Division 4: Authorised travel on other journeys

 

TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 179.

9.6.17   Purpose
9.6.18   Public transport stoppages
9.6.19   Recall outside normal working hours
9.6.20   Recreation leave travel by private vehicle
9.6.21   Marriage or ADF recognition of interdependent partnership
9.6.22   Entitlement

9.6.17   Purpose

 

This Division sets out a member's entitlements when they travel by private vehicle in any of these circumstances.

 

a.

During a public transport stoppage.

 

b.

On recall to their normal place of duty outside their normal working hours.

 

c.

For recreation leave travel to a specified destination.

 

d.

For travel on their marriage or ADF recognition of their interdependent partnership.

9.6.18   Public transport stoppages

1.

During a public transport stoppage, a member may travel in a private vehicle between their normal place of residence and their normal place of duty. The travel is taken to be authorised if both of these criteria are met.

 

a.

The member does not normally use a private vehicle for the travel.

 

b.

Other means of public transport are either:

 

i.

not available in the area they live in, or

 

ii.

available in the area they live in, but it is impractical to use them.

2.

The vehicle allowance would include the increased rate under Division 5 clause 9.6.25 for any other members who travel in the vehicle.

9.6.19   Recall outside normal working hours

1.

If a member is recalled to their normal place of duty outside their normal working hours, their travel in a private vehicle may be authorised by the CDF if they meet either of these conditions.

 

a.

They are on continuous full-time service.

 

b.

They are on Reserve service. They travel on a day when they are entitled to attendance allowance for a separate journey to their normal place of duty.


2.

This subclause applies to a member who meets both of these criteria.

 

a.

The member is on continuous full-time service.

 

b.

Due to a recall the member does not need to make their usual journey to or from duty.

 

The member's entitlement under subclause 1 must be reduced by the amount that the usual travel would have cost.

Example: Vehicle allowance could be reduced by the member's usual public transport fare.

 

Persons who can make the decision under clause 9.6.19 on behalf of the CDF:

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

Commanding Officer (no rank limitation) – Navy

9.6.20   Recreation leave travel by private vehicle

 

If a member has been granted travel on leave to an approved destination, their travel in a private vehicle to or from that destination may be authorised. Travel costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals are not payable.

9.6.21   Marriage or ADF recognition of interdependent partnership

1.

Chapter 9 Part 3 Division 1 provides for a travel entitlement for a member's new spouse or interdependent partner, on the member's marriage or ADF recognition of interdependent partnership, in some circumstances.

2.

The member's spouse or interdependent partner may be authorised to undertake this travel in a private vehicle.

3.

The member is then entitled to vehicle allowance for the spouse or interdependent partner's travel. All these rules must be observed.

 

a.

There is no entitlement to an additional amount of allowance for transporting the member as a passenger. Other passengers may attract the passenger component of vehicle allowance, if they are entitled to travel at Commonwealth expense.

Example: The spouse's or interdependent partner's child.

 

b.

The amount of vehicle allowance paid must not be more than the cost of the spouse's or interdependent partner’s travel by the most economical means.

See: Chapter 9 Part 1, Basic travel entitlements

 

c.

There is no entitlement to additional costs.

9.6.22   Entitlement

 

For authorised travel on journeys described in this Division, a member is entitled to the sum of these amounts.

 

a.

Vehicle allowance at the rate worked out under Division 5 clause 9.6.24.

 

b.

Unless this Division specifically prevents it:

 

i.

any increase to the allowance that applies under Division 5 clause 9.6.25, and

 

ii.

additional costs.

 

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