Part 2: Advice and administration for overseas conditions of service (This Part is policy guidance)

12.2.1    Advice on policy
12.2.2    Overseas Administration Team, Melbourne
12.2.3    Integrated Travel Solutions
12.2.4    Overseas Salaries Section – Defence Pay Accounting Centre, Melbourne
12.2.5    Overseas posts
12.2.6    Decision-making on overseas conditions of service
12.2.7    Online access for latest information
12.2.8    Feedback
12.2.9    Additional copies

12.2.1    Advice on policy

1.

Advice on policy and related issues is available from the Overseas Conditions Section, Directorate of Service Conditions, Personnel Policy and Employment Conditions Branch,

Brindabella Park
BP33-3-049

PO Box 7927
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Facsimile: (02) 6127 2398

2.

Issues about administration or the effect of particular provisions should continue to be referred through administrative channels.

12.2.2    Overseas Administration Team, Melbourne

1.

The Overseas Administration Team (OAT) facilitates and administers overseas conditions of service for ADF members and APS employees in Defence.

2.

The OAT provides advice to Single Service, Defence Group administrators and overseas posts on all aspects of long-term posting to overseas locations. This includes allowances, removals and entitlements covered in the Overseas Conditions of Service volume.

3.

These are the contact details.

 

Toll free call

1800 355 879 (in Australia) or +61 3 9282 3653

 

Facsimile

+61 2 6127 8820

 

Internet address

http://www.defence.gov.au/dsg/organisation/OAT/

 

Global email address

overseas.adminteam@defence.gov.au

 

Mailing address

GPO Box 2288U, Melbourne, VICTORIA 3001

12.2.3    Integrated Travel Solutions

 

Integrated Travel Solutions provides help and advice on all aspects of non-business international travel; bookings , allowances, acquittals and passports and visas.

 

Contact number:

02 6266 8111

 

Mailing address

PO Box 7906, Fyshwick ACT 2600

12.2.4    Overseas Salaries Section – Defence Pay Accounting Centre, Melbourne

 

The Overseas Salaries Section administers the pay accounts of ADF members on long-term posting (of longer than six months) overseas. The Section is responsible for processing overseas pay-related entitlements, as well as helping overseas operational deployments with pay matters.

These are the contact details.

 

Facsimile

03 9282 3354

 

Email

Defpac.overseassalaries@defence.gov.au

 

DEFWEB address

http://intranet.defence.gov.au/dsg/sites/DS-SV/default.asp?page=4256 .

 

Mailing address

Overseas Salaries Section, Defence Force Pay Accounting Centre, GPO Box 5182AA, MELBOURNE VIC 3001

 

Executive Officer

03 9282 3372

 

 

Officer in Charge

03 9282 3436

 

 

USA/Canada A-K

03 9282 3626

 

 

USA/Canada L-Z

03 9282 3384

 

 

UK and Asia

03 9282 7869

 

 

Pacific Islands

03 9282 7867

 

 

Europe, Middle East and PNG

03 9282 3470

 

12.2.5    Overseas posts

 

Administrative staff at overseas posts are able to help with enquiries about overseas conditions of service.

See: International Policy Division – post details

12.2.6    Decision-making on overseas conditions of service

1.

Decision-makers on overseas conditions act on behalf of the CDF (in relation to ADF members) and the Secretary (in relation to APS employees in Defence). These powers, and the persons who are authorised to make decisions on them, are shown throughout Chapters 12 to 17.

2.

For most overseas conditions, the authorised persons are the same for the ADF as for the APS.

3.

The instruments of authorisation made by the CDF and Secretary are included in front of Chapter 1 at the beginning of the Manual.

See:
PACMATE Part 4 Annex 4.B CDF Instrument of Authorisation
PACMATE Part 4 Annex 4.C Secretary Instrument of Authorisation

4.

Guidance for decision-makers on how to make decisions on conditions of service on behalf of the CDF and Secretary is also included in PACMATE Part 5 at the beginning of the Manual.

See: PACMATE Part 5, Decision Makers Guide on Defence Pay and Conditions

5.

A person who has been authorised to act for the CDF or Secretary is only acting on behalf of the Secretary or CDF. They do not exercise the powers in their own right. The effect of this is that a decision by an authorised person is in effect a decision by the CDF or Secretary.

6.

It is important that any necessary help is sought before the decision is made. Advice is available from these people.

 

 

If the case involves...

help is available from...

1.

any condition of service for ADF or APS

Exception: ADF salary

the Overseas Administration Team, Melbourne

See: clause 12.2.2

2.

ADF salary

Defence Force Pay Accounting Centre, Melbourne

See: clause 12.2.4

12.2.7    Online access for latest information

1.

Current rates of overseas allowances can be obtained from these web sites.

 

a.

DEFWEB http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac/

 

b.

Internet http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac

2.

Paper versions may be out-of-date. Please check online for the latest information.

3.

All rates of allowances are in Australian dollars (AUD) unless otherwise indicated.

12.2.8    Feedback

 

Suggestions to improve the ADF Pay and Conditions Manual are welcome. Email comments can be sent to PACMAN@defence.gov.au.

12.2.9    Additional copies

1.

In keeping with general government practice, Defence has moved to a primary electronic distribution of the PACMAN with regular updates, supported by a limited print run of hard copy manuals. Priority allocation is given to units that do not have access to the DEFWEB or Internet.

2.

For queries regarding the hard copy of the manual, email pacman@defence.gov.au.

 

 

PACMAN                                                           AL6 (April 2011)                                                Chapter 12 – Part 2 – 1