Chapter 14: Relocating to or from a long-term posting overseas

Contents

Overview

14.0.1

Overview

1

14.0.2

Contents

1

 

Part 1: Overview

14.1.1

About relocations to and from overseas postings

1

14.1.2

Member this Chapter applies to

1

14.1.3

Member this Chapter does not apply to

2

 

Part 2: Before leaving Australia

14.2.1

Overview

1

14.2.2

Contents

2

Division 1: Pre-departure certificate of fitness

14.2.3

Member this Division applies to

1

14.2.3A

APS employee this Division applies to

1

14.2.4

Pre-departure certificate of fitness

1

Division 2: Financial advances and advice

14.2.5

Member this Division applies to

1

14.2.6

Outlay advance – purpose

1

14.2.6A

Outlay advance – payment

1

14.2.6B

Outlay advance – statement

1

14.2.6C

Outlay advance – recovery

2

14.2.7

Reimbursement for financial advice before leaving Australia

3

Division 3: Expenses if overseas posting is cancelled

14.2.8

Reimbursement of costs if long-term posting is cancelled

1

 

Part 3: Removals

14.3.1

Overview

1

14.3.2

Member this Part applies to

1

14.3.3

Dual entitlements

1

14.3.4

Contents

1

Division 1: Removal, storage or sale of items

14.3.5

Removal at beginning of posting

1

14.3.6

Pet relocation

2

14.3.7

Storage of items not removed

3

14.3.8

Loss on sale or disposal of items

3

14.3.9

Storage of excess items

3

14.3.10

Removal during posting

4

14.3.11

Removal at end of posting

4

14.3.12

Unacceptable items for removal

5

14.3.13

Entitlements if enlisted overseas

6

Division 2Sale or storage of private vehicles

14.3.14

Loss on sale of private vehicle

1

14.3.15

Storage rather than sale of vehicle

2

14.3.16

Removal of vehicle on return to Australia

2

Division 3: Transfer allowance

14.3.17

Purpose

1

14.3.18

Entitlement

1

Division 4: Loss or damage

14.3.19

Insurance for removal

1

14.3.20

...

1

Division 5: Dependant removals in special cases

14.3.21

Purpose

1

14.3.22

Separate removal of member and dependant

1

14.3.23

Moving dependants within Australia

1

Division 6: Removals if dependant status changes

14.3.24

Purpose

1

14.3.25

Member marries or has interdependent partnership recognised at posting location

1

14.3.26

Member marries or has interdependent partnership recognised away form posting location

1

14.3.27

Removal on next posting

2

14.3.28

Ceasing to be a member with dependants overseas

2

 

Part 4: Travel to and from the posting location

14.4.1

Overview

1

14.4.2

Member this Part applies to

1

14.4.3

Contents

1

Division 1: Travel entitlements

14.4.4

Travel entitlement

1

14.4.5

Travel costs

1

14.4.6

Class of air travel for long-term posting

2

14.4.7

Alternative travel modes and routes

3

14.4.8

Travel by private vehicle

4

Division 2: Baggage entitlements

14.4.9

Baggage entitlements

1

14.4.10

Excess baggage

1

14.4.11

Unaccompanied baggage or air freight

2

Division 3: Rest periods

14.4.12

Purpose

1

14.4.13

Definitions – time zone hour

1

14.4.14

Rest period entitlements

1

14.4.15

Recreation leave with rest periods

2

Division 4: Dependants not travelling with the member

14.4.16

Dependants not travelling with the member

1

14.4.17

Baggage claims

2

Part 5: Settling in and out

14.5.1

Purpose

1

14.5.2

Member this Part applies to

1

14.5.3

Settling in at the posting location

1

14.5.4

Settling out of the posting location

3

14.5.5

Settling in/settling out allowance

4

 

Part 6: Evacuations and withdrawals from posting

14.6.1

Overview

1

14.6.2

Contents

1

Division 1: Evacuations

14.6.3

Evacuation

1

14.6.4

Member this Division applies to

1

14.6.5

Period of evacuation

2

14.6.6

Transport for evacuation

2

14.6.7

Accommodation and meals during evacuation

2

14.6.8

Conditions of service during evacuation

3

14.6.9

Overseas living allowance

3

14.6.10

Purchase of clothes during evacuation

3

14.6.11

Storage during evacuation

4

14.6.12

Health assistance

4

14.6.13

Education assistance during evacuation

4

14.6.14

Reunion visits during evacuation

5

14.6.15

Loss or damage to possessions

6

14.6.16

Extraordinary costs incurred at the posting location

5

Division 2: Withdrawal from posting

14.6.17

Losses if Commonwealth withdraws from posting

1

Division 3: Loss or damage to possessions overseas

14.6.18

Purpose

1

14.6.19

Member this Division applies to

1

14.6.20

Definition – possessions

1

14.6.21

General conditions

2

14.6.22

Loss or damage – private vehicles

3

14.6.23

CDF decision on loss

4

 

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