Division 28: Army – Military instructor on temporary duty

3.5.265   Purpose
3.5.266   Definitions
3.5.267   Member eligible for bonus payment
3.5.268   Member not eligible under this Division
3.5.269   Payment under this Division
3.5.270   Reasons for making a pro rata payment of the bonus payment
3.5.271   Member's options for payment under this Division

3.5.265   Purpose

 

The purpose of this Division is to offer incentive payments to members who complete a period of temporary duty in a military instructor position in Army.

3.5.266   Definitions

 

In this Division, military instructor has the same meaning as it does in clause 3.5.240.

 

See: Division 25 clause 3.5.240, Definition of a military instructor

3.5.267   Member eligible for bonus payment

1.

A member is eligible for a bonus payment of under this Division if they meet all of the following conditions.

 

a.

The member is in the Australian Regular Army, or the Army Reserves on continuous full time service.

 

b.

The member holds a qualification from an ADF-endorsed instructor's course.

Exception: CDF may decide that the member is qualified.

 

c.

The member performs a period of temporary duty as a military instructor on or after 1 July 2007.

 

d.

The member is in a Training Command – Army establishment that supports one of the following initiatives.

 

i.

Hardened and Networked Army.

 

ii.

Enhanced Land Force.

2.

The Commanding Officer of the relevant Training Command establishment must notify the member that they are eligible and may apply for the bonus.

3.

A member who applies for the bonus must use the form at Annex 3.5.ZC.

See: Annex 3.5.ZC, Military instructor on temporary duty

4.

A bonus payment may be paid for each completed period of temporary duty for which a member meets the conditions in subclause 1.

5.

This Division ceases to apply to all members on 30 June 2012.

 

Persons who can make the decision under paragraph 3.5.267.1.b on behalf of the CDF:

Chief of Staff Training Command – Army

3.5.268   Member not eligible under this Division

 

A member is not eligible for a payment under this Division if any of the following circumstances apply to them.

 

a.

An amount under Division 22, Army – 1st Recruit Training Battalion recruit instructors scheme is payable to the member for the period in which they would be eligible under this Division.

 

b.

The member is currently serving a period of service for the purpose of Division 23, Army – Trade transfer bonus.

 

c.

An amount under Division 24, Navy – Recruit instructors scheme is payable to the member for the period in which they would be eligible under this Division.

 

d.

An amount under Division 25, Military instructors scheme is payable to the member for the period in which they would be eligible under this Division.

3.5.269   Payment under this Division

 

At the end of the member's period of temporary duty, the member is to be paid a single bonus amount that is equal to the total of $13.70 for each day of the temporary duty period that the member completed.

3.5.270   Reasons for making a pro rata payment of the bonus payment

1.

A member is to be paid a bonus payment on a pro rata basis if they fail to complete their full fixed period of temporary duty as a military instructor for any of the following reasons.

 

a.

The member dies.

 

b.

The member applies to extend their period of service or enlistment but the extension is refused.

 

c.

The member's service is terminated due to physical or mental incapacity.

 

d.

The member is made redundant or is retrenched.

 

e.

The member is transferred or posted out of the military instructor position for an operational deployment.

 

f.

The requirement for the temporary duty ceases.

 

g.

The scheme ceases.

2.

The following table shows how to calculate a pro rata amount of the bonus payment payable under subclause 1.

 

Step

Action

1.

Count the number of days the member actual did temporary duty for.

2.

Multiply the outcome of Step 1 by $13.70.

3.

The member may be paid the outcome of Step 2.

 

 

Example: The member is on a fixed period of temporary duty for three months. The requirement for temporary duty ceases and the member has only completed 40 days of the fixed period. The member is paid $548 (40 days multiplied by $13.70  =  $548).

3.5.271   Member's options for payment under this Division

1.

Using the form at Annex 3.5.ZC a member may nominate payment details for the payments under this scheme before the day the payment is due.

 

See: Annex 3.5.ZC, Military instructor on temporary duty

2.

If a member does not nominate payment details before a payment is due, the payment may only be made to the member's normal pay account.

 

PACMAN                                                            AL12 (February 2008)                            Chapter 3 – Part 5 Division 28 – 3