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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B, item 98. |
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Travel for compassionate reasons helps a member, their spouse or interdependent partner, or close relative with the costs of travel in the event of very serious illness, or death. |
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This table defines terms used in this Division. |
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Definition in this Division |
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Close relative |
Any of the following people who are not accompanying the member on the long-term posting. |
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The member’s parent, brother, sister, child, dependant or spouse. |
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The parent or child of the member's spouse. |
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The parent or child of the member's interdependent partner. |
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d. |
If the member's spouse or interdependent partner is also a member, a dependant of the member's spouse or interdependent partner. |
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Any other person approved by the CDF as a close relative of any of these people. i. The member. ii. The member's spouse. iii. The member's interdependent partner. |
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Very seriously ill |
Very serious illness is an illness or injury so severe that life is imminently endangered. |
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Seriously ill |
Serious illness is an illness or injury that could endanger life. |
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Persons who can make the decision under clause 15.3.31 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 Head of Post A person authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the specified overseas post who locally engage staff (LES) who is: - Secretary (Defence) Berlin - Defence Administrative Assistant Baghdad - Defence Office Manager Islamabad - Research and Finance Officer Paris - Personnel Assistant to Defence Attaché
Ank - Defence Office Manager Ottawa - Defence Administration Assistant – New Delhi - Manager Defence Administration – London |
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This clause applies if a doctor certifies that any of the following people is seriously ill at an overseas location. |
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The member. |
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The member's spouse. |
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The member's interdependent partner. |
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The CDF may reimburse a close relative to travel to visit the seriously ill person, up to the lower of the following amounts. |
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The allowable travel cost for the travel from the close relative's home to the location of the seriously ill person. |
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The actual fares paid by the close relative for the travel. |
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Only one close relative may be reimbursed under this clause. |
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If more than one
close relative travels from |
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Any views communicated to CDF by, or on behalf of, the member, the member's spouse or the member's interdependent partner. |
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Any views communicated to CDF by the member's personal legal representative. |
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The seriously ill person's domestic circumstances. |
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Any other factor relevant to the visit. |
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If the Commonwealth has provided a close relative with a visit to a member under Defence Instruction (General) Personnel 11‑1, Defence Force sponsored visits to service members suffering serious illness or injury — the AUSDIL Scheme, the same visit cannot be reimbursed under this Division. |
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Persons who can make the decisions under subclauses 15.3.33.2 and 15.3.33.4 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 - Manager Personnel Administration Centre A person authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the specified overseas post who locally engage staff (LES) who is: - Secretary (Defence) Berlin - Defence Administrative Assistant Baghdad - Defence Office Manager Islamabad - Research and Finance Officer Paris - Personnel Assistant to Defence Attaché
Ank - Defence Office Manager Ottawa - Defence Administration Assistant – New Delhi - Manager Defence Administration – London |
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This clause applies in the event of the death of any of the following people in the corresponding circumstances. |
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A member on long-term posting overseas. |
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b. |
A spouse accompanying a member on long-term posting overseas. |
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c. |
An interdependent partner accompanying a member on long-term posting overseas. |
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The CDF may reimburse a close relative to travel to attend the deceased person's funeral or make necessary arrangements because of the death, up to the lower of the following amounts. |
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The allowable travel cost for the travel from the close relative's home to the location of the deceased person. |
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The actual fares paid by the close relative for the travel. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 15.3.34.2 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 - Manager Personnel Administration Centre A person authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the specified overseas post who locally engage staff (LES) who is: - Secretary (Defence) Berlin - Defence Administrative Assistant Baghdad - Defence Office Manager Islamabad - Research and Finance Officer Paris - Personnel Assistant to Defence Attaché
Ank - Defence Office Manager Ottawa - Defence Administration Assistant – New Delhi - Manager Defence Administration – London |
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This clause applies to a member and the member's spouse or interdependent partner, if any of the following circumstances apply to a close relative. |
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A doctor certifies that the close relative is very seriously ill. |
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The close relative dies. |
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The CDF may reimburse the cost of travel by either the member or the member's spouse or interdependent partner to whichever of these locations is relevant. |
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The location of the very seriously ill close relative. |
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The location of the close relative's funeral. |
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For travel to a location in Australia, reimbursement under subclause 2 is limited to the lower of the following amounts. |
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The allowable travel cost for the travel from the posting location to the location of the close relative. |
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The fares paid by the member or spouse or interdependent partner for the travel. |
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For travel to a location outside Australia, reimbursement under subclause 2 is limited to the amount (if any) by which the cost of the fare for the travel exceeds the allowable travel cost for travel from Sydney, Australia, to the location of the close relative. |
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Example 1: A member is posted from a location in New South Wales to a location in the United Kingdom. They need to visit a close relative who is critically ill in New York. The return travel from the UK to New York is AUD 2,500. The member is required to pay a contribution, equivalent to the allowable return travel cost from Sydney to New York. This is AUD 5,900. In this case, as the contribution is more than the level of assistance, there is no entitlement. Example 2: A member is posted from Western Australia to Malaysia. They need to visit a dangerously ill close relative in Wellington, New Zealand. The return travel from Malaysia to Wellington return costs AUD 3,400. The member is required to pay a contribution equal to the allowable travel cost from Sydney to Wellington, which is AUD 2,200. In this case, as the assistance is AUD 3,400 and the contribution is AUD 2,200 the member is entitled to be reimbursed AUD 1,200. |
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Reimbursement under this clause is limited to one visit for each close relative that subclause 1 applies to. |
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If subclause 1 applies to more than one close relative at the same time, due to a single event, then reimbursement is limited to a single trip for that event. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 15.3.35.2 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 - Manager Personnel Administration Centre A person authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the specified overseas post who locally engage staff (LES) who is: - Secretary (Defence) Berlin - Defence Administrative Assistant Baghdad - Defence Office Manager Islamabad - Research and Finance Officer Paris - Personnel Assistant to Defence Attaché Ank - Defence Office Manager Ottawa - Defence Administration Assistant – New Delhi - Manager Defence Administration – London |
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The CDF may approve reimbursement of the cost of fares for a child if the following conditions are met. |
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A person is entitled to be reimbursed for fares under this Division. |
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The person is responsible for the daily care of a child. |
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The CDF is satisfied that it is impracticable to make other appropriate arrangements for the care of the child. The CDF must consider all these criteria. |
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The child's age. |
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Any arrangements the person could make for the care of the child in the circumstances. |
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The circumstances of the person travelling. |
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Persons who can make the decision under clause 15.3.36 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 - Manager Personnel Administration Centre A person authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the specified overseas post who locally engage staff (LES) who is: - Secretary (Defence) Berlin - Defence Administrative Assistant Baghdad - Defence Office Manager Islamabad - Research and Finance Officer Paris - Personnel
Assistant to Defence Attaché Ank - Defence Office Manager Ottawa - Defence Administration Assistant – New Delhi - Manager Defence Administration – London |