14.1.1 About
relocations to and from overseas postings
14.1.2 Member
this Chapter applies to
14.1.3 Member
this Chapter does not apply to
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When a member receives official written notice of an
overseas posting, the Commonwealth provides a number of entitlements. These
entitlements help the member and dependants to travel to the overseas
posting, so the member is ready for duty on the required date. The
entitlements also provide travel back to |
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This table provides an overview of the entitlements covered by this Chapter. |
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Entitlement |
For details, see: |
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Fitness checks for dependants. |
Part
2, Before leaving |
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Financial advances. |
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Financial advice. |
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Removal, storage or sale of items. |
Part 3, Removals |
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Transfer allowance. |
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Compensation for any loss or damage. |
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Travel cost allowance. |
Part 4, Travel to and from the posting location |
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Air travel to the posting location, to begin duty. |
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Air travel from the posting, at end of the posting period. |
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Excess baggage costs. |
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Rest periods. |
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Settling in and out allowances. |
Part 5, Settling in and out |
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Entitlements during evacuations |
Part 6, Evacuations and withdrawals from posting |
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Entitlements if the Commonwealth suddenly withdraws from posting. |
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Compensation for loss or damage to possessions in certain events. Examples: War, civil disorder, natural disaster. |
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Once the member has moved in to permanent accommodation at the posting, entitlements are covered by Chapter 15, until the end of the posting period. See: Chapter 15, Living and working on long-term posting overseas |
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When relocating back to |
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This Chapter applies to a member (including a member on Reserve service) who is on a long-term posting overseas. |
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Despite subclause 1, a member who meets both the following conditions may be granted the conditions listed in subclause 4. |
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The member has been granted a period of part-time leave without pay. |
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The member is performing duty overseas. |
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Note: This means that for a member who meets the requirements of subclause 2, any prerequisites of posting overseas are taken not to apply. |
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The following parts of this Chapter apply to a member who meets the conditions in subclause 2. Related Information: See Clause 5.8.26, Other conditions of service that apply, for the conditions applying to members performing part-time leave without pay overseas |
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Condition |
Reference |
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Travel on evacuation Exception: The member is only entitled to travel on evacuation. The member is not entitled to travel at the beginning and end of the member's period of duty overseas. |
Exception: Subclause 14.4.4.3. |
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Conditions on evacuation from post |
a. Clauses 14.6.3 to 14.6.7 b. Clause 14.6.12 c. Clauses 14.6.15 and
14.6.16 |
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This Chapter does not apply to a member if either of these conditions applies. |
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They are not entitled to salary. |
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They are on a scholarship, bursary or endowment for studying overseas from an organisation other than the Commonwealth. Example: Rhodes Scholarship. |