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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 41. |
4.4.17 Purpose
4.4.18 Definition
4.4.19 Member
who is entitled
4.4.20 Member
who is not entitled
4.4.21 Period
of entitlement
4.4.22 Rate
of allowance
4.4.23 Absence
from Woomera
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Woomera allowance compensates a member for the isolation, harsh climate and cost of living involved in serving at Woomera. |
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'Woomera' means the area within a radius of 80 km of the Woomera Post Office. |
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A member, including a member on Reserve service, is entitled to Woomera allowance if they meet either of these conditions. |
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a. |
They are posted to, and live at, Woomera. |
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b. |
They serve on temporary duty at Woomera for a continuous period of more than 21 days. |
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A member is not entitled to Woomera allowance when they are entitled to a higher rate of ADF district allowance than the rate of Woomera allowance they would be entitled to. See: Division 1, ADF district allowance – general and rates |
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This table sets out an eligible member's period of entitlement to Woomera allowance. |
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If the member… |
then their period of entitlement begins on… |
and ends on… |
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1. |
is posted for duty at Woomera and they live there |
the later of these two dates: a. the day they are posted to Woomera b. the day they arrive at Woomera. This means the day that the member arrives. It does not mean the day their dependants arrive if that is on an earlier day. |
the day immediately before they leave Woomera. |
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2. |
is on temporary duty at Woomera for a continuous period of more than 21 days |
the day they begin the period of temporary duty |
the day immediately before they leave Woomera. |
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This table sets out the rate of Woomera allowance payable to a member. |
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If the member is a member… |
then their yearly rate of allowance is… |
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1. |
with dependants and items 2, 3 or 4 do not apply |
3,600 |
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2. |
with dependants, and their spouse or interdependent partner is also a member |
2,080 |
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3. |
with dependants, and at least one of the dependants living with them or their spouse or interdependent partner is: a. employed, and b. paid an allowance by their employer the same as or more than the rate of allowance a member would get under item 1 |
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4. |
with dependants, and each dependant normally living with them has a yearly income of $16,830 or more |
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5. |
of any other kind |
2,080 |
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The conditions for absence from a remote location under Division 2 apply to a member's absence from Woomera. |