Division 4: Salary (Warrant Officer Class 1)

[From DFRT Determination No 15 of 2008]
B.4.1   Application

 

This Division applies to the Service Warrant Officers and to Warrant Officers Class 1 in the Permanent Force and Reserves.

B.4.2   Tiers

 

Warrant Officer Class 1 positions are in Tiers as follows:

 

Tier

Description

Tier A

applies to positions involving direct application of trade skills or entry level Regimental Sergeant Major (all corps) or Warrant Office Disciplinary positions at, or higher than, any of:

(a) the unit level in the case of Army;

(b) the unit or squadron level in the case of Air Force; or

(c) the department level in the case of Navy.

Tier B

applies to positions involving application of managerial skills (applied with or without reference to trade knowledge) at, or higher than, any of:

(a) the formation level in the case of Army;

(b) the wing level in the case of Air Force; or

(c) the unit level in the case of Navy.

Tier C

applies to positions involving high level management and representational duties, applied generally at a functional or environmental command level.

Tier D

applies to Service Warrant Officer positions.

B.4.3   Pay grade for a Warrant Officer Class 1

1.

A Warrant Officer Class 1, other than a Service Warrant Officer, is placed in the pay grade specified in Schedule B.9 for the Service, employment category and tier applying to the member.

2.

If Schedule B.9 does not specify a pay grade that applies to the member, the member is placed in pay grade 2.

3.

If more than one pay grade applies to a Warrant Officer Class 1 under Schedule B.9, the higher pay grade is taken to apply.

4.

A pay grade listed in Schedule B.9 applies to a Warrant Officer Class 1 only during the period the member meets the requirements for the relevant employment category and tier, including any required levels of qualification, experience or skill.

 

See: Schedule B.9, Warrant Officer Class 1 pay grades
Part 1: Navy
Part 2: Army
Part 3: Air Force

5.

If a member of the Army is in a Special Forces capacity listed in the following table, then the member’s pay grade is increased by the number listed in column 3, up to the maximum pay grade listed in column 4.

 

Column 1 Item

Column 2
Special Forces capacity

Column 3 Number of pay grades

Column 4 Maximum pay grade

1.

Incident Response Regiment trained member

1

7

2.

Special Forces Signaller posted to any of 126, 152 or 301 Signals Squadrons

1

8

3.

Incident Response Regiment trained (additional specialist)

2

8

 

6.

If a member of the Army is liable to be employed in a Special Forces capacity listed in the following table, then the member’s pay grade is increased to the pay grade listed in column 3.

 

Column 1 Item

Column 2
Special Forces capacity

Column 3 pay grade

1.

Commando Grade 2 (Tier A)

7

2.

Commando Grade 3 (Tier A)

3.

Commando Grade 4 (Tier A)

8

4.

Section Commander Commando (Tier A)

5.

Supervisor Commando Platoon Operations (Tier A)

6.

Supervisor Commando Operations

7.

Special Air Service Trooper Grade 1 (Tier A)

8.

Special Air Service Trooper Grade 2 (Tier A)

9

9.

Special Air Service Trooper Grade 3 (Tier A)

10

B.4.4   Rate of salary for a Warrant Officer Class 1

 

A Warrant Officer Class 1, other than a Service Warrant Officer, is to be paid the rate of salary in Schedule B.10 that corresponds to:

 

(a)

the member's Force in Parts 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule B.10; and

 

(b)

the member’s tier and increment; and

 

(c)

the member’s pay grade.

 G3.13

The rates of salary shown in Schedule B.10 exclude service allowance.

 

See: Schedule B.10, Warrant Officer Class 1 salary rates

B.4.5   Rate of salary for Service Warrant Officers

 

A Service Warrant Officer is to be paid the rate of salary listed in Part 1 of Schedule B.10.

See: Schedule B.10, Warrant Officer Class 1 salary rates

G3.14

The DFRT may determine an individual Service Warrant Officer's pay under a separate determination.

 

 

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