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This is a separate companion to the ADF Pay and Conditions Manual. It contains information to help use the Manual. This companion is called the Pay and Conditions Manual – Administration and Technical Explanation (PACMATE). It includes the following Parts. |
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Advice, administration and contact information. Includes where to get advice on ADF conditions of service, a summary of administrative arrangements, and who to contact. |
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Alphabetical index to the entire Manual. |
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Tax issues. Summarises the main features of tax law affecting ADF conditions of service. Includes a system of Tax Alerts to flag particular issues on specific conditions. |
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Authorisations. Includes the Minister's instrument of delegation to make determinations on ADF conditions of service. Also includes the instruments of authorisation made by the CDF (on all ADF conditions of service) and the Secretary (on APS Overseas Conditions of Service). |
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Decision-Maker's Guide on Defence conditions of service. Includes information to support decision-makers on ADF and APS conditions of service, and a quick-reference guide to the main features of good decision-making. |
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Clause notes. Includes a summary of how to use clause notes to find out the history of a clause or guidance paragraph. Also contains the clause notes to Chapters 1 to 17 (except the DFRT Determinations in Chapters 3 and 4). |
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The main Manual is divided into three volumes. |
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Volumes 1 and 2 deal with ADF conditions of service within |
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The Overseas Conditions of Service Volume deals with additional conditions of service for ADF members and APS employees performing duty overseas. This Volume contains Chapters 12 to 17. |