Chapter 1: Introduction (Required reading)

Contents

Overview

1.1.1

Overview

1

1.1.2

Contents

1

 

Part 1: About this Manual

1.1.3

Abbreviations

1

1.1.4

Overview

2

1.1.5

Structure

3

1.1.6

Annexes

4

1.1.7

Authorisations

5

1.1.7A

Other approving authorities

5

1.1.8

Changes in policy on conditions of service

5

1.1.9

Examples and non-examples

5

1.1.10

Amendments to the Manual

6

1.1.11

...

6

1.1.12

Online access to the manual

6

1.1.13

...

7

1.1.14

Feedback on the manual

7

1.1.15

Hard copies of the manual

7

 

Annex 1.1.A

Publication schedule for hard copy amendments

1

 

Part 2: Determinations that apply in this Manual

1.2.1

Overview

1

1.2.2

Contents

1

Division 1: Overview – Defence determinations

1.2.3

Determinations – what they are and which ones apply

1

1.2.4

DFRT determinations on salary and allowances

1

1.2.5

Defence Determination 2005/15, Conditions of Service

1

1.2.6

DFRT determinations take precedence over Defence Determination 2005/15

2

1.2.7

Overseas conditions of service

2

1.2.8

Administrative processes and forms

2

Division 2: The Defence Determination on conditions of service

1.2.9

Defence Determination 2005/15 – general

1

1.2.10

Date of effect

1

1.2.11

Member Chapters 1 to 17 apply to

1

1.2.12

Meaning of words and phrases

2

1.2.13

References to other legislation

2

 

Part 3: Definitions

1.3.1

Overview

1

1.3.2

Contents

1

Division 1: Definitions - general

1.3.3

Purpose

1

1.3.3A

How to find terms and definitions

1

1.3.4

Act

2

1.3.5

A day's pay

2

1.3.6

Baggage

2

1.3.7

Cadet force

2

1.3.8

Calendar month

2

1.3.9

Capital city

2

1.3.10

CDF

3

1.3.11

Commonwealth

3

1.3.12

Commonwealth removalist

3

1.3.13

Compulsory residency

3

1.3.14

Compulsory retirement age

3

1.3.15

Continuous full-time service

3

1.3.16

Daily rate

4

1.3.17

Dentist

4

1.3.18

Deployment

4

1.3.19

Doctor

4

1.3.20

Dual entitlement

5

1.3.21

Effective date of posting

5

1.3.22

Employment

5

1.3.23

Engine capacity – rotary engine

5

1.3.24

Equivalent rank

5

1.3.25

Fortnightly rate

5

1.3.26

Gaining location

5

1.3.27

Home port – for a member

6

1.3.28

Home port – for a ship

7

1.3.29

Leave year

7

1.3.30

Legal officer

7

1.3.31

Living in

7

1.3.32

Living-in accommodation

7

1.3.33

Living out

7

1.3.34

Location of residence – within Australia

8

1.3.35

Long-term posting

8

1.3.36

Losing location

8

1.3.37

Meal costs

8

1.3.38

Meal period

9

1.3.39

Member

9

1.3.40

Member of a cadet force

9

1.3.41

Member undergoing training

10

1.3.42

Month

10

1.3.43

Non-warlike service

10

1.3.44

Normal departmental liability

10

1.3.45

Normal working hours

10

1.3.46

Operational area

10

1.3.47

Own home

10

1.3.48

Paid leave

11

1.3.49

Pay grade

11

1.3.50

Pay to the Commonwealth

11

1.3.51

Period of prospective service

11

1.3.52

Posting location – within Australia

12

1.3.53

Posting location – overseas

12

1.3.54

Posting period – within Australia

13

1.3.55

Posting period – overseas

14

1.3.56

Private vehicle

14

1.3.57

Presumed date of death

14

1.3.58

Public holiday

14

1.3.59

Public transport

14

1.3.60

Rank

15

1.3.61

Refitting port

15

1.3.62

Remote location

15

1.3.63

Removal

15

1.3.64

Reserve service

15

1.3.65

Return of service obligation

16

1.3.66

Seagoing ship

17

1.3.67

Seagoing submarine

17

1.3.68

Service residence

17

1.3.69

Short-term duty

17

1.3.70

Trainee

18

1.3.71

Training commitment

18

1.3.72

Travel card

19

1.3.73

Warlike service

19

Division 2: Definitions – dependants

1.3.74

Marriage

1

1.3.75

Child

1

1.3.76

Dependants

2

1.3.77

Spouse

2

1.3.77A

Interdependent partner

3

1.3.78

Dependent children

3

1.3.79

CDF-recognised dependants

4

1.3.80

Member with dependants

5

1.3.81

Member with dependants (unaccompanied)

6

1.3.81A

...

9

1.3.82

Dependant with special needs

9

1.3.83

Member without dependants

11

1.3.84

Non-Service spouse and non-Service interdependent partner

11

 

Annex 1.3.A

Application for recognition of member with dependant with special needs

1

Part 4: Equivalent ranks and classifications

1.4.1

Overview

1

1.4.2

Chaplain taken to hold rank

2

1.4.3

ADF ranks and APS classifications

3

 

Part 5: Member's rights and obligations

1.5.1

Purpose

1

1.5.2

Change in member's circumstances

1

1.5.3

Overpayment

2

1.5.4

Recovery by the Commonwealth

2

1.5.5

Decision-makers to avoid conflict of interest

2

1.5.6

Member to provide evidence of payment

2

1.5.7

Appeal rights

3

 

Annex 1.5.A

Categorisation forms

1

 

Part 6: Payment of entitlements in special circumstances

1.6.1

Dual entitlement – member's adult dependant is also a member

1

1.6.2

Payment of entitlement to another person

2

1.6.3

Payment of amount to a person under legal disability

3

1.6.4

Payment of amounts on death of a member

3

 

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