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DEFENCE SERVICE CONDITIONS MESSAGE
ORIG No.
DSC PERS 46/10
DTG:
260531Z NOV 10
SUBJ: ADF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
(COS) – OPERATION ANODE
a. DEFENCE
SERVICE CONDITIONS MESSAGE PERS 063/07 OF 292210Z NOV 07
b. PACMAN
VERSION TWO – CHAPTER 17
SITUATION
1.
THE
MINDEF DECLARED SVC ON OP ANODE AS NON-WARLIKE (NWL) FROM 24 JUL 03. THIS
MSG REPRESENTS A CONSOLIDATION OF previous MSGs INTO A SINGLE CURRENT OP ANODE
COS MSG and replaces ref a.
OP ANODE SPECIFIED AREA
2.
OP ANODE
specified area comprises THE TOTAL LAND AREA, TERRITORIAL WATERS AND SUPERJACENT
AIRSPACE OF THE SOLOMON
ISLANDS.
MISSION
3.
TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE COS FOR OP ANODE.
4.
THIS MSG IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REF B.
ELIGIBILITY
5.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FOL COS, ADF PERS
MUST:
A. BE ASSIGNED TO OP ANODE, AND
B. BE WITHIN THE OP ANODE
SPECIFIED AREA.
6. ADF PERS WHO ENTER THE SPECIFIED AREA BUT
ARE NOT ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO OP ANODE ARE ENTITLED TO PEACETIME COS ONLY.
DEPLOYMENT FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS
7.
PRE-DEPLOYMENT:
A. PRE-EMBARKATION LEAVE/TRAVEL. DEPLOYMENTS OF LESS THAN SIX MONTHS DURATION
DO NOT ATTRACT A PRE-EMBARKATION LEAVE ENTITLEMENT. SOME PROVISION EXISTS FOR SPECIAL CASES, SEE
PACMAN V2-17.6.7.
8.
ON DEPLOYMENT:
A. REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION. SVC ON OP ANODE IS COVERED UNDER THE MILITARY
REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT.
B. TAXATION.
MEMBERS DEPLOYED ON OP ANODE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTION FROM
AUSTRALIAN INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 23AG OF THE ITAA. SECTION 23AG IS A GENERAL PROVISION THAT
EXEMPTS CERTAIN FOREIGN EARNINGS WHERE YOU HAVE ENGAGED IN FOREIGN SVC FOR A
CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 91 DAYS.
ONCE QUALIFIED THE EXEMPTION APPLIES FROM THE FIRST DAY OF
DEPLOYMENT. IN THE ABSENCE OF
QUALIFYING FOR A SECTION 23AG EXEMPTION, MEMBERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO CLAIM THE
S79B OVERSEAS DEFENCE FORCES REBATE.
THIS EQUATES TO AUD 338 PLUS 50 PERCENT OF ANY OTHER ENTITLED REBATES
PER ANNUM ON A PRO RATA BASIS.
C. DEPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE (DA). CURRENT RATE OF DA IS DOLLARS FIFTY TWO CENTS EIGHTY FIVE
(AUD 52.85) PER DAY. DA IS PAID FOR EACH
DAY OR PART DAY OF SVC IN THE OP ANODE SPECIFIED AREA DEFINED AT PARA 2. THE
ALLOWANCE IS PAYABLE FOR LEAVE ACCRUED INSIDE the OP ANODE SPECIFIED AREA. DA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX.
D. OTHER ALLOWANCES. OTHER SALARY RELATED ALLOWANCES INCLUDING
SEPARATION, SPECIAL FORCES DISABILITY, FLYING, SEAGOING, HARD LYING AND FIELD
ALLOWANCES ARE PAYABLE IAW NORMAL POLICY (THAT IS, PAYABLE IF THE PRESCRIBED
CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENT ARE MET I.E. ACTUALLY LIVING IN THE FIELD). CJOPS
REMAINS THE APPROVING AUTHORITY OF FIELD ALLOW FOR ALL DEPLOYED PERSONNEL.
E. MEALs AND ACCN. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT MEALS AND ACCN WILL BE
PROVIDED AT CWEALTH EXPENSE. MEMBERS WHO
ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THEIR OWN MEALS MAY QUALIFY FOR THE PAYMENT OF TA
(INCLUDING INCIDENTALS) IAW NORMAL
POLICY. MEMBERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR CHARGES
FOR MEALS AND ACCN PROVIDED IN THE OP ANODE SPECIFIED AREA. ACCN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MWODS LIVING IN OR
LIVING OUT WHO RETAIN ACCN IN AUSTRALIA WILL BE WAIVED IAW NORMAL PROVISIONS.
F. OTHER ALLOWANCES RELATING TO LONG AND
SHORT-TERM non-operational DUTY OVERSEAS ARE NOT PAYABLE.
G. ADDITIONAL
RECREATION LEAVE (ARL) FOR NWL SVC. IN
ADDITION TO BASIC RECREATION LEAVE PERS ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR ARL FOR NWL SVC AT A RATE OF TEN DAYS PER YEAR ON A PRO RATA BASIS INSIDE
THE SPECIFIED AREA.
H. OTHER LEAVE. FIELD LEAVE, FLYING LEAVE OR SEAGOING LEAVE
MAY BE GRANTED IAW PACMAN V2. AS MEMBERS
DEPLOYED ON NON-WARLIKE OPERATIONS ARE IN RECEIPT OF DA AND ARL, ERL IS NOT TO
BE GRANTED FOR THE SAME PERIOD.
I. RELIEF OUT OF COUNTRY TRAVEL FARES
ASSISTANCE (ROCTFA). DEPLOYMENTS OF LESS
THAN SIX MONTHS DO NOT ATTRACT ROCTFA.
J. cOMMUNICATIONS. ACCESS TO TELEPHONE AND
MAIL SERVICES IS NOT A COS. MEMBERS MAY BE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TELEPHONE AUSTRALIA. THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF THESE CALLS IS
TO BE SET BY HQJOC.
K. HONOURS AND AWARDS. INFO REGARDING MEDALS HAS BEEN ADVISED
SEPARATELY.
DEPLOYMENT FOR SIX MONTHS OR MORE
9. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLY TO PERSONNEL
DEPLOYING FOR SIX
MONTHS OR MORE. (NOTE, REMOVALS OR
TRAVEL ASSISTANCE FOR EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT MUST RESULT FROM A NEED THAT
EXTENDS FOR THE DURATION, OR AT LEAST A SIGNIFICANT PORTION, OF THE MEMBERS
ABSENCE ON DEPLOYMENT. THERE MAY BE
CASES WHERE CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE WHICH COULD NOT HAVE BEEN FORESEEN BY THE
FAMILY AND REQUIRE FAMILY SUPPORT. THESE
SITUATIONS WOULD BE LIMITED TO COMPELLING CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS THE ILLNESS OF
DEPENDANTS OR SIMILAR).
10. PRE-EMBARKATION LEAVE UP TO SEVEN DAYS INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS MAY BE GRANTED BY UNIT COMMANDERS DEPENDING ON THE OPERATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS. A MEMBER MAY BE GRANTED
FREE TRAVEL WITHIN AUSTRALIA
TO THEIR HOME LOCATION WHEN PRE-EMBARKATION LEAVE IS GRANTED. IF A RECREATION LEAVE FREE TRAVEL ENTITLEMENT
EXISTS THIS IS TO BE USED IN LIEU. AS AN
ALTERNATIVE, SPOUSES, CHILDREN, PARENTS, SIBLINGS OR ANY OTHER PERSON(S)
NOMINATED BY THE MEMBER MAY BE APPROVED TO BE CONVEYED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE TO THE
MEMBERS LOCATION PROVIDING THE COST DOES NOT EXCEED THAT WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN
EXPENDED IF PRE-EMBARKATION LEAVE AND PRE-EMBARKATION LEAVE TRAVEL HAD BEEN
AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER.
REMOVALS FOR MWD
11. TEMPORARY REMOVALS FOR MWD. THE FOL OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE
(NORMALLY THERE MUST BE A REMAINING DEPLOYMENT TENURE OF SIX MONTHS AT THE TIME
THE REMOVAL IS EFFECTED):
A. LEAVE DEPENDANTS IN CURRENT POSTING
LOCATION AND REMAIN IN EXISTING SERVICE RESIDENCE OR CONTINUE TO RECEIVE RA, AS
APPLICABLE.
B. WHERE THE RELEVANT DELEGATE UNDER PACMAN
CLAUSE 17.7.6 IS SATISFIED (AND IF NECESSARY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UNIT
OC/CO) THERE IS A COMPELLING NEED FOR SPT TO THE MEMBERS DEPENDANT(S) FROM
EXTENDED FAMILY, THE MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE FOR TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF DEPENDANT(S)
TO AN ELECTED DESTINATION WITHIN AUSTRALIA WHERE FAMILY SPT IS
AVAILABLE AND RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING REMOVAL ENTITLEMENTS:
(1). RELOCATION OF DEPENDANTS. WHERE A TEMPORARY
REMOVAL ENTITLEMENT EXISTS THEN, ONCE DURING THE DEPLOYMENT, THE MEMBER MAY
RELOCATE DEPENDENT(S) AND THEIR PERSONAL EFFECTS AND ONE MOTOR VEHICLE TO A LOC
WHERE EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE AND CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A HOME IN
POSTING LOCALITY. NO HOUSING
ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE NEW LOC.
AN OFFSET OF THIS ENTITLEMENT IS AVAILABLE WHERE UP TO TWO EXTENDED
FAMILY MEMBERS MAY TRAVEL TO THE POSTING LOC.
COST OF OFFSET IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF NORMAL
DEPT LIABILITY FOR REMOVAL OF MEMBERS DEPENDANTS TO THE LOC WHERE EXTENDED
FAMILY SUPPORT WAS AVAILABLE. OR
(2). LIMITED REMOVAL OF THE DEPENDANTS
PERSONAL EFFECTS (EXCLUDING FURNITURE) AND ONE MOTOR VEHICLE TO AN ELECTED
DESTINATION. STORAGE OF FURNITURE AND
EFFECTS IN A DHA APPROVED STORAGE FACILITY AT POSTING LOC. ON RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT, A SUBSEQUENT
REMOVAL OF THESE EFFECTS FROM THE ELECTED DESTINATION AND STORAGE FACILITY TO
THE MEMBERS RESIDENCE. OR
(3). WHERE SUITABLE HOUSING IS NOT AVAILABLE IN
FAMILY SPT LOC, FULL REMOVAL TO AN ELECTED DESTINATION AND ON RETURN FROM
DEPLOYMENT, A SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL FROM THE ELECTED DESTINATION TO THE MEMBERS
POSTING LOC.
(4). TEMPORARY ACCN ALLOWANCE (TAA). TAA ASSISTS
A MEMBER AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO MUST LIVE IN TEMP ACCN AND ASSISTS WITH ACCN
AND CERTAIN OTHER COSTS. THE MEMBER WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO CONTINUE TO PAY
THEIR HOUSING CONTIRBUTIONS. A MEMBER'S DEPENDANTS MAY BE ENTITLED TO TAA IF
THEY ARE ENTITLED TO A REMOVAL AT COMMONWEALTH EXPENSE. MEMBERS ARE TO CONTACT DHA FOR FURTHER
GUIDANCE.
(5). IN CASES WHERE THE MEMBER IS APPROVED TO
UNDERTAKE A REMOVAL, EITHER TO STORE OR TO THE ELECTED DESTINATION, THERE IS NO
GUARANTEE THAT THE MEMBER WILL BE ALLOCATED THE SAME ACCN ON RETURN TO THE OLD
POSTING LOC.
(6) THE REMOVAL OPTION IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST
A MEMBER'S DEPENDANTS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FROM EXTENDED FAMILY DURING
THE PERIOD OF DEPLOYMENT ONLY. ON
COMPLETION OF THE DEPLOYMENT DEPENDANTS ARE EXPECTED TO EITHER RELOCATE TO
THEIR PREVIOUS RESIDENCE LOCATION TO THE MEMBER DEPLOYING OR THE
MEMBER'S NEW POSTING LOCALITY. IF THE DEPENDANTS DECLINE TO
RELOCATE THEN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AT THE CHOSEN
LOCATION CEASES AND THE MEMBER'S CATEGORISATION REVERTS TO MWOD. NO
OTHER FORMS OF REMOVAL OR HOUSING ASSISTANCE ARE AVAILABLE FOR DEPENDANTS
AT THE LOCATION OF EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT.
C. ALL COSTS FOR REMOVAL, STORAGE AND
INSURANCE OF STORED ITEMS (IN A DHA APPROVED STORAGE FACILITY) WILL BE MET AT
PUBLIC EXPENSE FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT.
D. SUBJECT TO OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS PRIOR
TO DEPLOYMENT, TRAVEL FOR THE DEPENDANTS AND THE MEMBER TO THE ELECTED
DESTINATION IN AUSTRALIA AND RETURN TRAVEL FOR THE MEMBER BACK TO THE
CONCENTRATION AREA BY THE ENTITLED MEANS.
E. ON RETURN FROM THE DEPLOYMENT, THE MEMBER
MAY RECEIVE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE FROM THE POINT OF ENTRY BACK INTO AUSTRALIA
TO THE ELECTED DESTINATION AND SUBSEQUENT TRAVEL FOR THE MEMBER AND DEPENDANTS
TO THE MEMBERS POSTING LOC BY THE ENTITLED MEANS.
F. DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCE. FOR OPTIONS 11.B.1 AND 11.B.2, REMOVAL TO AND
FROM FAMILY SPT LOC IS TO COUNT AS ONE COMPLETE REMOVAL FOR DISTURBANCE
ALLOWANCE PURPOSES.
G. STORAGE COSTS OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOSS
ON SALE OF ONE
VEHICLE AND ONE TOWABLE ITEM.
H. RA FOR DEPENDANTS RESIDING IN ACCN AT THE
ELECTED DESTINATION DURING THE PERIOD OF DEPLOYMENT, AND ANY OTHER NORMAL REMOVAL ALLOWANCE WITHIN AUSTRALIA AS APPLICABLE.
12. FOR SINGLE PARENT MWD WHO DEPLOY OR WHERE BOTH PARENTS ARE ADF
MEMBERS AND ARE DEPLOYED AT THE SAME TIME, A REMOVAL OF FURNITURE AND/OR
EFFECTS TO STORAGE WILL BE APPROVED, IF REQUIRED. THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL OF CHILDREN TO AN
APPROPRIATE LOC WITHIN AUSTRALIA
FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDED FAMILY SPT AND STORAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLE AND A
TOWABLE ITEM.
13. REMOVAL/TRAVEL PROVISIONS ARE LIMITED TO TRAVEL WITHIN AUSTRALIA. IF THE REQUIREMENT FOR EXTENDED FAMILY SPT IS
RECOGNISED AND A MEMBER OR DEPENDANT REQUESTS TRAVEL TO AN OVERSEAS
DESTINATION, ASSISTANCE IS LIMITED TO THE COST OF TRAVEL BY THE ENTITLED MEANS
TO AND FROM THE INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL IN AUSTRALIA NEAREST THE MEMBERS LOC OF
POSTING FROM WHICH A FLIGHT DEPARTS TO THE OVERSEAS LOCALITY.
ACCM / REMOVAL ASSISTANCE FOR MWOD and mwd(u)
14. MWOD
AND MWD(U) ARE REQ TO ELECT TO EITHER:
A. VACATE
THEIR LIVING IN ACCN (LIA) OR RENTAL ALLOWANCE (ra) ACCN FOR THE PERIOD OF
THEIR DEPLOYMENT, OR
B. RETAIN
THEIR LIA OR RA ACCN FOR THE PERIOD OF THEIR DEPLOYMENT.
15. MEMBERS
WHO ELECT TO RETAIN THEIR lia or ra ACCN while deployed ARE NOT REQ TO CONTINUE
TO PAY THEIR NORMAL RENT CONTRIBUTION.
16. MEMBERS
WHO occupy lia MAY STILL BE REQ TO VACATE THEIR ACCN FOR OPERATIONAL REASONS.
17. MEMBERS
WHO ELECT TO RETAIN THEIR ACCN MUST PROVIDE NOTICE IN WRITING (DEPLOYMENT
HOUSING RETENTION FORM) AS FOL:
A. LIA
– TO CO OR OC WITH A COPY TO RELEVANT ACCN ADMIN CELL AND PAY ADMIN CELL. OR
B. RA
ACCN - TO LOCAL DHA HOUSING MANAGEMENT CENTRE.
DHA MUST ALSO BE NOTIFIED IF THE MEMBER ARRANGES FOR A HOUSE-SITTER TO
LIVE IN THEIR RA ACCN OR IF THE MEMBER SUB-LETS THE RA ACCN WHILE THEY ARE
ABSENT ON DEPLOYMENT. MEMBERS WHO ELECT
TO SUB-LET THEIR RA ACCN WILL HAVE THEIR RA REDUCED BY THE VALUE OF THE
SUB-LEASE.
18. MEMBERS
WHO ELECT TO RETAIN THEIR LIA OR RA ACCN WHEN DEPLOYED SHOULD CHECK WITH THEIR
INSURANCE COMPANY TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ADEQUATE COVER DURING THEIR ABSENCE. THEY SHOULD ALSO CHECK WITH THEIR LANDLORDS
WHETHER THERE IS ANY CLAUSE IN THEIR TENANCY AGREEMENT WHICH MAY LIMIT THE
PERIOD FOR WHICH THE PREMISES MAY BE LEFT UNOCCUPIED.
19. MEMBERS
WHO ELECT TO VACATE THEIR LIA OR RA ACCN ARE ENTITLED TO:
A. REMOVAL
TO STORE OF FURNITURE AND EFFECTS.
B. REIMBURSEMENT
OF COSTS RESULTING FROM EARLY TERMINATION OF LEASE. AND
C. STORAGE
OR LOSS ON SALE
OF ONE VEH AND ONE TOWABLE ITEM. STORAGE
OF MOTOR VEH AND TOWABLE ITEM SHOULD BE ARRANGED ON BASE WHEREVER
PRACTICAble. WHERE THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE,
STORAGE MAY BE ARRANGED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE at A dha approved storage facility.
20. MEMBERS
VEH MAY BE REMOVED TO AN ELECTED DESTINATION FOR STORAGE (iE. PARENTS LOCALITY). IF
THIS OCCURS, THE MEMBER MAY BE REIMBURSED THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REMOVING a
VEH TO AND FROM THE ELECTED DESTINATION.
THE LIMITATION OF COSTS IS UP TO THE VALUE OF THE STORAGE OF THE VEH in
a DHA approved facility FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT.
21. APPLICATIONS
FOR CWEALTH FUNDED REMOVALS AND STORAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO DHA FOR
CONSIDERATION.
22. DISTURBANCE
ALLOWANCE. REMOVAL TO AND FROM STORE IS TO
COUNT AS ONE COMPLETE REMOVAL FOR DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCE PURPOSES.
RELIEF OUT OF COUNTRY TRAVEL FARES
ASSISTANCE (ROCTFA)
23. FOR DEPLOYMENTS OF SIX MONTHS OR LONGER, ROCTFA MAY BE
APPROVED SUBJECT TO OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS AND PROVIDED THE MEMBER PLANS TO BE
OUTSIDE THE SPECIFIED AREA FOR AT LEAST SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS. ONE ROCTFA
ENTITLEMENT MAY BE APPROVED WHERE DEPLOYMENT IS SIX MONTHS BUT LESS THAN NINE
MONTHS, TWO ROCTFA WHERE THE DEPLOYMENT IS NINE MONTHS BUT LESS THAN TWELVE
MONTHS AND THREE ROCTFA WHERE THE DEPLOYMENT IS TWELVE MONTHS BUT LESS THAN
FIFTEEN MONTHS REFER TO PACMAN V2-17.7.22. FOR PERIODS EXCEEDING FIFTEEN MONTHS
24. THE ROCTFA DESTINATION FOR MWD WHO WISH TO RETURN TO AUSTRALIA
IS LIMITED TO THE PREVIOUS POSTING LOC OR ALTERNATIVELY THE LOC TO WHICH THE
FAMILY HAS BEEN MOVED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE.
FOR MWOD WHO WISH TO RTA THE DESTINATION IS LIMITED TO THE PREVIOUS
POSTING LOC OR ALTERNATIVELY THE REPORTED LOC OF THE NEXT OF KIN FOR RECREATION
LEAVE FREE TRAVEL PURPOSES. THERE IS NO
OFFSET FOR THIS ENTITLEMENT.
COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
25. EXCHANGE PERS. PERS
FROM OTHER FORCES ON EXCHANGE WITH THE ADF AND DEPLOYED TO OP ANODE HAVE NO
ENTITLEMENT TO THE ADF DEPLOYMENT PACKAGE.
27. QUESTIONS. ALL QUERIES REGARDING COS ENTITLEMENTS ARE TO
BE FORWARDED THROUGH THE NORMAL CHAIN OF
COMMAND.
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