6.6.18 Purpose
6.6.19 Removal
to a chosen location
6.6.20 Removal
to a chosen location instead of a remote location – Army and Air Force
6.6.21 Removal
to a chosen location instead of a remote location – Navy
6.6.22 Removal
of dependants from chosen location to current posting location
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This Division describes a member's entitlements when they choose to have their dependants live at a different location from where they are posted. The choice must be based on compassionate grounds. |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 108. |
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A member with dependants may be entitled to Commonwealth assistance with a removal for their dependants to a location they choose if both the following criteria are met. |
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The member must have been posted to a location for duty for six months or more. |
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The CDF must be satisfied that there are sufficient compassionate reasons for the removal of the dependants to a chosen location. |
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CDF may grant a member with dependants a removal at Commonwealth expense if satisfied that both the following conditions are met. |
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The move is necessary to enable the member's spouse or partner to continue in employment or study. |
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The dependants are being removed to a location that is closer to the member's gaining location than the losing location by the most economical means of travel. See: Clause 9.1.2, Most economical means of travel |
Persons who can make the
decisions under paragraph 6.6.19.1.b and subclause 6.6.19.1A and subclause 6.6.19.6
on behalf of the CDF:
Executive Officer –
Relocations, Dependants and Housing
Assistant Director
Entitlements
Director Entitlements
Director General Navy
People
Director Navy Personnel
Policy
Director Navy Employment
Conditions
Director General Personnel
– Air Force
Director Military
Administration – Air Force
Deputy Director Personnel
Concepts and Policy – Air Force
Director General Personnel
– Army
Director Personnel Policy – Army
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Commonwealth spending on a removal to a chosen location is limited. It will be no more than would have been spent on moving the member’s furniture and effects to their new posting location from both these places. |
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The member's residence in the old location. |
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A store in any location. |
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This table shows who pays for activities involved in a removal to a chosen location. |
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If the removal activity is… |
then the Commonwealth pays… |
and the member |
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removal (from residence and store) of items needed at the chosen location |
up to the full amount of what a removal to the posting location would have cost |
any costs beyond that amount. |
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removal of items not needed at the chosen location to the Commonwealth removalist's store at the losing location |
for the removal to the store |
storage charges on the items. |
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continued storage, after the effective date of posting, of other items previously stored at Commonwealth expense |
nothing |
storage charges on the items. |
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The member must pay costs beyond the Commonwealth spending limit for a removal to a chosen location. |
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If the cost of removal to a chosen location is less than the cost of a removal to the member's new location, the member is not entitled to the difference. Note: If a member decides to move to a chosen location, temporary accommodation allowance and rent allowance are not normally payable. See: Chapter 7 for information on these allowances. |
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The compassionate reasons for the move may cause the member financial hardship. If the CDF decides that this has happened, then the CDF may approve payment beyond the Commonwealth limit. |
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Persons who can make the decisions under subclause 6.6.19.6 on behalf of the CDF: Executive Officer – Relocations, Dependants and Housing Assistant Director Entitlements Director Entitlements |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 109. |
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If a member of the Army or Air Force is posted to a remote location for six months or more, the Commonwealth will pay to remove their dependants to a chosen location. It will not pay more than it would have paid for a removal to the remote location. Note: The list of remote locations is in Annex 5.2.A. |
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This table shows who pays for activities involved in a removal to a chosen location. |
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If the removal activity is… |
then the Commonwealth pays… |
and the member |
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removal (from residence and store) of items that would have been approved for removal to the remote location |
up to the full amount of what a removal to the remote location would have cost |
any costs beyond that amount. |
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removal of items not approved for the remote location to the Commonwealth removalist's store |
all of the cost |
nothing. |
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removal of only effects to the chosen location |
up to the full amount of what a removal to the remote location would have cost |
any costs beyond that amount. |
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storage of excess items at the old location |
all of the cost |
nothing. |
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storage of other items already in store at the time the posting authority is issued |
all of the cost |
nothing. |
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The compassionate reasons for the move may cause the member financial hardship. If the CDF decides that this has happened, then the CDF may approve payment beyond the Commonwealth limit. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 6.6.20.3 on behalf of the CDF: Executive Officer – Relocations, Dependants and Housing Assistant Director Entitlements Director Entitlements Director General Personnel – Air Force Director Military Administration – Air Force Deputy Director Personnel Concepts and Policy – Air Force Director General Personnel – Army Director Personnel Policy – Army |
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This clause applies to a member of the Navy who is posted to a remote location for six months or more. The member is entitled to remove their dependants to a chosen location. |
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The Commonwealth's contribution towards the cost of the removal is limited to the greater of these amounts. |
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The cost of removal to a remote location under the conditions set out in the table in subclause 6.6.20.2. |
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The cost of full removal of furniture and effects to the member’s home port when the home port is not in a remote location. |
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The cost of removal to the member’s home port when the home port is in a remote location. This would be under the conditions for a removal to a remote location set out in the table in subclause 6.6.20.2. |
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The member may choose in writing to remove only their effects to the chosen location. The Commonwealth will pay both the following. |
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Costs that would have been paid to remove the effects to a Service residence in the remote location.
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Storage for furniture and effects not needed at the chosen location. |
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The compassionate reasons for the move may cause the member financial hardship. If the CDF decides that this has happened, then the CDF may approve payment beyond the Commonwealth limit. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 6.6.21.4 on behalf of the CDF: Executive Officer – Relocations, Dependants and Housing Assistant Director Entitlements Director Entitlements Director General Navy People Director Navy Personnel Policy Director Navy Employment Conditions |
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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 110. |
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A member may need to move their dependants from a chosen location to their posting location. This table shows how costs involved in the removal from the chosen location depend on costs of the removal to the chosen location. |
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If the costs of removal to the chosen location were… |
then the Commonwealth pays… |
and the member |
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not limited |
up to the full amount for the removal from the chosen location to the posting location |
nothing. |
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limited |
nothing |
all costs of removal to the posting location. |
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less than it would have cost for a removal to the posting location |
an amount equal to the difference between those costs |
the remaining amount. |
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The compassionate reasons for the removal may cause the member financial hardship. If this happens, the CDF may approve payment beyond the Commonwealth limit. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 6.6.22.2 on behalf of the CDF: Executive Officer – Relocations, Dependants and Housing Assistant Director Entitlements Director Entitlements Director General Navy People Director Navy Personnel Policy Director Navy Employment Conditions Director General Personnel – Air Force Director Military Administration – Air Force Deputy Director Personnel Concepts and Policy – Air Force Director General Personnel – Army Director Personnel Policy – Army |