Division 8: Members of the Reserves – duty travel

TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 150.

9.2.42   Purpose

This Division sets out the entitlements of a member of the Reserves travelling on duty at Commonwealth expense.

9.2.43   Entitlements under this Division

1.	A member on Reserve service who must travel for duty purposes has the basic entitlements set out in Part 1 of this Chapter.
2.	The CDF may approve a member's travel by means that are not the most economical. The CDF must consider the interests of the ADF and the member.

Persons who can make the decision under subclause 9.2.43.2 on behalf of the CDF:

Supervisor not below WO2(E)/APS 4, in the member's direct chain of command or supervision.

Director/Commanding Office not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member's direct chain of command or supervision.

9.2.44   Member not entitled

A member on Reserve service is not entitled to travel at Commonwealth expense if they are entitled to attendance allowance for the journey.

See: Chapter 4 Part 8 Division 5, Attendance allowance

9.2.45   Limit on Commonwealth expense

1.	A member of the Reserves who is eligible for travel at Commonwealth expense may choose to pay for the travel themselves. In this case, they may be reimbursed the cost of any part of the journey they take by public transport. They can be reimbursed an amount up to what the Commonwealth would have paid for the journey.
2.	The member is not entitled to be reimbursed their costs if they are entitled to vehicle allowance or any other form of allowance or reimbursement.

PACMAN                                                       Reprint (August 2010)                                Chapter 9 – Part 2 Division 8 – 1