Chapter 13           Short-term duty overseas

 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Clause 13.2.1, exception 2

Approve a higher class of travel for a class of employees on an overseas study tour.

A person not below MAJGEN(E)/SES Band 2 who is a Group Head

Clause 13.2.5

Decide that there are special reasons for an employee to be provided with first class air travel.

Integrated Travel Solutions Director

Paragraph 13.3.10.2.c

Recall an employee to undertake short-term duty in an overseas country.

A person not below MAJGEN(E)/SES Band 2 who is a Group Head

Subclause 13.3.11.1

Approve the use of the travel card for additional travel costs while on short-term duty.

A person in one of the following positions or levels, who holds a Financial Delegations Manual (FINMAN 2) F2-2 (Proposal Approval) delegation:

-    Director/Commanding Officer, not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

-    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

-    Integrated Travel Solutions Director

Subclause 13.3.16.1, table item 2

Decide a reasonable amount for meals for an employee living in during short-term duty.

A person in the following position, who holds a Financial Delegations Manual (FINMAN 2) F2-2 (Proposal Approval) delegation:

-    Integrated Travel Solutions Director


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 13.3.18.5

Decide that an employee does not need to repay an amount spent on the travel card, if the employee is unable to recover the cost of any items purchased on it for a planned trip overseas on short-term duty, which did not occur.

A person in one of the following positions or levels, who holds a Financial Delegations Manual (FINMAN 2) F2-2 (Proposal Approval) delegation:

-    Director/Commanding Officer, not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

-    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

-    Integrated Travel Solutions Director

Subclause 13.3.19.2

Decide that an employee may use the travel card to purchase additional equipment when the maximum entitlement is insufficient.

Subclause 13.3.19.5

Decide that specific conditions are met, for the purposes of purchasing additional equipment.

Integrated Travel Solutions Director

 

PACMATE                                                                                                                  AL13 (November 2011)                                             Part 4 ‑ Annex 4.C Chapter 13 – 1