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DFRT is on the case
Volume 50, No. 11, June 28, 2007 |
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With more work scheduled and six recent cases behind it – two to come into effect later this year the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) is being kept busy.
Three other cases are either under review or scheduled for this year, including some further trade cases.
“Established in 1984 under the provisions of the Defence Act, the DFRT is the independent industrial body that determines ADF pay and related allowances,” the Director Military Salaries and Allowances Policy, Colonel Terry McCullagh said.
The tribunal ensures that members of the ADF have their pay and allowances reviewed independent of Government or Defence and consist of President, the Honourable Senior Deputy President Rob Cartwright; and members Mr Greg G D John and Member - Rear Admiral Brian B L Adams (Ret).
The tribunal president is also a member of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission.
“The tribunal has the power to inquire into ADF salaries and allowance matters to inform its decisions when setting ADF pay and related allowances,” Colonel McCullagh said.
“Critical to the tribunal’s inquiries is its regular visits to ADF establishments, which allow ADF members to raise pay issues directly with the tribunal.
“The visits can assist with informing the tribunal on certain aspects of the ADF, such as the recent visit to the Army Logistic Training Centre. The visits are also used to inform particular cases. A good example of this was the recent visits to Fleet Base East, HMAS Albatross and the School of Military Engineering, which informed the ADF Engineer case,” he said.
The ADF regularly makes submissions to the tribunal asking it to review particular pay or allowance matters. The ADF is represented by the Defence Force Advocate (DFA), Mr Richard Kenzie, who is appointed by the Minister for Defence. Mr Kenzie, a Queens Council, has years of experience in industrial relations, which includes almost 12 years representing the ADF.
Individuals and organisations may also make submissions or provide information to the tribunal. The Returned Services League and the Regular Defence Force Welfare Association are organisations which regularly provide submissions to the tribunal, and represent their organisation’s interests at tribunal hearings.
To find out more about the DFRT its website www.dfrt.gov.au.
To find out more about ADF pay and conditions, visit:
- DEFWEB: http://intranet.defence.gov.au/pac/
- Internet: http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac/
| Major ADF pay and allowance tribunal determinations for 2005-06 |
- Remuneration Reform Project phase three – introduction of a new 10-grade pay structure for officers (effective from October 5 this year).
- Review of Flying Allowance;
- The ADF Workplace Remuneration Arrangement 2006-2009;
- The Reserve Remuneration Review – introduction of non-discounted rates of pay and the reserve service allowance;
- Trade review cases for Army Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Army Operator Supply, Clerk Administrative and
- Clerk Finance; and
- Remuneration Reform Project phase four– new Other Ranks 16 pay group structure (effective from August 9 this year). |
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