Director Selection, Enlistment, Appointment and Transition (Air Force)

Deputy Director Administrative Sanctions, Promotion, Gradings and Internal Review (Air Force)

Executive Officer Director Personnel – Air Force

Director General Navy People

Head Navy People and Reputation

Director General Personnel – Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Subclause 3.2.21.1

Approve salary above the minimum rate in the salary scale for the member’s rank if the member served in the Reserve Forces before they enlisted or were appointed to the Permanent Forces.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Clause 3.2.31

Approve a rate of salary in the salary scale of a lower rank for a member who is reduced in rank.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Commanding Officer, Soldier Career Management Agency

Commander Career Management Army

Director Officer Career Management – Army

Director Personnel – Air Force

Deputy Director Administrative Sanctions, Promotion, Gradings and Internal Review (Air Force)

Director General Navy People

Head Navy People and Reputation

Director General Personnel – Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Subclause 3.2.32.3

Approve a period of service in a higher rank to which the member is again promoted, for the purpose of assessing the rate of salary to be paid to a member who had been reduced from that rank (other than for inefficiency or disciplinary action).

Paragraph 3.2.34A.2.b

Approve a qualification as valuable to the ADF.

Director General Navy People

Commander Career Management Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Director Personnel – Air Force

Subclause 3.2.35.1

Approve the qualification, skill and experience requirements for a competency level for chaplains.

Chair of the Chaplain Career and Professional Development Committee.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 3.2.35.2

Designate a chaplain’s position as requiring a specific competency level.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Commander Career Management Army

Director Officer Career Management – Army

Staff Officer 1, Director Officer Career Management – Army

Director Personnel Capability Management – Air Force

Director General Navy People

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Subclause 3.2.35.3

Be satisfied that a member meets both conditions specified in paragraphs a. and b. to advance to a higher competency level.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Commander Career Management Army

Director Officer Career Management – Army

Staff Officer 1, Director Officer Career Management – Army

Director Personnel – Air Force

Deputy Director Administrative Sanctions, Promotion, Gradings and Internal Review (Air Force)

Director General Navy People

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Subclause 3.2.35.4

Be satisfied that a member meets both conditions specified in paragraphs a. and b. to advance to competency level 3.

Director General Navy People

Commander Career Management Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 3.2.36.1

Approve the qualification, skill and experience requirements for a competency level for dental officers.

Chair of the Dental Officer Career and Professional Development Committee.

Subclause 3.2.36.2

Designate a position as requiring a specific competency level.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Commander Career Management Army

Director Officer Career Management – Army

Director Personnel Capability Management – Air Force

Director General Navy People

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Subclause 3.2.36.3

Be satisfied that a member meets both conditions specified in paragraphs a. and b. to advance to a higher competency level.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Commander Career Management Army

Director Officer Career Management – Army

Director Personnel – Air Force

Deputy Director Administrative Sanctions, Promotion, Gradings and Internal Review (Air Force)

Director General Navy People

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Subclause 3.2.37.1

Approve the qualification, skill and experience requirements for a competency level for legal officers.

Chair of the Legal Officer Career and Professional Development Committee

 


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 3.2.37.2

Designate a position as requiring a specific competency level.

Direction for delegates:

Authorised persons must have regard to any recommendation from the Director General Australian Defence Force Legal Services.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Director Personnel Capability Management – Air Force

Director General Navy People

Director General Personnel – Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Paragraph 3.2.37.3.a

Be satisfied that a legal officer meets the professional requirements for the competency level.

Direction for delegates:

Authorised persons must have regard to any recommendation from the Director General Australian Defence Force Legal Services.

Chair of the Legal Officer Career and Professional Development Committee.

Paragraph 3.2.37.3.b

Be satisfied that a legal officer is posted to a position that requires that competency level.

Direction for delegates:

Authorised persons must have regard to any recommendation from the Director General Australian Defence Force Legal Services.

Director General Navy People

Commander Career Management Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Director Officer Career Management – Army

Director Personnel – Air Force

Subclause 3.2.38.1

Approve the qualification, skill and experience requirements for a medical level for medical officers.

Chair of the Medical Officer Career and Professional Development Committee.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 3.2.38.2

Designate a position as requiring a specific medical level.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Director General Navy People

Director General Personnel – Army

Director Personnel Capability Management – Air Force

Subclause 3.2.38.3

Be satisfied that a medical officer meets the requirements for a higher medical level to advance to that medical level.

For medical officers in the Navy and Air Force:

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Director Personnel – Air Force

Deputy Director Administrative Sanctions, Promotion, Gradings and Internal Review (Air Force)

Director General Navy People

Director General Personnel – Air Force

For medical officers in the Army at the rank of Colonel or higher:

Commander Career Management Army

For medical officers in the Army at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or below:

Director Officer Career Management – Army


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Paragraph 3.2.46.a

Determine that the member remains liable to serve in the employment category and (if relevant) classification that a previous pay grade related to.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Commanding Officer, Soldier Career Management Agency

Director Officer Career Management – Army

Director Personnel – Air Force

Director General Navy People

Head Navy People and Reputation

Director General Personnel – Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Paragraph 3.2.46.b

Approve payment at the pay grade previously related to the employment category the member remains liable to serve in, having regard to certain conditions.

Paragraph 3.5.28.1.c

Decide whether a member is able to fulfil an undertaking, for the purpose of offering or approving an application from a member for a retention bonus.

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Subclause 3.5.29.1

Offer a retention bonus to an eligible member.

Subclause 3.5.36.1

Offer a completion bonus to an eligible member.

Director General Navy People

Head Navy People and Reputation

Director General Personnel – Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Paragraph 3.5.38.1.b

Decide that a member ceases to be an eligible member for a completion bonus for reasons that are beyond the member’s control.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 3.5.39E.1

Offer a completion bonus to an eligible member.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Paragraph 3.5.39F.1.b

Receive signed acceptance form for completion bonus.

Paragraph 3.5.41.2.d

Certify that a member is liable to perform duty as an aerospace engineer.

Director General Navy People

Director General Personnel – Army

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Subclause 3.5.42.1, definition of designated air traffic control position, paragraph b

For the purposes of air traffic controller retention allowance, certify that air traffic control is a significant part of the primary duties of a position.

Officer Commanding No. 44 Wing

Subparagraph 3.5.42.2.b.ii

Certify that a member of the Air Force Reserve rendering continuous full-time service is subject to the same requirements as a member of the Permanent Forces.

Paragraph 3.5.42.2.c

Decide whether a member (including a member of the Air Force Reserve rendering continuous full time service) is liable for continued service in a designated air traffic control position.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 3.5.44E.1

Offer a retention bonus to an eligible member.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Paragraph 3.5.44F.1.b

Receive signed acceptance form for completion bonus.

Subclause 3.5.48.3

Determine whether another period does not count as effective service.

Commanding Officer Soldier Career Management Agency

Subclause 3.5.51.1

Offer a member entry to a bonus scheme.

Paragraph 3.5.52.1.b

Receive signed acceptance form for completion bonus.

Commanding Officer

Soldier Career Management Agency

Paragraph 3.5.52.1.c

Determine that a member may provide an acceptance form later than the specified dates, for the purpose of the Army completion bonus scheme.

Paragraph 3.5.57.1.b

Decide that a member is not eligible for a completion bonus for reasons beyond the member’s control.

Paragraph 3.5.62.b

Decide that a member is no longer liable to serve as a Seaman officer.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subparagraph 3.5.71.1.a.iii

Extend the period in which a member must complete undertakings made an agreement about their service in the High Readiness Reserve.

Member’s parent formation commander

Paragraph 3.5.71.1.b

Determine that a member has met all undertakings in the member’s High Readiness Reserve Service Agreement.

Member’s parent unit Commanding Officer.

Subclause 3.5.72.2

Determine that a member who leaves the ADF for a non-prescribed reason may be paid a completion bonus.

Director General Personnel – Army

Subclause 3.5.76.1

Make an agreement with a member that sets out the member’s obligations as a member of the High Readiness Active Reserve or the High Readiness Specialist Reserve.

Member’s War Establishment Commanding Officer

Subclause 3.5.76.3

Grant a member a longer period to meet the obligations in their agreement.

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Paragraph 3.5.77.1.c

Determine that a member has met all yearly mandatory obligations in their agreement.

Member’s War Establishment Commanding Officer


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 3.5.84.1

Accept an eligible member’s application to join the Navy Combat Systems Operator bonus scheme, in writing.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Subclause 3.5.94.1

Accept an eligible member’s application to join the Communications and Information Systems bonus scheme, in writing.

Subparagraph 3.5.107.4.d.ii

Determine that an application submitted more than three months after an intention to apply is a valid application.

Subclause 3.5.108.1

Accept an eligible member’s application in writing.

Paragraph 3.5.118.1.d

Determine the maintenance role a member is authorised to fill.

Subparagraph 3.5.120.4.c.ii

Determine that an application submitted more than three months after an intention to apply is a valid application.

Subclause 3.5.121.1

Accept an eligible member’s application in writing.

Subclause 3.5.125.2, table item 3.b

Determine that a member is not authorised to fill any prescribed maintenance role.

 


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subparagraph 3.5.134.5.d.ii

Determine that a completed application form submitted more than three months after an emailed, signalled or facsimiled application is a valid application.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Subclause 3.5.135.1

Accept an eligible member’s application.

Paragraph 3.5.147.4.d.ii

Determine that a completed application form submitted more than three months after an emailed, signalled or facsimiled application is a valid application, for the purpose of the Hydrographic Systems Manager completion bonus scheme.

Subclause 3.5.148.1

Accept an eligible member’s application, for the purpose of the Hydrographic Systems Manager completion bonus scheme.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Paragraph 3.5.160.4.d.ii

Determine that a completed application form submitted more than three months after an emailed, signalled or facsimiled application is a valid application, for the purpose of the Cryptologic Linguist completion bonus scheme.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Subclause 3.5.161.1

Accept an eligible member’s application, for the purpose of Cryptologic Linguist completion bonus scheme.

Paragraph 3.5.173.4.d.ii

Determine that a completed application form submitted more than three months after an emailed, signalled or facsimiled application is a valid application, for the purpose of the Naval Police Coxswain completion bonus scheme.

Subclause 3.5.174.1

Accept an eligible member’s application, for the purpose of the Naval Police Coxswain completion bonus scheme.

Paragraph 3.5.240.1.a

Designate a position as a military instructor position.

Director General Navy People

Commanding Officers – Army

Paragraph 3.5.240.1.b

Assess that a member’s primary role is as a military instructor

Paragraph 3.5.241.1.b

Decide that a member meets the qualification requirements

Director-General Navy People

Chief of Staff Training Command - Army

 


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 3.5.241.2

Notify to a member that they are eligible to join the military instructors scheme.

Training Authority Aviation – Navy

Training Authority Initial Training, Leadership and Management – Navy

Training Authority Engineering – Navy

Training Authority Supply and Health – Navy

Training Authority Maritime Warfare – Navy

Training Authority Submarines – Navy

Commanding Officers – Army

Subclause 3.5.249.1

Decide whether or not an activity is a professional development activity.

Director of Personnel – Army

Director General Navy People

Director Navy Health

Officer Commanding Health Support Wing

Subclause 3.5.251.3

Approve an advance toward the cost of professional development activities in exceptional circumstances.

Subclause 3.5.257.1

Accept an eligible member’s application, for the purpose of Medical Officer retention benefit scheme.

Director Navy People Career Management Agency

Director Officer Career Management – Army

Director of Personnel – Air Force

Paragraph 3.5.267.1.b

Decide that a member meets the qualification requirements.

Chief of Staff Training Command – Army

 


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Paragraph 3.5.288.b

Determine that an Air Force member applying for a targeted pilot retention bonus had one of the prescribed qualifications on 1 February 2008.

Force Element Group Commander, Wing Officer Commanding, Squadron Commanding Officer, Director General Personnel – Air Force, Director Personnel – Air Force

Paragraph 3.5.291.2.c

Decide whether it is reasonable for an application for the targeted pilot retention bonus to be received after the closing dates, having regard to the member’s circumstances.

Commandant Army Aviation Training Centre

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Director Personnel – Air Force

 

 

PACMATE                                                                                       AL13 (November 2011)                                                                   Part 4 – Annex 4.B Chapter 3 – 1