Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Assisted Leave Travel) Determination 2021 (No. 8) (Cth)

Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Assisted Leave Travel) Determination 2021 (No. 8)

I, FIONA LOUISE McSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 1 June 2021

Fiona Louise McSpeerin Assistant Secretary People Policy and Employment Conditions Defence People Group

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Schedules Schedule 1—Assisted leave travel amendments Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service Schedule 2—Transitional provisions Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1 Name This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Assisted Leave Travel) Determination 2021 (No. 8).

2 Commencement This instrument commences on 10 June 2021

3 Authority This instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

4 Schedules Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Assisted leave travel amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 1 Section 16.1.2 (Definitions), Hardship location After the definition, insert: In-country means in the country where the member's posting location is located. 2 Subsection 16.4.7.1 (Number of trips) After the subsection, insert: 1A. The number of trips a member is eligible for under subsection 1 is reduced by 1 for each assisted leave travel benefit which is offset under section 16.4.11. 3 Section 16.4.11 (Offsetting assisted leave travel) Omit the section, substitute:

16.4.11 Offsetting assisted leave travel 1. If the CDF is satisfied that travel to any of the following locations meets the purpose of assisted leave travel, the member is permitted to offset the assisted leave travel under section 16.4.5 to travel to that location. a. Travel to a location in another county other than the location listed in Annex 16.B. b. Travel to a location in-country. 2. The CDF must consider all of the following criteria. a. The purpose of the leave fare. b. The facilities and environment at the destination. c. Any travel restrictions that may apply to the destination. 3. If a member is permitted to offset their assisted leave travel to travel to a location in another country all of the following apply. a. They cease to be eligible for assisted leave travel under section 16.4.5 for the trip that has been offset. b. They are eligible for the value of the travel they would have been eligible for under section 16.4.5. 4. If during the COVID-19 pandemic the member is permitted to offset their assisted leave travel to travel a location in-country, all of the following apply. a. They cease to be eligible for assisted leave travel under section 16.4.5 for the trip that has been offset. b. They are eligible for return transport costs up to the value they would have been eligible for under section 16.4.5. c. If they travel by private vehicle, section 16.4.15 applies. 5. For the purpose of determining the value of the travel under subsections 3 and 4, the regional leave centre or relief leave centre is a location other than a location in Australia. 4 Section 16.4.12 (Proof of travel) Omit the section, substitute: