Remuneration Reform Project History

The aim of the Remuneration Reform Project is reforming ADF pay to make it more flexible and contemporary. A key component is the rolling in of the Qualification and Skill (Q&S) elements of Flying, Submarine Service, Specialist Operations and Special Action Forces Allowances to salary.

The Nunn Review recommended, and the Government accepted, that Q&S payments be rolled in to salary as they are paid continuously in recognition of Q&S held and used through out a member’s career. In contrast, disability payments are periodic, only being paid when on duty incurring the disability.

The RRP has progressed through four distinct phases to achieve pay reform, they are:

• Phase 1 Quantify the Attraction and Retention, Qualification and Skill and Disability components of the major environmental allowances, Flying, Submarine Service, Specialist Operations and Special Action Forces Allowances.

• Phase 2 Make the Qualification and Skill elements of the major environmental allowances superannuable.

• Phase 3 Develop graded pay structures for Officers and WO1(E) to incorporate the qualifications and skill elements of Flying, Submarine Service, Special Action Forces and Specialist Operations Allowances into salary.

• Officer ‑ Placement
• WO1(E) ‑ Placement

• Phase 4
• Stage 1 - Restructure Other Ranks’ pay by rolling into salary the qualification and skill elements of allowances in a manner similar to the officers.
• Stage 2 – Graded Other Ranks Pay Structure (GORPS) – Replace the 16 grade pay structure with one that is simpler, more flexible and that provides greater reward and skill progression.

Related Information

• Your pay and allowances homepage
• ADF & APS Pay and conditions homepage

Last updated: 27 April 2009