Chapter
4 ADF allowances and reimbursements
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Subclause 4.1.11.2, item 4 of the table |
Direct
a member on part-time leave without pay to perform higher duties in a vacant
position, having regard to prescribed criteria. |
A member who is at least one rank higher and in the
chain of command of the member directed to perform in the vacant position. |
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Paragraph
4.1.19.4.c |
Certify
in writing the period that a member would have performed duties if they had
not gone on leave. |
An officer not below
the rank of Brigadier(E)/SES Band appointment within the member’s chain of
command Director
General Navy People Director
General Personnel – Army Director
General Personnel – Air Force Force
Element Group Commander – Air Force |
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Subclause
4.1.20.2 |
Determine a suitable higher rank or employment level for the purpose of
working out a rate of partial higher duties allowance. |
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Subclause 4.1.21.2 |
Determine rank, employment category or work
value for duties not in the ADF. |
An officer not below the rank of Brigadier(E)/SES Band appointment
within the member’s chain of command Director General Navy People Director General Personnel –
Army Director General Personnel –
Air Force Force Element Group
Commander – Air Force |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Subclause
4.6A.3.2 |
Approve additional costs for items directly
related to a Victoria Cross for Australia recipient’s representational
duties. |
Commanding
Officer or Officer Commanding not below MAJ(E) in
the member’s direct chain of command. Chief
of Staff Naval Headquarters Chief
of Staff Army Headquarters Director Co-ordination
– Air Force |
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Subclause
4.6A.3.3 |
Approve reimbursement of the cost of clothing
hire for the escort personnel who must attend representational events with
the Victoria Cross for Australia recipient. |
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Subclause 4.6A.4.1 |
Approve travel at Commonwealth expense for
representational purposes, for a Victoria Cross for Australia recipient and
their escort. |
Chief
of Staff Naval Headquarters Chief
of Staff Army Headquarters Director Co-ordination
– Air Force |
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Subclause
4.6A.4.2 |
Approve business class travel for
representational purposes, for a Victoria Cross for Australia recipient’s
spouse, partner, and their recognised dependants. |
The CDF has not authorised any other person to exercise this
power. |
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Clause
4.7.10 |
Approve a member to
undertake a period of compulsory residency at a civilian hospital. |
Director General Navy
Health Services Director
General Army Health Services Director
General Air Force Health Services |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Clause
4.7.15, definition of refresher training course |
Approve a medical or
dental refresher course in an aspect of practice not practiced in the ADF. |
Director Navy People
Career Management Agency Director
Officer Career Management – Army Director
Personnel – Air Force Director
of Personnel & Executive Review & Development – Air Force Director
General Navy People Head
Navy People and Reputation Director
General Personnel – Army Director
General Personnel – Air Force |
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Subclause 4.7.17.1 |
Decide that it is
reasonable for an eligible former member to undertake a refresher training
course. |
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Subclause 4.7.24.1 |
Approve the member to
undertake in-Service refresher training, in one or more periods over the member’s
service. |
Director Navy People
Career Management Agency Director
Officer Career Management Director
Personnel – Air Force Director
General Navy People Head
Navy People and Reputation Director
General Personnel – Army Director
General Personnel – Air Force |
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Subclause 4.7.24.2 |
Approve the member to
undertake in-Service refresher training, in one or more periods over the
member’s service. |
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Subclause 4.7.31.1 |
Approve activities,
travel or the purchase of equipment as professional development activities. |
Director
General Personnel – Army Director
Army Health |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Paragraph 4.8.5.1.b |
Approve a legal officer
to give legal advice to a member for the purposes of the legal officer
sessional fee. |
To approve periods of duty: ADF
legal officer, either in the Permanent Force or a Reserve member on
continuous full-time service, not below CAPT (E). APS
legal practitioner in the CDF Commission of Inquiry Directorate classified as
Executive Level 1 or higher. APS
legal practitioner in the Directorate of Defence Counsel Services classified
as an Executive Level 1 or higher. To approve periods that include legal
duty: National Practice
Manager, Defence Legal Division. |
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Paragraph 4.8.16.3.b |
Decide that continued
service in the Reserve Force would be detrimental to the member. |
Director
General Reserves – Army |
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Paragraph 4.8.19.1.c |
Certify that a member
is proficient for service in the Army’s Reserve Response Force. |
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Subclause 4.9.4.2 |
Approve an additional
amount of reimbursement up to the amount of the extra risk premium. |
Director General Navy
People Director
Navy Personnel Policy Director
Navy Employment Conditions Director
General Personnel – Air Force Director
Personnel Capability Management – Air Force Deputy
Director Personnel Concepts and Policy – Air Force Director
General Personnel – Army Director
Personnel Policy – Army |