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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 67. |
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This allowance has the following purposes. |
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To recognise that the Australian |
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In acknowledgement of the partnership mentioned in paragraph a., to provide officers and instructor of cadets with an allowance as a partial payment for the training, instruction and administration of cadets. |
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A person is eligible for cadet forces allowance if all of the following conditions apply to them. |
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They have been appointed as an officer or instructor of cadets. |
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They help train, instruct or administer activities of these cadet forces. |
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Australian Navy Cadets. |
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Australian Army Cadets. |
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Australian Air Force Cadets. |
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Note: These
cadet forces are collectively known as the Australian |
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The officer or instructor is participating in an activity approved for the purposes of this Division by the relevant Service Chief. |
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An officer or instructor of cadets serves as a
member of the Australian |
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For any financial year, an Officer or Instructor of Cadets is to be paid the amount that applies for the period they attend an approved activity, under the following table. |
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If... |
must
attend an approved activity for a
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then they
may be paid... |
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an Officer of Cadets |
full day |
the daily rate for their rank in Part 1 of Annex 4.8.C. See: Annex 4.8.C, daily rate of cadet forces allowance |
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part day |
half the daily rate shown for their rank in Part 1 of Annex 4.8.C. |
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an Instructor of Cadets |
full day |
the daily rate for their rank in Part 2 of Annex 4.8.C. See: Annex 4.8.C, daily rate of cadet forces allowance |
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part day |
half the rate shown for their rank in Part 2 of Annex 4.8.C. |
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See: Subclause 4.8.30.1B outlines limits on the period of payment. |
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Note: An
Officer's or Instructor's rank is the rank they hold under the Cadet
Forces Regulations 1977. |
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For the purpose of this Division, a full day and a part day are worked out using the following table. |
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If the Officer or Instructor attends an approved
activity for
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the day... |
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six or more hours
on any day |
counts as a full
day. |
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between two and six
hours on any day |
counts as a part
day. |
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less than two hours
on any day |
does not count. |
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The amount of cadet forces allowance that may be paid in a financial year is limited. |
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Cadet forces allowance cannot be paid for more than 48 days in a financial year. Related Information: Subclause 2 contains an exception to this limit. |
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The 48 days may be made up of any combination of
full and part days. A part day is counted as half of a full day. Examples: 1. 40 full days and 16 part days. The 16 part days count as eight full days; or 2. 96 part days. |
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Cadet forces allowance is only paid for attendance at approved activities. An Officer or Instructor of Cadets may have fewer than 48 days of approved activities in a financial year. |
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A Service Chief may decide that additional cadet forces allowance is payable to an officer or instructors of cadets who has reached the 48-day annual maximum, if satisfied that: |
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The officer or instructor has applied in writing for approval for the payment of additional cadet forces allowance in advance of the activity being held. |
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The relevant Service Chief has approved the circumstances in which the officer or instructor is required to undertake duty as special circumstances. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 4.8.30.2 and paragraph 4.8.30.2.b on behalf of the Chief of Navy: For an officer or instructor of Navy cadets: Director General Australian Navy Cadets Director Australian Navy Cadets |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 4.8.30.2 and paragraph 4.8.30.2.b on behalf of the Chief of Army: For the 49th to 100th day of duty in the financial year as an officer
or instructor of Army cadets: Deputy Chief of Army Commander Australian Army Cadets Deputy Commander Australian Army Cadets Chief Of Staff Headquarters Australian Army Cadets For the 101st to 149th day of duty in the financial year as an
officer or instructor of Army cadets: Deputy Chief of Army Commander Australian Army Cadets For the 150th day of duty in the financial year as an
officer or instructor of Army cadets, or a later day: Deputy Chief of Army |
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Persons who can make the decisions under subclause 4.8.30.2 and paragraph 4.8.30.2.b on behalf of the Chief of Air Force: For an officer or instructor of Air Force cadets: Director General Cadets Air Force Deputy Director General Cadets Air Force Director Cadets Air Force |
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This clause applies to an Officer of Cadets who was formerly an Instructor of Cadets. |
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The following table explains what rate of cadet forces allowance applies for a full day of approved activity. |
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If the person's rate as an Instructor of Cadets was... |
then they... |
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higher than their Officer of Cadets rate |
continue to be paid their Instructor of Cadets rate. |
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lower than their Officer of Cadets rate |
are paid at the rate for their rank as an Officer of Cadets. |
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For a half day of approved activity the person is paid at half the rate calculated in accordance with subclause 2. |
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The member's rate of allowance is adjusted to reflect changes in rates for the relevant rank in Annex 4.8.C. See: Annex 4.8.C, Daily rate of cadet forces allowance |
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Item 1 of the table in Subclause 2 ceases to apply when the person is promoted to an Officer of Cadets rank with a higher rate than the rate calculated under subclause 2. Example: A Lieutenant (AAC) is promoted to a Captain (AAC). They were formerly a Warrant Officer Class 2 (AAC) and were paid at that rate while they were a Lieutenant (AAC) in accordance with subclause 2. The rate is higher for the Captain (AAC) than the Warrant Officer Class 2 (AAC) rate. They are paid at the Captain (AAC) rate. |
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An eligible officer or instructor is entitled to these allowances. |
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Payment of travel costs. See: Chapter 9 Part 5 |
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Meal allowance. See: Chapter 4 Part 5 |
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Vehicle allowance. See: Chapter 9 Part 6 |
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An eligible officer or instructor is entitled to these allowances at the same rate as a member of the ADF with the same rank and in the same circumstances as the person. |
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