Division 15: Submarine service allowance
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1. |
This Determination commences on the date of
signature. Note: This Determination was signed on 4 June 2008. |
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2.1 |
Determination No. 9 of 1995, Submarine Service Allowance, is repealed. |
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2.2 |
A person who was eligible for a benefit under the repealed determination is taken to be eligible for the corresponding benefit under this Determination. |
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2.3 |
An exercise of administrative discretion under the repealed determination is taken to have been an exercise of the corresponding discretion under this Determination. |
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3. |
This Determination creates a disability allowance to recognise the special nature of work performed in or in support of a seagoing submarine. |
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4. |
This table defines terms used in this Determination. |
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Term |
Definition |
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cumulative
sea service |
Has the
same meaning as that term in DFRT Determination No. 1 of 1996, Seagoing
Allowance. See: Division
11, Seagoing allowance |
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sea day |
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seagoing
submarine |
Means: (a) a submarine in
commission in the service of the Royal Australian Navy; or (b) a submarine under Australian or foreign government
control, that is approved in writing by the Chief of the Defence Force as a
seagoing submarine for the purposes of this Determination. |
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Submarine
Arm |
Means: (a) the Royal
Australian Navy Submarine Arm; or (b) the Submarine Arm of any Commonwealth or foreign
government approved in writing by the Chief of the Defence Force. |
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Submarine
Sea Training Group |
Means: (a) the submarine
Sea Training Group of the Royal Australian Navy; or (b) a comp |
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Persons who can make the decisions under clause 4 on behalf of the CDF: Chief Combat Support Group Maritime Commander Australia |
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5. |
In this Determination, a reference to the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) includes a reference to a person the CDF has authorised to exercise administrative powers vested in the CDF under this Determination. |
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6. |
A member to whom salary is payable who is below the rank of Rear Admiral in the Navy or who is a Medical or Dental Officer below the rank of Commander in the Navy will be paid Submarine Service Allowance when: |
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(a) |
the member is posted to a seagoing submarine; or |
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(b) |
the member is posted to a shore establishment for service in a seagoing submarine; or |
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(c) |
the CDF is satisfied that the member is liable to
undertake at least 100 sea days a year while posted as a member of a
Submarine Sea Training Group; or |
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(d) |
the member is undertaking training in a sea going submarine to become a
qualified submariner. |
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Persons who can make the decisions under p Chief Combat Support Group Maritime Commander Australia |
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7.1 |
A member to whom p |
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Column 1 Cumulative Sea Service |
Column 2 $ a year |
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Completed less than 3 years |
15,953 |
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Completed 3 but less than 6 years |
22,254 |
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Completed 6 but less than 11 years |
26,703 |
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Completed 11 or more years |
29,429 |
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7.2 |
A member to whom p |
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(a) |
the minimum rate that would be payable under subclause 7.1 above; or |
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(b) |
the rate of Seagoing Allowance (if any) which the member received before beginning the period of training. |
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8. |
Determination No. 4 of 2008, Allowance for
Specialist Operations, and Determination No. 5 of 2008, Special Forces Disability Allowance,
prescribe whether a member receiving either of those allowances may also be
paid Submarine Service Allowance. See: |
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9.1 |
Annual rates of Submarine Service Allowance are payable on a fortnightly basis. |
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9.2 |
Where any payment is made to a member fortnightly, the fortnightly rate of payment is to be calculated in accordance with the following formula: |
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(A
x 14) ÷ 365 where A is the annual rate of payment. |
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9.3 |
The daily rate of an annual payment is one fourteenth part of the fortnightly rate of payment. |
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Clause |
Amendments |
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7. |
Amended by: DFRT No. 29 of 2008. |
FOOTNOTE – 14
OF 2008
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1. |
DFRT Determination No. 14 of 2008 has been amended
by DFRT Determination No. 29 of 2008. |