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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 40. |
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ADF district allowance compensates for service in a
location in |
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This table defines terms used in this Division. |
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Definition in this Division |
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Grade |
For a remote location, the grade specified for it in Annex 4.4.A. |
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Harbour craft |
A vessel that is not liable, in the ordinary
course of duty with the ADF, to be ordered to sea. |
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Remote location |
A location mentioned in Annex 4.4.A. |
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A member is entitled to ADF district allowance if they meet any of these conditions. |
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a. |
They are posted to, and live at, a remote location. |
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b. |
They serve on temporary duty at a remote location for a continuous period of more than 21 days. |
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c. |
They are posted for service in a seagoing ship based at a remote location. |
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2. |
A member on Reserve service is entitled to ADF district allowance if they meet both these conditions. |
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a. |
They serve on temporary duty at a remote location. |
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b. |
Their temporary duty is for a continuous period of more than 21 days. |
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A member is not entitled to ADF district allowance for any period when they are entitled to either of these allowances. |
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a. |
Woomera allowance at a rate higher than the rate of ADF district allowance they would be entitled to under this Division. See also: Division 2, ADF district allowance – movement to or from remote location |
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b. |
Antarctic allowance. See: Division 8, Allowances for service in the Antarctic – Antarctic allowance |
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This table sets out an eligible member's period of entitlement to ADF district allowance. |
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Item |
If the member is… |
then their period of entitlement is… |
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posted for duty at a remote location and they live there |
the later of these two days: a. the effective date of the members posting to the location b. the day the member arrives at the location. |
the day immediately before they leave the location. |
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2. |
posted for service in a seagoing ship or submarine based at a remote location |
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serving on temporary duty at a remote location for a continuous period of more than 21 days |
the day the member begins the period of temporary duty |
the day immediately before they leave the location. |
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on temporary duty away from the remote location |
set out in clause 4.4.11. See: Division 2 clause 4.4.11, Absence for temporary duty |
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posted for service in a seagoing ship or submarine that is away from its remote location |
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Example 1: A member is posted to a remote location to begin duty in January. They move their dependants to the location in December so they can settle into accommodation and sort out schooling. The member arrives in January to begin duty. Their entitlement to ADF district allowance begins on the day the member arrives. Example 2: A member posted to Canberra undertakes 24 days' continuous temporary duty in Townsville. The member qualifies for ADF district allowance after 21 days. The allowance is paid with effect from their first day of temporary duty in Townsville. |
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Remote locations are graded A, B, C, D and E
according to how difficult they are. Annex 4.4.A contains a list of
currently approved locations and grades. See: Annex 4.4.A, Remote locations for ADF district allowance |
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This table sets out the rates of ADF district allowance payable to a member who lives in at a remote location. The rates in this table apply to a member without dependants or with dependants (unaccompanied). |
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If the member is living in at a location graded… |
then their yearly rate of allowance is ($)… |
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1. |
A |
840 |
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B |
2,390 |
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3. |
C |
2,995 |
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D |
4,190 |
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E |
4,790 |
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This table sets out the rate of ADF district allowance payable to a member who lives out at a remote location. |
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Item |
If the member is a member… |
and they are living out at a location graded… |
then their yearly rate of
allowance is… |
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with
dependants, and items 2 or 4 do not apply |
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2,395 |
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B |
6,835 |
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C |
8,550 |
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D |
11,975 |
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E |
13,685 |
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with dependants, and one or more of those dependants meets both these conditions. a. The dependant is an ADF member or an b. The dependant is paid ADF district allowance or district allowance under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement 2009 |
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1,200 |
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B |
3,420 |
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C |
4,275 |
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D |
5,990 |
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E |
6,845 |
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... |
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with dependants (unaccompanied) |
A |
1,200 |
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B |
3,420 |
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C |
4,275 |
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D |
5,990 |
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E |
6,845 |
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without dependants |
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1,200 |
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B |
3,420 |
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C |
4,275 |
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D |
5,990 |
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E |
6,845 |
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This subclause applies to a member living out who must live in for Service reasons then go back to living out immediately afterwards. The member is taken to be living out for these periods. |
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a. |
The period they live in, up to 30 days. |
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b. |
Any further part of the period they live in while any dependants remain at the remote location. |