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This Division applies to officers in the following classes: |
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Chaplain; |
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Dental Officer; |
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Legal Officer; |
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Medical Officer; |
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Aviation specialist; |
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(f) |
an approved category, as defined in clause B.3.2. |
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This table defines terms used in this Division. |
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Definition |
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approved category |
Means a class of members which the CDF, having regard to: (a) the special skills or qualifications held; and (b) the special positions or offices held; and (c) the nature of the duties normally performed, by a class of Reserve members, approves as normally performing a large part of their duties within periods of duty less than 2 hours. Note: Current approved categories are medical, dental and legal officers and chaplains. |
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aviation specialist |
Means a member who is: (a) at the rank of Captain (03) or Major (04) or, if the member’s Service Chief approves, a higher rank; and (b) placed in the aviation specialist stream; and (c) not subject to a period determined by a Service Chief under the Defence (Personnel) Regulations 2002, which the member must complete in relation to initial training, qualification or appointment. |
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compulsory medical residency |
Means training in a hospital undertaken by a medical officer as a condition of entry into the medical profession. This does not include a year for which salary is payable to the member as a trainee. |
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Dental Officer |
Means a member who is eligible to be registered as a dental practitioner under the law of a State or Territory and who meets either of the following conditions: (a) the member is serving in a health branch of the ADF; or (b) the member is serving in another position approved by the CDF for career management purposes for a period of less than 3 years. In considering whether to approve such a position the CDF will have regard to: (i) the duties the officer will perform in the position; and (ii) the relevance of the duties to the officer’s responsibilities as a Dental Officer; and (iii) the career progression of the officer within the dental or health stream. |
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Legal Officer |
Means a member of a Specialist Career Structure who is admitted as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court or the Supreme Court of a State or Territory and who has been appointed as a legal officer, but does not include a member who is a Judge of the Federal Court or a Judge of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory, nor any other statutory or judicial office holder to whom salary is payable under a determination made by the Remuneration Tribunal. |
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medical level |
The
competency level relevant to a medical officer position approved for a member
under clause 3.2.38 of Defence Determination 2005/15, Conditions of service. There are two parts to the medical level
(ML) number: (a) the first number in a medical level (for
example 'ML2') indicates the competency level which is the level of
qualification and skill; and (b) the second number (for example '-3') indicates the
increment level the member has achieved. |
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Medical Officer |
Means
a member who is a registered medical practitioner under the law of a State or
Territory and who meets either of the following conditions: (a) the
member is serving in a health branch of the ADF; or (b) the member is serving in another position approved by the
CDF for career management purposes for a period of less than 3 years. In
considering whether to approve such a position the CDF will have regard to: (i) the duties the officer will perform in the position; and (ii) the
relevance of the duties to the officer’s responsibilities as a Medical
Officer; and (iii) the career progression of the
officer within the medical or health stream. |
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specified qualification |
Holds
a specified qualification described in paragraph 3.2.34A.2.b of Defence
Determination 2005/15, Conditions of service. |
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Persons who can make the decisions under clause B.3.2, definitions of approved category,dental officer and medical officer on behalf of the CDF: Director Navy People Career Management Agency Director Officer Career Management – Army Director Personnel – Air Force Director General Navy People Director General Personnel – Army Director General Personnel – Air Force |
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The following table sets out the salary payable to a specialist officer covered by this Division. |
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If the member is ... |
in the ... |
then the member is to be paid salary
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a
chaplain |
specialist
career structure on a fixed tenure or fixed period appointment |
under Schedule B.5 according to the officer's Force, rank
and competency level. |
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dental officer |
specialist
career structure on a fixed tenure or fixed period appointment |
under Schedule B.6 Part 1 or 3 according to the officer's
Force, rank and competency level. |
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Permanent
Force but is not on the specialist career structure as the member did not
accept a fixed tenure appointment before 31 October 2003 |
under Schedule B.6 Part 2 according to the officer's rank
and competency level. |
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a
legal officer |
specialist
career structure on a fixed tenure or fixed period appointment |
under Schedule B.7 according to the officer's Force, rank
and competency level. |
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a
medical officer |
specialist
career structure |
under Schedule B.8 Part 1 or 2, according to the
officer’s Force, rank and medical level. |
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specialist
career structure, and is: (a) registered to practice in (b) approved by the Surgeon General ADF to
perform duty in that area of specialty for a period of Procedural Specialist
Service; and (c) either of the following: (i) deployed
overseas for the purpose of practising in that area; or (ii) required to
practice in that area on a regular basis for the majority of the period of
Procedural Specialist Service. |
at the procedural specialist pay point in Schedule B.8
Part 1 or 2, according to the officer’s Force. |
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a medical officer
who did not accept a fixed tenure or fixed term appointment before
12 August 2003 |
non-specialist
career structure |
under Schedule B.8 Part 3 or 4, according to the
officer's Force, rank and increment. |
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If the member is ... |
in the ... |
then the member is to be paid salary ... |
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a medical
officer who was in service at 1 May 2004 |
specialist
career structure because the member: (a) has not yet
gained the required qualifications for a medical level; and (b) is in a
position no higher than ML4; and (c) the CDF has
deemed the member competent for a period ending no later than 1 May 2013 |
at the bottom increment of the deemed medical level
under Schedule B.8 Part 1 or 2, according to the officer's Force and rank. |
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an officer on a
fixed tenure or fixed period appointment |
specialist
career structure and performing a year of compulsory medical residency |
at the level "resident" under Schedule B.8
Part 1 or 2, according to the officer's Force. |
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an aviation
specialist |
aviation
specialist stream |
under Schedule B.14 for the officer's Force and
experience level. |
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a medical
officer who is a senior officer |
specialist
career structure |
under Schedule B.15 Part 1 or 2, according to the
officer's Force, rank and medical level. |
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Officers not described in the table in subclause 1 may be paid under Division B.2. |
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On the day that a member first becomes an aviation specialist, salary is payable at the following rate: |
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For a member at the rank of Major (04) or Captain (03) – the rate in Schedule B.14 equal to or next above the rate of salary payable to the member immediately before that day; or |
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For a member at the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel (05) or a higher rank – the rate in Schedule B.14 that is equal to or next above the amount that is the difference between: |
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the rate of salary that was payable to the member immediately before that day and the relevant of either: |
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if the member is in the Permanent Force – the annual rate of Service Allowance, (as determined from time to time under DFRT Determination No. 11 of 1994, Service Allowance); or |
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if the member is in the Reserve Force – the daily rate of Reserve Allowance (as determined from time to time under DFRT Determination No. 22 of 2008, Service Allowance). |
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On the day after the member completes 12 months of continuous full-time service in an experience level, the member’s salary rate increases to the next experience level in Schedule B.14. See: Schedule B.14, Specialist Officer – Aviation |
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On exit from the aviation specialist stream, a member is taken to return to their previous Schedule B.2 ‘Legacy’ employment category and pay grade, unless the member is placed in an employment category with a competency-based progression structure. See: Schedule B.2, Officer pay grades |