3.5.329 Purpose
3.5.330 Definitions
3.5.331 Member this Division applies
to
3.5.332 Member this Division does not
apply to
3.5.333 Offer to join the bonus
scheme
3.5.334 How to accept an offer under
this Division
3.5.335 Service that counts towards a
member's bonus
3.5.366 Bonus payments under this
Division
3.5.337 Pro rata payment of bonus
when member leaves scheme
3.5.338 Calculation a pro rata amount
of the bonus payment
3.5.339 Member's options for payment
under this Division
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The
purpose of this Division is to offer incentive payments to members who
complete twelve months in military instructor positions. |
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In
this Division an instructor, training developer or training evaluator is a
member who meets both of the following conditions. |
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a. |
The
member's primary role is to instruct on, develop or evaluate employment
training courses within the ADF training units. |
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b. |
The
member is in a position designated by the Director-General Personnel – Air
Force as an instructor, training developer or training evaluator position. |
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2. |
In
this Division a military skills instructor is a member who meets both of the
following conditions. |
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a. |
The
member holds a military skills instructor qualification from an ADF-endorsed
instructor's course. Exception: The Director-General Personnel
– Air Force may decide that the member is qualified. |
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b. |
The
member is posted to a designated military skills instructor position in an
ADF training unit. |
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This
Division applies to a member who meets all the following conditions. |
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a. |
The
member is one of the following. |
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The
member is in the Permanent Air Force. |
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ii. |
The
member is on continuous full time service in the Air Force Reserve. |
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b. |
The
member performs duty in any of the following roles and positions. |
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i. |
A
military skills instructor. |
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ii. |
An
instructor. |
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iii. |
A
training developer. |
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See: Clause 3.5.330, Definitions |
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c. |
The
member is offered a completion bonus under clause 3.5.333. See: Clause 3.5.333, Offer to join
the bonus scheme |
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2. |
This
Division ceases to apply to a member on the date relevant for their position. |
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a. |
Military
skills instructor – 31 January 2011. |
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b. |
Instructor
– 30 June 2011. |
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c. |
Training
developer – 30 June 2011. |
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d. |
Training
evaluator – 30 June 2011. |
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A
member in any of the following circumstances is not eligible for a completion
bonus under this Division. |
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a. |
The
member is an officer. |
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b. |
The
member has undertaken to perform a period of service for the purpose of
another bonus scheme under this Part. |
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1. |
The
Director Personnel – Air Force may offer a completion bonus to a member. |
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2. |
The
offer must be made using the form at Part A to Annex 3.5.ZJ. See: Annex
3.5.ZJ, Air Force – Military instructor completion bonus scheme |
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3. |
Offers
to join the bonus scheme may only be made in the periods described in the
following table for a class of member. |
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If
the member is ... |
offers
may be made between ... |
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1. |
a
military skills instructor |
1
October 2009 and 1 February 2010 inclusive. |
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2. |
an
instructor |
1
October 2009 and 1 July 2010 inclusive. |
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3. |
a
training developer |
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4. |
a
training evaluator |
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1. |
An
eligible member may accept a bonus under this Division any time after they
receive an offer, until the latest of the following dates. |
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a. |
Twenty-eight
days after the day the offer is made. |
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If
the member was deployed when the offer under paragraph a. was made — the day
28 days after the day the member returns to |
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A
longer period that the Director General Personnel – Air Force decides is
reasonable, having regard to the member's circumstances. |
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2. |
An
acceptance made under this clause must be on the acceptance form at Part B to
Annex 3.5.ZJ. See: Annex
3.5.ZJ, Air Force – Military instructor completion bonus scheme |
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3. |
The
acceptance must include an undertaking to serve for twelve months in a
military instructor position. |
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4. |
The
member's twelve months of service commences on the day on or after 1 January
2009 that is specified in the offer. |
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1. |
The
twelve months' service period the member undertakes to perform in return for the
completion bonus must be served as effective service. |
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2. |
For
the purpose of this Division, effective service means service
that meets all these conditions. |
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a. |
It
is continuous full-time service. |
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b. |
It
is paid. Exception: Unpaid leave of less than 21
calendar days. |
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c. |
It
is not counted as a period of ineffective service under subclause 3. |
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3. |
The
following table lists a range of leave types and activities and sets out how
a period of that leave or activity counts toward member's period of effective
service. |
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Activity |
Effect |
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Part-time leave without pay. |
The paid component counts as
effective service. |
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Leave at full pay. Examples: Recreation leave, full pay long
service leave. |
The whole period of this leave
counts as effective service. |
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Unpaid leave for less than 21
calendar days. Examples: Leave without pay, maternity
leave without pay. |
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Leave at half pay. Example: Long service leave at half pay. |
Half the period of the leave
counts as effective service. |
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Unpaid leave for 21 calendar
days or more. Examples: Leave without pay, maternity
leave without pay. |
The period for which the member
is in this situation does not count as effective service. |
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Absence without leave. |
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7. |
Imprisonment, detention or
suspension from duty without pay. |
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1. |
If
the member completes twelve months of effective service, the member is to be
paid a completion bonus at one of the rates set out in the following table. |
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If
the member is... |
then the bonus rate is... |
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a military skills instructor |
$10,000. |
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an instructor |
$5,000. |
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a training developer |
$5,000. |
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a training evaluator |
$5,000. |
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If
a member moves between any of the roles and positions set out in paragraph
3.5.331.b (defined in clause 3.5.330) during their 12 month service period
the member's bonus rate and amount changes using the method in following
table. |
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Action |
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1. |
Calculate
the number of days completed as a military skills instructor. |
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Multiply
the outcome of Step 1 by $27.40. Note: $27.40 is the daily rate of the
bonus payment ($10,000 ÷ 365 = $27.40). |
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Calculate
the number of days completed as an instructor or training developer. |
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4. |
Multiply
the outcome of Step 3 by $13.70. Note: $13.70 is the daily rate of the
bonus payment ($5,000 ÷ 365 = $13.70) |
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5. |
Add
the outcome of Step 2 and the outcome of Step 4. |
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6. |
The
member may be paid the outcome of Step 5. |
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Example: A member performs duty as a
military skills instructor between 1 January 2009 and 30 September
2009. The member performs duty as a training developer between
1 October 2009 and 31 December 2009. |
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Action |
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1. |
The
member worked 273 days as a military skills instructor. |
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273
days x $27.50 = $7507.50. |
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3. |
The
member worked 92 days as an instructor. |
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92
days x $13.70 = $1260.40. |
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$7507.50
+ $1260.40 = $8767.90. |
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The
member may be paid $8767.90. |
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3. |
A
bonus payment may be paid for each completed period of twelve months for
which a member meets the conditions in clause 3.5.331. See: Clause 3.5.331, Member this
Division applies to |
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4. |
If
a member does not complete twelve months of effective service, they may be
eligible for a pro rata payment of the bonus payment under clause 3.5.337. |
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A
member is to be paid a bonus payment on a pro rata basis if they fail to
complete twelve months of effective service for any of the following reasons.
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a. |
The
member dies. |
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b. |
The
member applies to extend their period of service or enlistment but the
extension is refused. |
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c. |
The
member's service is terminated due to physical or mental incapacity. |
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d. |
The
member is made redundant. |
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e. |
The
member is transferred or posted out of the position at Air Force's
initiative. Exceptions:
The
member is moved as a result of administrative sanction or
for a disciplinary reason. |
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f. |
The
member is commissioned as an officer. |
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2. |
A
member who has completed twelve months of effective service under this scheme
is to be paid a bonus payment on a pro rata basis if they provide an
additional part year of service in the same position. |
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Example: A member gets a completion
bonus payment for the period between 1 August 2009 and 31 July
2010. The member continues to perform duties as a military skills instructor.
The scheme ends on 31 January 2011. The member gets a partial bonus
payment for the additional five months performed. |
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The
following table shows how to calculate a pro rata amount of completion bonus
that a member is entitled to under this Division. |
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Step |
Action
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1. |
Count
the number of calendar days since the member received a payment under this
Division. If the member has not received a payment under this Division,
count the number of calendar days the member has been in this scheme. |
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If the member is in a... |
multiply the outcome of... |
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2. |
a. |
military
skills instructor position |
Step
1 by $27.40. Note: $27.40 is the daily rate of the
bonus payment ($10,000 ÷ 365 = $27.40). |
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b. |
If
the member is in an instructor, training developer or training evaluator
position |
Step
1 by $13.70. Note: $13.70 is the daily rate of the
bonus payment ($5,000
÷ 365 = $13.70) |
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3. |
The
member may be paid the outcome of Step 2. |
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1. |
Using
the form at Annex 3.5.ZJ a member may nominate payment details for the
payments under this scheme before the day the payment is due. See: Annex
3.5.ZJ, Air Force – Military instructor completion bonus scheme |
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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. |