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The purpose of this Part is threefold. |
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To recognise and reward the professional contribution of star rank officers in meeting the greater internal and external demands involved in giving effect to the Government’s Defence policy. |
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To provide employment conditions that reflect contemporary management practices. |
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To retain highly skilled star rank officers. |
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This Part applies to a member who holds a star rank. |
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Clauses 4.6.4 to 4.6.9 inclusive, also apply to members of the Reserve who hold a star rank. |
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Clauses 4.6.8 and 4.6.9 do not apply to a member for any period in which the member is in any of the following circumstances. |
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The member holds either of the following positions. |
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Chief of Capability Development. |
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Chief of Joint Operations. |
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The member uses a special Defence vehicle for their command appointment. |
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This table defines terms used in this Part. |
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Definition in this Part |
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Executive Vehicle Scheme guidelines |
Any of the following guidelines or instructions. a. The Executive Vehicle Scheme guideline contained in Chapter 21 of the Defence Workplace Relations Manual, Executive Vehicle Scheme. See: Defence Workplace Relations Manual Chapter 21 Part 1, Executive Vehicle Scheme b. Any other relevant Defence instruction given under section 9A of the Act. |
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Privately-plated Defence vehicle |
For a member, means a privately-plated vehicle that is: a. leased by the Commonwealth; and b. that Defence permits the member a licence or sublease to use in accordance with the Executive Vehicle Scheme guidelines. |
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Special Defence vehicle |
A vehicle (other than a privately-plated Defence vehicle) that is owned or leased by the Commonwealth and is one of the following. a. A Z-plated vehicle. b. An Army, Navy or Air Force plated vehicle. c. Any other Commonwealth vehicle that is on loan to the member for home garaging. |
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Star rank |
The substantive rank of Brigadier or Major General. This includes a reference to that rank in relation to a member who is promoted for a specified period under regulation 35 of the Defence (Personnel) Regulation 2002. |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 49. |
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A member who is entitled to a business class air
ticket for travel within |
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Choose in writing to take an economy class ticket instead of the business class ticket. |
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Use the difference in the cost of fares to fund a second economy class ticket. |
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Personally provide any extra amount necessary to pay for the purchase of the second ticket and related fringe benefits tax liability. See: Clause 13.2.4 for rules on downgrade of travel during short-term duty travel overseas. |
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The member may not do either of the following. |
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Receive a refund if the cost of the second ticket is less than the difference between the business class and economy fares. |
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Use official frequent flyer points to upgrade the travel from economy class. |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 50. |
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A member is entitled to membership of the airline club for the airline that is contracted to provide domestic air travel services to the Department of Defence. |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 51. |
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A member is entitled to departmental computing equipment, software and ongoing support and maintenance for home use. |
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Examples of computing equipment: Personal computer with monitor or laptop computer, laser printer and modem. Examples of software: Internet, word processing and statistical software. |
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The member is not entitled to be reimbursed costs for Internet use. |
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A member of the Reserves is only entitled under this clause when both these conditions apply. |
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The member has 100 days of expected liability to serve in the financial year. |
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The member’s commanding officer or manager approves that the entitlement be made available, having regard to the duties that the member is required to perform. |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 52. |
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The member is entitled to a mobile telephone. |
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The Department of Defence will meet the cost of providing and operating the telephone, including limited personal use. |
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A member of the Reserves is only entitled under this clause when both these conditions apply. |
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The member has 100 days of expected liability to serve in the financial year. |
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The member’s commanding officer or manager approves that the entitlement be made available, having regard to the duties that the member is required to perform. |
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Note: Defence Information Management Policy Instruction No. 1 of 2004, Telephones and related goods and services, contains rules about how to use Departmental telephones to ensure value for money. (This note is policy guidance) See: Defence Information Management Policy Instruction No. 1 of 2004, Telephones and related goods and services (This reference is policy guidance) |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 53. |
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A member with star rank is eligible to be paid an executive vehicle allowance. |
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A member of the Reserves with star rank may be paid the allowance under this clause for any day that they perform duty for which salary is payable. |
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A member who holds the temporary or acting rank of Brigadier or Major General is eligible for executive vehicle allowance if the member holds the temporary or acting rank for continuous period of four weeks or more. Note: For a Reserve member, this period may include days when the member does not perform duty. |
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The member is entitled to an allowance at the relevant rate provided in the following table. |
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on continuous full-time service |
O-7 |
$25,208 a year. |
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$26,928 a year. |
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on Reserve service |
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$69.06 a day. |
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$73.78 a day. |
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Members who take the allowance must make use of shuttle services and other official vehicles for transport for official purposes, if reasonably practicable. |
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A member may choose to return a privately-plated Defence vehicle before the end of the term of a licence or sublease that they have agreed to. If this occurs, the allowance that becomes payable to the member is reduced by the amount of any early return fees payable by the Commonwealth. |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 54. |
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A member of the Permanent Force may apply to the Executive Vehicle Scheme Fleet Manager for use of a privately-plated Defence vehicle. This vehicle is provided in place of the executive vehicle allowance. |
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A member of the Reserve Force may apply to the Executive Vehicle Scheme Fleet Manager for use of a privately-plated Defence vehicle. This vehicle is provided in place of the executive vehicle allowance. |
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An application under this clause may be refused if it is not practical or reasonable to make the vehicle available for the member's use. Example: The member is a Reserve Force member. During a period of continuous full-time service, the member is permitted to use a vehicle. The agreement to use the vehicle ends when the member ceases full-time service and returns to Reserve work for one day a week because it is not reasonable to provide the vehicle to the member for such short periods. |
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A privately-plated Defence vehicle is provided for the member's use subject to conditions contained in the Executive Vehicle Scheme guidelines and in any lease under which the Commonwealth has obtained the vehicle. |
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The following conditions apply for a period in which the member is on leave. |
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The member may use a fuel card paid for by the Commonwealth during any period of paid leave. |
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The member may use the fuel card for a period of up to three months of leave without pay. |
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The member must return the vehicle for any period of leave without pay that is longer than three months. |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 55. |
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The member is entitled to a free parking space at or near their workplace. |