Chapter 2: Joining and leaving the ADF

Contents

Overview

2.0.1	Overview	1
2.0.2	Contents	1

Part 1: Joining the ADF

2.1.1	Overview	1
2.1.2	Contents	1

Division 1: Entitlements for applicants

2.1.3	Purpose	1
2.1.4	Travel, accommodation and meal entitlements – certain country applicants	1
2.1.5	Prepaid fares	2
2.1.6	Baggage	2
2.1.7	Loss of wages or salary	2

Division 2: Information for new recruits

2.1.8	Purpose	1
2.1.9	Salary	1
2.1.10	Service allowance	1
2.1.11	Housing	2
2.1.12	Dependants	2
2.1.13	Uniform	2

Division 3: Superannuation

2.1.14	Disclosure statement	1
2.1.15	About Superannuation	1
2.1.16	Military Superannuation	1
2.1.17	Additional information	2

Part 2: Leaving the ADF: Career Transition Assistance Scheme

2.2.1	Overview	1
2.2.2	Member this Part applies to	1
2.2.3	Definitions	1
2.2.4	Contents	1

Division 1: About the Career Transition Assistance Scheme

2.2.5	Introduction	1
2.2.6	Assistance components	1
2.2.7	Medical and dental officer refresher training	1
2.2.8	Assistance under the Defence Assisted Study Scheme	2
2.2.9	Additional information	2

Division 2: Eligibility and levels of assistance

2.2.10	Eligibility for assistance	1
2.2.11	Assistance summary	2
2.2.12	Other eligibility conditions	2
2.2.13	Members not eligible for assistance	3
2.2.14	Preservation or partial use of entitlements	3
2.2.15	Members who transfer to the Reserves	4
2.2.16	Compensation cover	4
2.2.17	Travel and accommodation for Scheme activities	4
2.2.18	Special consideration	4

Division 3: On-line information

2.2.19	On-line information	1
2.2.20	Overview of topics and content	1

Division 4: ADF Transition seminars

2.2.21

About ADF transition seminars

1

Division 5: Approved absence for career transition activities

2.2.22

Entitlement

1

Division 6: Career transition training

2.2.23	Purpose	1
2.2.24	Career transition training	1
2.2.25	Approved absence for career transition training	1
2.2.26	Entitlement	2
2.2.27	Conditions for approval	2
2.2.28	Essential training	3
2.2.29	Training costs	3
2.2.30	Ending career transition training early	3
2.2.31	Overseas training	4

Division 7: Career transition management coaching

2.2.32

Entitlement

1

Division 8: Curriculum vitae coaching

2.2.33

Entitlement

1

Division 9: Financial counselling

2.2.34

Entitlement

1

Part 3: Leaving the ADF: Redundancy, gratuities and leave credits

2.3.1	Overview	1
2.3.2	Contents	1

Division 1: Redundancy

2.3.3	Purpose	1
2.3.4	Member this Division applies to	1
2.3.5	Entitlement	1
2.3.6	Additional payment	2
2.3.7	Amount repayable if member continues service	2

Division 2: Gratuities on retirement and invalidity

2.3.8	What is a gratuity?	1
2.3.9	About gratuities	1
2.3.10	Member this Division applies to	2
2.3.11	Definitions	2
2.3.12	Gratuity for officers	3
2.3.13	Gratuity for certain fixed tenure appointment officers and others	3
2.3.14	Gratuity for other ranks	4
2.3.15	Invalidity benefits	4
2.3.16	Gratuity not payable	5
2.3.17	Reduction of amount for non-effective service	5
2.3.18	Repayment if a member rejoins	6
2.3.19	Related provisions of the DFRDB Act	7

Division 3: Retaining leave credits if moved to the APS    

2.3.20	Member this Division applies to	1
2.3.21	Member this Division does not apply to	1
2.3.22	Retaining leave credits	1

Division 4: Special benefit payment – management-initiated early retirement

2.3.23	Purpose	1
2.3.24	Definitions	1
2.3.25	Member eligible for payment for a special benefit for management-initiated early retirement	1
2.3.26	Limits on payment of special benefit for management-initiated early retirement	2
2.3.27	Amount of special benefit	3
2.3.28	Repayment of special benefit	3

Division 5: Additional transition period

2.3.29	Additional transition period	1
2.3.30	Benefits during additional transition	1

Part 4: Members who are candidates for election

2.4.1

Overview

1

PACMAN                                                             AL6 (April 2009)                                             Chapter 2 – Contents – 1