PACMAN Chapter 15 Part 2 Division 7: Additional food and clothing allowances

This Part provides additional food and clothing allowances when a member is living at a posting location overseas.

	TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B, item 86.
1.	A member is entitled to a meal allowance for performing additional duty during any of these periods.
	a.	0700 to 0900.
	b.	1200 to 1400.
	c.	1800 to 1900.
	d.	0000 to 0100.
	e.	A period that the CDF approves as an equivalent period at the posting location. The CDF must have regard to local meal times and the hours of duty that the member normally observes.
2.	Meal allowances are paid at the rate applicable to the posting location, worked out using this formula: $26.45 x A x B = meal allowance for a meal period on additional duty Where: A is the applied post index for the location that was listed in Annex 15.2.A on 1 March, within the 12 months before the additional duty occurred. If a post index does not exist for the location on this date, A is the post index for the location at the date the member begins duty there. B is the exchange rate used to pay salary to members at the posting location on 1 March, within the 12 months before the additional duty occurred.
3.	A member is not entitled to a meal allowance if a meal is provided, or made available at no cost to the member.
4.	Meal allowance for additional duty overseas is payable under the same basic conditions as within Australia. See: Chapter 4 Part 5, Meal allowances APS Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement 2009 (DECA) (This reference is policy guidance)

Persons who can make the decision under paragraph 15.2.37.1.e on behalf of the Secretary/CDF:

A person not below WO2/APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the overseas post

Senior ADF Representative at the overseas post

A person working in the Personnel Administration Centre in Southern Victoria who is:

- Overseas Administration Team Leader

- Personnel Administration Manager Specialist

- Civilian and Overseas Personnel Administration Centre Manager

- Director Personnel Administration Centre

	TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B, item 87.
	A member may be directed to live in temporary accommodation at the posting location in connection with duty. If the member has to eat at the temporary accommodation, the member is entitled to be reimbursed the reasonable cost of meals.

	TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B, item 88.
	A member on long-term posting in Vietnam may be paid airfreight costs for reasonable quantities of essential foods bought on a courier journey to Bangkok.

	TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B, item 89.
1.	A member is entitled to be reimbursed for special garments required at the posting location.
2.	The garment must be mandatory for the member and dependants to conform to a dress code imposed by religious custom or law at the member's posting location. It must not be useful for any other purpose, regardless of fashion or personal taste.
3.	The amount is what the CDF considers reasonable in the circumstances. The CDF must consider both these criteria.
	a.	The nature of the clothing required to conform to the dress code.
	b.	The nature and cost of the garment bought by the member or dependant.
4.	This clause also applies to dependants on reunion visits to the posting location. Example: Sharia clothing that must be worn by a female dependant in an Islamic country.

Persons who can make the decision under subclause 15.2.40.3 on behalf of the Secretary/CDF: