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Benefit
open to two new Air Force categories
By
SGT Jonathan Garland
FOUR new specified categories have been declared for MSBS Retention
Benefit eligibility this year – all in aircraft-related areas.
The Air Force’s Advanced Avionics Technician and Aircraft Life
Support Fitter and the Army’s Technician Aircraft and Technician
Avionics join the list of employment categories eligible for the
benefit.
Assistant Director - Entitlements Commander David Francis said the
list of specified categories was reviewed each year by each of the
three services.
“They are selected on the basis of the category structure being
such that there is a lower probability of its members reaching the
minimum requisite rank [Squadron Leader or Sergeant] by the 15 years’
service point,” CMDR Francis said. “Other members with
reduced promotion prospects as a result of a service-driven category
change may also be declared eligible as inter-employment category
members.”
These members are identified individually by the services, nominated
in the Minister’s declaration and notified by staff of the
Directorate of Entitlements.
Members should be aware that there is a fixed period in which they
can elect to receive the benefit.
This period can vary according to whether the member becomes eligible
at the time of, or on a date after, the effective date of the Minister’s
declaration.
The changes bring to 13 the number of Air Force categories eligible
for the MSBS Retention Benefit (see list below).
For further information contact Pam Black at the Directorate of
Entitlements on (02) 6266 3213 or pam.black@
defence.gov.au
or Jenny Flynn on (02) 6266 3227 or jenny.flynn@defence.gov.au.
| Rank |
Category |
Date
of Effect |
| Any |
Air
Traffic Controller |
Oct
1, 1991 |
| CPL |
Ground
Support Engineering - Fitter |
Feb
13, 1998 |
| CPL |
Metal
Machinist |
April
23, 1999 |
| CPL |
Advanced
Aircraft Technician |
May
10, 2001 |
| CPL |
Ground
Support Engineering - Technician |
May
10, 2001 |
| CPL |
Supplier |
May
10, 2001 |
| CPL |
Aircraft
Surface Finisher |
May
10, 2001 |
| CPL |
Cook |
July
22, 2002 |
| CPL |
Firefighter |
July
22, 2002 |
| CPL |
Photographer |
July
22, 2002 |
| CPL |
Physical
Training Instructor |
July
22, 2002 |
| CPL |
Advanced
Avionics Technician |
June
23, 2003 |
| CPL |
Aircraft
Life Support Fitter |
June
23, 2003 |
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