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Operation PALATE II - Conditions of Service
Personnel Policy and Employment Conditions Branch
Correct as at 1 Jan 15
References
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PACMAN Version 2 Chapter 17
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DSC message 180633Z APR 11
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HQJOC message 4206/SO2 PERSOPS DTG 150409Z SEP 08 – Leave
outside the AO and DA
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DMCHP Restructure of Deployment Allowance message dated
022321Z OCT 14
Correct as at 1 Jan 15
Nature of Service Declaration
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The Minister for Defence, in consultation with the Prime Minister,
declares the Nature of Service (NOS) for operations. The relevant
Conditions of Service (COS) package for a deployment is then
authorised by the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel.
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Op PALATE II has been declared Warlike service WEF 27 Jun 05.
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DSC reviewed the COS on 18 Apr 11
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Warlike Service - Definition
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The application of force is authorised to pursue specific military
objectives and there is an expectation of casualties.
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Types:
– Declared war;
– Conventional combat operations against an armed
adversary; and
– Peace enforcement IAW Chap VII of UN Charter.
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Reviews
• NOS Branch reviews the NOS when there is a change:
– in circumstance;
– the task or role of deployed force;
– or at a minimum of every 12 months.
• Threat assessments conducted by DIO are reviewed every
12 months or when circumstances change.
• Directorate of Service Conditions reviews COS in line with
the above.
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Eligibility
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To be eligible for the COS package, members must be:
– assigned for duty with Operation PALATE II, and
– be within the Op PALATE II specified area
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Service outside the specified area (Afghanistan) attracts
peacetime cos; ie TA if meals are not provided
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OPERATION PALATE II
The specified area
comprises Afghanistan
Correct
as at 1 Jan 15
ADF
contribution
to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
Housing and Removals
• Housing and removal benefits depend on;
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the expected length of your deployment
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the location of your dependants during your deployment
your categorisation
posting location on RTA
time remaining in losing posting location.
• For deployments of less than six months;
– There are no removal benefits.
– housing benefits;
• Remain the same MWD and MWD(U)
• Remain the same in the posting location for MWOD with the
member not required to make a contribution
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Housing and Removals
• For deployment of more than 6 months a range of assistance
is provided to help members manage their absence.
Housing and Removals
• Members living in and Members living out;
– may choose to remain in their accommodation or access removal
and storage entitlements.
– should engage early with the decision maker to ensure they are fully
aware of the benefits and options available to them upon
deployment.
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Housing and Removals
• MWD
– dependants may remain in posting location; or
– dependants may be moved to a personal location for family support
where there is a compelling need. There are several housing and
removal options if approved to relocate your dependants for family
support. The level of benefit available to the member depends on;
• the compelling need,
• members posting location on return; and
• length of time in posting location on return.
– Members should engage early with the decision maker to ensure
they are fully aware of the benefits available in their
circumstances.
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Housing and Removals
• For full list of criteria refer to
– PACMAN Ch 17; and
– Consult the COS signal, and
– Consult with Toll Transitions
• Check Insurance! It remains the members responsibility to
ensure continued insurance coverage for home and content
during any period of absence.
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Pre-deployment Leave and Travel
• Deployments of less than six months do not normally
attract a pre-embarkation Leave entitlement.
– Some provision exist for special cases; apply via relevant service
DGPERS area.
• Deployments of six months or more :
– approval depends on operational requirements;
– up to 7 days (inclusive of weekends and public holidays);
– Free Travel:
– If entitled – free travel within Australia may be granted to home
location
– If BRL free travel entitlement exists then this is to be used
– Alt, family members may be conveyed at public expense to
members home location. Costs not to exceed that which
would have been expended for the member to travel.
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Before Deploying
Members should:
• Check with Centrelink regarding:
– Family Tax Benefits:
• Note - A New tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 was
amended effective
1 July 2007 to provide portability of
Family Tax Benefit Part B beyond 13 weeks while overseas on
deployment.
– any other benefits that you may be eligible for depending on your
family composition and income
• Check with Child Support Agency regarding child support
payments
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Allowances
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Deployment Allowance (DA)
– $150 per day (WEF 1 Jan 15)
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DA is:
– Payable from the date of first arrival inside the specified area
– Ceases the day after you leave the specified area for the last time
(RTA at the end of your deployment)
– Payable during temp absences related to operational service ie.
Leave, med escort
– NOT payable for temp absence not related to operation service –
ie. Compassionate leave
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Allowances
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DA is paid:
– In recognition of operational and environmental hazards and
stress likely to be experienced of the whole of the
deployment period
– Based on threat assessment
– Can change (up or down) at anytime, even during your
deployment.
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DA is not paid:
– For leave accrued on RTA
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Allowances
• Other allowances where applicable:
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Separation Allowance
Special Forces Disability Allowance
Flying Allowance
Hard lying Allowance
Allowances
• Field Allowance applications are to be submitted to CJOPs
for approval IAW the requirements of PACMAN, providing the
stipulated threshold criterion of 'living in the field' has been
met.
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Allowances
• District Allowance
– MWD members DO NOT have this allowance ceased if the family
remain at posting location.
– MWOD members DO have this allowance ceased:
• after 30 days if returning to remote location after deployment, or
• on date of deployment if posted out of remote location and not
returning after deployment.
Allowances
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Leave
• War Service Leave - 18 days pa accrued on a daily basis. No
qualifying period and only accrued inside specified area.
• ARL – combination of Field, Seagoing or Flying granted IAW
PACMAN if entitled.
─ Be aware prior Field Leave accrued for current LY will count for the max
Field Leave that can be credited – 10 days pa.
• ERL is not granted for warlike deployments
– CDF has declared no leave can be taken inside a warlike AO. IAW with
HQJOC direction members leaving the AO must take ADF leave.
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Relief Out of Country Travel Fares Assistance (ROCTFA):
• The purpose of relief out-of-country travel fare assistance
is to help the member have time away from the difficulties
of a deployment. ROCTFA is;
– subject to operational constraints and provided the member’s leave
plan includes being outside of the specified area for at least seven
(7) consecutive days
– to be taken as near as possible to midway point of deployment
– travel on cheapest available airline offering a reasonable standard
of safety and security
– travel is intended to assist personnel to have time away from the
arduous conditions of the deployment.
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ROCTFA
• ROCTFA entitlement is based on length of deployment as
follows:– Less than 6 months = NIL entitlement
NB: HQJOC may approve 1 ROCTFA in exceptional circumstances
see PACMAN 17.9.38.1.a
– 6 months but less than 9 months = 1 ROCTFA
– 9 months but less than 12 months = 2 ROCTFA
– 12 months but less than 15 months = 3 ROCTFA
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ROCTFA
• ROCTFA designated destination for Op PALATE II:
– to the previous posting loc, or
– the location to which the family has been moved at public expense for the
period of deployment, or
– to the nominated family members normal residential loc within Australia, or
– to the defence recognised dependant normal residential loc within
Australia.
• there is no offset for the RTA provision.
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ROCTFA
• For deployment for 12 months or more:
– pers may apply as an offset to combine the value of two trips to Australia
that they are entitled to, to assist the member and their dependants to
reunite in Australia.
– Alternatively the member, either MWD or MWOD, may use the value of
the two trips to travel to another country.
• For members who do not wish to RTA or who are entitled but do
not avail themselves of the previous option to combine two trips,
the ROCTFA destination is Rome.
• Members may offset the cost of return travel to Rome against the cost
of travel to an alt destination.
• The alt destination must be suitable as a ROCTFA destination as
determined by the CO.
• Travel is by economy class on the cheapest available airline that
offers a reasonable standard of safety and security.
NB: TA is not payable while on ROCTFA.
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Taxation
• Members who deploy on warlike service are not required to pay
tax on salary and allowances associated with their deployment.
• Section 23AD ITAA:
• all ADF salary and allowance earned inside the specified area are
exempt from taxation
• Taxation exemption continues on RTA for all leave accrued while
deployed.
ITAA = the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
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Other Information
• Compensation:
– covered under the provisions of the Military Rehabilitation and
Compensation Act 2004 for death, injury or illness.
– covered 24 hr a day
– Hotline No 1300 550 461
– E-mail - [email protected]
• It is essential to keep records and report all incidents.
Ensure all paperwork is completed.
• Telephone calls & mail service:
– NOT a COS, however, members MAY BE provided the opportunity to
telephone Australia:
• The frequency and duration of these calls will be set by HQJOC
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Other Information
• Medals
– AASM -1 day
• Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme
– qualifying period remains unaffected by warlike service
– possibility of up to an additional 5 years subsidy
– only periods Within Specified Area count as warlike service for the
purpose of this scheme
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Other Information
• CoS messages for all operations are published on the
DEFWEB and Internet at:
– http://intranet.defence.gov.au/pac/
http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac/
Where–can
I find the Conditions of Service for Operation PALATE II?
• drill down:
– Pay and Conditions – Home Page
– Overseas Operations
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Any Questions?
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