Part 4: Travel to and from the posting location

14.4.1    Overview

 

This Part outlines travel entitlements for journeys taken at the beginning and end of a posting period. This means the journey to the posting location before the settling-in period starts, and the journey from the posting location after the settling-out period ends.

14.4.2    Member this Part applies to

1.

This Part applies to a member, when the member has an official written notice of a posting.

2.

Dependants can receive the same entitlements as the member under this Part. All these conditions must be met.

 

a.

The dependants are being removed to the posting location with the member, at Commonwealth cost.

 

b.

The dependants are able to spend the minimum period under Chapter 12 Part 3 clause 12.3.5 as part of the member's household at the posting location.

 

c.

The dependants are not travelling to a posting designated as unaccompanied.

3.

For this Part, the Commonwealth will not pay for any escorts accompanying a dependant in any circumstances.

14.4.3    Contents

 

This Part includes these Divisions.

 

Division 1

Travel entitlements (clauses 14.4.4 to 14.4.8)

 

Division 2

Baggage entitlements (clauses 14.4.9 to 14.4.11)

 

Division 3

Rest periods (clauses 14.4.12 to 14.4.15)

 

Division 4

Dependants not travelling with the member (clauses 14.4.16 and 14.4.17)

 

PACMAN                                                              Version 2 (May 2005)                                                 Chapter 14 – Part 4 – 1