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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 156. |
9.3.34 Purpose
9.3.35 Member
this Division applies to
9.3.36 Entitlement
9.3.37 Period
of entitlement
9.3.38 Additional
travel beyond entitlement
9.3.39 Mode
of travel
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The purpose of this Division is to enable children to be reunited with their parents who are living in a remote posting location. See: Chapter 4 Part 4 Annex 4.4.A, Remote locations for ADF district allowance. |
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This Division applies to a member who meets both these conditions. |
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They are serving in a remote location. |
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They have a child receiving primary or secondary education outside the remote location. The child must be living away from their parents. |
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The member is entitled to two return journeys for the school student each calendar year. The journey is from the student's school to the remote location. |
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If the child commences school outside the remote location on or after 1 July, only one entitlement may be used before 30 November in that school year. |
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If the member is also entitled to reunion travel for the child as set out in Division 4, the combined number of reunion entitlements is limited to four a year. |
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The entitlement cannot be carried forward from one calendar year to the next. |
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Children may travel to a destination other than the remote location to join a member or the member's spouse or interdependent partner. The cost cannot exceed the cost of travel to the member's remote location. |
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If the child turns 18 during the last year of secondary school, at the end of the school year the member is entitled to a journey for the child to the member's remote location. Travel is to the remote location at the completion of the school year. |
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ADF reunion travel does not apply if travel is already provided by a community-based scheme. |
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This table outlines the period of entitlement for this Division. |
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If the student... |
the entitlement commences from... |
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departs the remote location to attend school |
the date of departure from the remote location. |
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does not accompany the member to the remote location |
the later of: a. the day the member departs for the remote location posting, or b. the day the member's dependants depart for the remote location posting. |
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If the child has already used the entitlement for the calender year, the CDF may approve one additional journey. This would be for special circumstances only. |
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The child must be attending a school with four term breaks in the school year. |
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Before approving an additional journey, the CDF must consider all these factors. |
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The age of the child and year of education. |
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Any relevant school reports on the child's progress. |
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The availability of board and lodging at the child's school. |
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The availability and cost of suitable childcare arrangements for the child. |
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e. |
The period of sep |
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The period of reunion. |
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Whether severe detriment to the child would result if not allowed this visit. |
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Any other relevant factor. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 9.3.38.1 on behalf of the CDF: Executive Officer – Relocations, Dependants and Housing Assistant Director Entitlements Director Entitlements |
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Travel must be by the most economical means, using student concession fares whenever possible. |