Division 5: Overseas allowances (This Division is policy guidance)

4.10.11  Overview
4.10.12  Travel entitlements for short-term duty overseas
4.10.13  Equipment costs
4.10.14  Overseas living allowances
4.10.15  Hardship allowance
4.10.16  Transfer allowance

4.10.11  Overview

 

A range of allowances are available to members on short-term duty or long-term overseas postings. This Division outlines entitlements relating to travel, equipment, overseas living, difficult living conditions and certain costs of removal.

4.10.12  Travel entitlements for short-term duty overseas

1.

A member is assisted with the reasonable cost of meals and incidental expenses when they travel overseas on short-term duty.

2.

Payment is in addition to any official charges for accommodation, travel and fares.

3.

For full details of overseas travelling allowance, see Chapter 13 Part 3, Travel costs for short-term duty overseas.

4.10.13  Equipment costs

1.

A member is assisted with the costs of equipment and other necessary items for travel from Australia on short-term duty overseas.

2.

A member is also assisted with the cost of clothing when the climate in the overseas location is different from the climate at their headquarters.

3.

For full details of equipment allowance, see Chapter 13 Part 3 Division 2, Equipment costs.

4.10.14  Overseas living allowances

1.

Overseas living allowance assists a member to maintain a standard of living overseas similar to what they would have on their disposable income in Australia.

2.

For full details of overseas living allowance, see Chapter 15 Part 2, Overseas living allowance.

4.10.15  Hardship allowance

1.

Hardship allowance compensates for difficult living conditions at an overseas location.

2.

For full details of hardship allowance, see Chapter 16 Part 2, Hardship allowance.

4.10.16  Transfer allowance

1.

Transfer allowance compensates a member for miscellaneous costs involved in removal on long-term duty overseas.

2.

For full details of transfer allowance, see Chapter 14 Part 3 Division 3, Transfer allowance.

 

PACMAN                                                              Version 2 (May 2005)                              Chapter 4 – Part 10 Division 5 – 1