Chapter 8        Members and their dependants

 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 8.3A.6.2,
     Table paragraph 4.c

Determine that the member’s situation is similar to a member whose dependants moved to a personal location after 17 February 2011.

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

Subclause 8.3A.6.6

Decide that a member is taken to be a member with dependants (unaccompanied).

Subclause 8.3A.6.7

Approve a member as a member with dependants (unaccompanied) because the member’s dependants have moved to a personal location for which removal benefits are not provided.

Commanding Officer or Officer Commanding, not below MAJ(E)/APS6, in the member’s direct chain of command

Paragraph 8.3A.6.7.b

Specify a clause in Chapter 8 Part 3A Division 2 of Defence Determination 2005/15 that forms the list of benefits that a member with dependants (unaccompanied) can access.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Paragraph 8.3A.7.b

Determine that a categorisation ceases for a member even though the circumstances on which it was granted have not changed.

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

Paragraph 8.3A.7.c

Determine that a categorisation ceases for a member as the member’s circumstances have changed, and the member does not qualify for the member with dependants (unaccompanied) category.

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

Commanding Officer or Officer Commanding, not below MAJ(E)/APS6, in the member’s direct chain of command


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Clause 8.4.6

Bring forward or extend a period in which a member is entitled to education assistance for an eligible child.

Regional Education Liaison Officer

Clause 8.4.7

Approve payment of education assistance in special circumstances to a member who is not entitled to assistance.

Regional Education Liaison Officer

Manager Education Policy and Special Needs

Subclause 8.4.10.5

Authorise payment of an invoice direct from a tutor on behalf of an entitled member if satisfied that the entitled member is unavailable to be reimbursed for reasons related to service.

Regional Education Liaison Officer

Staff Officer – Dependants Entitlements

Subclause 8.4.12.5

Approve attendance at a private school with a special program for a child with special needs.

Director General Defence Community Organisation

Manager Education Policy and Special Needs

Regional Education Liaison Officer

Clause 8.4.13

Extend the limits of education assistance if satisfied that a child requires further tuition or therapy to sustain academic performance.

Regional Education Liaison Officer

Manager Education Policy and Special Needs


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subparagraph 8.4.19.1.b.iii

Decide a school year is critical to a child’s education.

Director General Defence Community Organisation

Director Retention Program Defence Community Organisation

Manager Education Policy and Special Needs

Subparagraph 8.4.19.1.c.ii

Approve a personal location where a child may attend school.

Subclause 8.4.21.6

Approve repayment of boarding costs incurred during school holidays or while the member or an adult dependant of the member lives within the student’s location.

Subclause 8.4.24.2

Approve accommodation expenses for a tertiary student dependant who is studying away from the posting location when an equivalent course is available at the posting location.

Subclause 8.4.25.4

Approve accommodation costs for a tertiary student dependant in special circumstances, where prescribed conditions have been met.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 8.5.4.8

Approve an application for emergency support and the support plan.

Defence Community Organisation Area Manager

Subclause 8.5.5.2

Receive a written report of a formal review of emergency support.

Manager Education Policy and Special Needs

Director General Defence Community Organisation

Subclause 8.5.6.2

Approve payment of travel and associated costs to a provider sourced from another location.

Subclause 8.6.12.3

Approve payment for the modifications listed in subclause 8.6.12.3 on written application from a member who has a dependant with special needs.

Director Relocations and Housing

Contract Manager Services Agreement

Assistant Contract Manager Services Agreement

Subclause 8.6.12.5

Approve payment for the modifications listed in subclause 8.6.12.3 on written application from a member who has a dependant with special needs, but who has not been posted.

Subclause 8.6.13.1

Arrange special accommodation during removal for a member who has a dependant with special needs.

An employee of Toll Transitions who performs the duties of:

-    National Relocations Administration Services Manager

-    Regional Relocations Manager

-    Relocation Administration Services Manager

-    Senior Case Manager


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 8.7.5.2, exception

Approve assistance for attendance at a briefing before the public release of a Court of Inquiry report.

Director Professional Practice

Subclause 8.7.6.2

Approve payment of vehicle allowance to a person if it is reasonable to assist the person to travel to attend the Court of Inquiry on a daily basis.

Subclause 8.7.6.4

Approve a return economy class trip within Australia at Commonwealth expense if it unreasonable for a person to travel to attend the Court of Inquiry on a daily basis.

Subclause 8.7.9.4

Approve a higher rate of payment for incidental expenses if it is reasonable, on a case by case basis.

Subclause 8.7.10.2

Approve payment of reasonable costs for this dependant care.

 

 

PACMATE                                                                                                                  AL12 (October 2011)                                                Part 4 – Annex 4.B Chapter 8 – 1