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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 134. |
7.8.1 Purpose
7.8.2 Utilities
definition
7.8.3 Members
who are entitled to assistance
7.8.4 Eligible
member reimbursement for utilities
7.8.5 Member
temporarily away from home
7.8.6 Member
who must contribute to the cost of utilities
7.8.7 Contribution
for water Service residence
7.8.8 Contribution
for energy costs tied or Service residences
7.8.9 Contribution
for utilities member living in
7.9.10 Assistance
with utility connection deposits
7.8.11 Advance
payment of utility connection deposit when sharing
7.8.12 Member
to give evidence of payment
7.8.13 Unused
advances to be repaid
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This Part has two purposes. |
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To set out when a member must contribute to the cost of the water they use. |
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To set out when and how much a member can be reimbursed for utilities. |
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Utilities means one of these. |
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Water. |
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Electricity. |
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Gas. |
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Garbage and sewage disposal. |
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In areas where a utility is not available to the public, the equivalent private supply is also taken to be a utility. Example: Where sewerage cannot be connected outside a rural town, a septic system may have to be used instead. |
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This table sets out members who are entitled to assistance with the cost of utilities under clauses 7.8.4 and 7.8.5. |
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A member is eligible |
and they are... |
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a member with dependants (unaccompanied) |
living in one of these homes at the new posting location. i. A Service residence. ii. A home for which they get rent allowance. iii. Their own home, if they would otherwise be entitled to rent allowance. |
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a member without dependants |
posted to a seagoing submarine and living in one of these homes at the posting location. i. A Service residence. ii. A home for which they get rent allowance. iii. Their own home, if they would otherwise be entitled to rent allowance. |
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A member described by clause 7.8.3 is entitled to be reimbursed for these costs. |
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The part of the local government rates charged for the home that relate directly to utilities. |
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Utilities, up to a maximum of $20.52 a week. Exception: Costs for heating a swimming pool |
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A member may pay more for utilities than the amounts set out in subclause 1. In this case, the CDF may decide to reimburse them an additional amount. The CDF must consider all these matters. |
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The kind of home the member lives in, its condition and the rent paid for it. Example: The home is out of town and not connected to a sewerage system. The member must pay for a person to come and empty the septic tank. |
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The climate at the home's location. |
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Utility consumption by other members at the location. |
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Any special facts that mean the member consumes more utilities. Example 1: A water pipe outside the house wears through and starts to leak at night when the member is sleeping. Example 2: The member has to hose their house to keep it damp during a bushfire. |
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This clause does not apply to an eligible member who lives in one of the Service residences described in clause 7.8.8. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 7.8.4.2 on behalf of the CDF: A person not below WO2(E)/APS 4 who is: - Team Leader in the Housing Management Centre (HMC) - Relocations Manager in the Housing Management Centre - Housing Management Centre Manager - National Operations Removals Manager - National Operations Vacancy/Allocations Manager - National Relocations Manager Staff Officer Housing and Accommodation Executive Officer Relocations, Dependants and Housing Assistant Director Entitlements Director Entitlements |
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A member described in clause 7.8.3 is entitled to be reimbursed for utility costs when they are away from their home for up to one month. The member must meet one of these conditions. |
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They are away on paid leave or temporary duty. |
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They are away because they are in one of these places. |
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Hospital. |
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Prison, or detained another way under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982. |
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Living in temporarily for Service reasons. |
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The CDF may approve the member being reimbursed for longer than one month. The CDF must consider all these facts. |
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The reasons the member is away from home. |
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When they are expected to return. |
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The time the member will need to move out of the home, if they have to. |
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Any other factor relevant to the absence. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 7.8.5.2 on behalf of the CDF: A person not below WO2(E)/APS 4 who is: - Team Leader in the Housing Management Centre (HMC) - Relocations Manager in the Housing Management Centre - Housing Management Centre Manager - National Operations Removals Manager - National Operations Vacancy/Allocations Manager - National Relocations Manager Staff Officer Housing and Accommodation Executive Officer Relocations, Dependants and Housing Assistant Director Entitlements Director Entitlements |
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Clauses 7.8.7 to 7.8.9 require some members to pay toward the cost of the utilities in their accommodation. |
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These clauses only apply to utilities that the |
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A member who lives in a Service residence must pay a contribution toward the cost of the water they use. Exception: A member with dependants (separated) who is living in a surplus Service residence does not have to pay a contribution for water for that residence. |
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The weekly rate of contribution is worked out using this formula. $4.10 χ the number of members who live in the residence |
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This clause applies to a member who lives in any of these Service residences. Exception: A member with dependants (unaccompanied). |
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1 Parnell Road, Royal Military College, Duntroon. |
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2 Parnell Road, Royal Military College, Duntroon. |
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3 Parnell Road, Royal Military College, Duntroon. |
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4 Parnell Road, Royal Military College, Duntroon. |
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6 Robert Campbell Road (Bridges House), Royal Military College, Duntroon. |
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The Commanders Residence, Davey Street, Anglesea Barracks, Hobart. |
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The member must pay the Commonwealth $39.39 a week towards the cost of energy for the residence. |
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A member who lives in must pay the Commonwealth a contribution of $12.72 a week toward the cost of utilities. |
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A member who lives in is not required to pay any contribution for utilities for any period in which the member is living under field conditions or on a seagoing ship. |
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A member who lives in and does not pay a contribution for living-in accommodation is not required to pay any contribution for utilities. |
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Exception 1: A normal entry recruit during basic recruit training. |
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Related
Information: Item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule
B.13 to DFRT Determination No. 15 of 2008, Salaries. |
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Exception 2: A member without dependants who is not required to pay for living-in accommodation because they are sharing with four or more other persons. |
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Exception 3: A member who is temporarily living in accommodation below the standard that would be classified as level 1 accommodation. See: Part 3 Division 3 subclause 7.3.22.2, Members who do not pay to live in. |
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A member is entitled to an advance for a utility connection deposit when they occupy a Service residence. |
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The advance is the full amount of the payment. |
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The member may ask for assistance for only a part of the utility connection deposit. |
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The member may get a refund of the utility connection deposit from the utility company at the end of their occupancy. In this case, they must immediately repay the Commonwealth any amount the Commonwealth paid them under subclause 1. In all cases, they must repay this amount to the Commonwealth by the day their entitlement to the Service residence ends. |
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If the member gets any interest on money the utility company refunds to them, they must pay the interest to the Commonwealth. |
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This clause applies to member who shares a Service residence with another person. |
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The member can apply for an advance of the money they would be entitled to under clause 7.8.10. They can apply for an advance of all or part of the amount. Note: It makes no difference whether the housemates contribute equally to the utility connection deposit or if one of them pays the full amount. See: Clause 7.8.10, Assistance with utility connection deposits |
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A member who has been given an advance under clause
7.8.10 must give See: Clause 7.8.10, Assistance with utility connection deposits |
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The documents must be provided within 14 days of occupying the Service residence. |
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If any part of an advance is not used for its intended purposes, the member must repay it immediately to the Commonwealth. |
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The CDF may decide that a member who received an advance has not paid or lodged it. The member must repay the advance immediately to the Commonwealth. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 7.8.13.2 on behalf of the CDF: A person not below WO2(E)/APS 4 who is: - Team Leader in the Housing Management Centre (HMC) - Relocations Manager in the Housing Management Centre - Housing Management Centre Manager - National Operations Removals Manager - National Operations Vacancy/Allocations Manager - National Relocations Manager Staff Officer Housing and Accommodation Executive Officer Relocations, Dependants and Housing Assistant Director Entitlements Director Entitlements |