Chapter
8 Members and their dependants
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Subclause 8.3A.6.2, |
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 |
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Subclause 8.3A.6.6 |
Decide that a member is taken to be a member with dependants
(unaccompanied). |
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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 |
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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. |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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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 |
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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 |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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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 |
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Subparagraph
8.4.19.1.c.ii |
Approve a personal
location where a child may attend school. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Subclause
8.4.25.4 |
Approve accommodation costs for a tertiary student
dependant in special circumstances, where prescribed conditions have been
met. |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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Subclause
8.5.4.8 |
Approve an application
for emergency support and the support plan. |
Defence Community
Organisation Area Manager |
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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 |
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Subclause
8.5.6.2 |
Approve payment of
travel and associated costs to a provider sourced from another location. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Provision |
General description |
Authorised person |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Subclause 8.7.9.4 |
Approve a higher rate
of payment for incidental expenses if it is reasonable, on a case by case
basis. |
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Subclause 8.7.10.2 |
Approve payment of
reasonable costs for this dependant care. |