Defence Determination 2005/36

I, BRIAN GARY PAULE, Acting Director General Personnel Policy and Employment Conditions, Defence Personnel Executive, make this Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.
Dated 12 September 2005
B G PAULE
Acting Director General
Personnel Policy and Employment Conditions
Defence Personnel Executive

1 Citation

This Determination is Defence Determination 2005/36, 2005 Annual review of housing related allowances and charges.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on 22 September 2005.

3 Amendment

Defence Determination 2005/15, Conditions of Service, as amended,1 is amended as set out in this Determination.

4 Subclause 6.2.13.1 (Amount of entitlement)

omit
$13, 788
insert
$14,546

5 Subclause 7.4.21.3 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment), table

substitute
Item / The meal amount for… / in capital cities and
high-cost country centres* is ($)… / and in other locations is ($)…
1. / breakfast / 18.90 / 16.85
2. / lunch / 21.15 / 19.30
3. / dinner / 36.40 / 33.30
* See: Annex 9.5.A Part 3, 'Location' column for the list of high-cost country centres.

6 Clause 7.4.26 (Rate of contribution), table item 1

omit
$22.95
insert
$23.75

7 Subclause 7.7.5.3 (Fortnightly meal charges), table

substitute
Item / If the member is… / then the fortnightly meal charge is ($)…
1. / a. a Corporal or lower, or
b. a trainee / 114.00
2. / a. a Sergeant or higher
non-commissioned rank, or
b. a Warrant Officer / 130.50
3. / an officer (other than trainee) / 146.50

8 Clause 7.7.7 (Casual meal charges), table

substitute
Item / If the member is… / then the casual meal charge is ($)…
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
1. / a. a Corporal or lower, or
b. a trainee / 3.10 / 4.20 / 4.10
2. / a. a Sergeant or higher
non-commissioned rank, or
b. a Warrant Officer / 3.65 / 4.75 / 4.65
3. / an officer (other than trainee) / 4.20 / 5.25 / 5.20

9

Clause 7.7.10 (Member on leave without pay)

substitute
1. / This clause applies to a member who lives in while on leave without pay.
Exception: A member on part-time leave without pay.
2. / The member must pay the Commonwealth a casual meal charge at the rate set out in this table for each meal they have in a mess while on leave.
Item / Description of member / Breakfast
($) / Lunch
($) / Dinner
($)
1. / Corporal or lower, trainee / 10.40 / 11.15 / 20.20
2. / Sergeant or higher noncommissioned rank, Warrant Officer, officer (other than trainee) / 17.40 / 18.55 / 33.70
3. / The CDF may decide that the member was granted the leave without pay for exceptional reasons. In this case, the member is taken not to be on leave without pay.

Subclause 7.7.15.1 (Entitlement to allowance)

omit
$72.10
insert
$72.70

Paragraph 7.8.4.1.b (Eligible member – reimbursement for utilities)

omit
$15.95
substitute
$16.50

Subclause 7.8.7.2 (Contribution for water – Service residence)

substitute
2. / The weekly rate of contribution is worked out using this formula.
$3.30 ÷ the number of members who live in the residence

Subclause 7.8.8.2 (Contribution for energy costs – tied or Service residences)

omit
$30.60
substitute
$31.65

Subclause 7.8.9.1 (Contribution for utilities – member living in)

omit
$9.85
substitute
$10.20

Annex 7.C (Contributions for food – temporary accommodation allowance)

substitute
the Annex in the Attachment
NOTE
1. / Defence Determination 2005/15, as amended to date. For previous amendments see Defence Determinations 2005/16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35. Certain provisions of the Determination have been modified by Determination No. 5 of 2005, made under section 58H of the Defence Act 1903.

ATTACHMENT A

Annex 7.C: Contributions for food – temporary accommodation allowance

See: Chapter 7 Part 4 Division 5 Clause 7.4.26

Column 1 / Column 2 / Column 3 / Column 4 / Column 5 / Column 6 /
/ Contribution ($ a week) /
Member’s salary
$ a year / Amount for member with spouse / Amount for member or spouse only / Amount for each additional adult dependant / Amount for first dependant under 21 / Amount for each subsequent dependant under 21 /
/ Below 20,000 / 124.40 / 62.20 / 62.20 / 12.40 / 9.30 /
/ 20,000 – 21,999 / 126.60 / 63.30 / 63.30 / 12.70 / 9.50 /
/ 22,000 – 23,999 / 130.90 / 65.50 / 65.50 / 13.10 / 9.80 /
/ 24,000 – 25,999 / 135.20 / 67.60 / 67.60 / 13.50 / 10.10 /
/ 26,000 – 27,999 / 139.50 / 69.80 / 69.80 / 14.00 / 10.50 /
/ 28,000 – 29,999 / 143.90 / 71.90 / 71.90 / 14.40 / 10.80 /
/ 30,000 – 31,999 / 148.20 / 74.10 / 74.10 / 14.80 / 11.10 /
/ 32,000 – 33,999 / 152.50 / 76.20 / 76.20 / 15.20 / 11.40 /
/ 34,000 – 35,999 / 156.80 / 78.40 / 78.40 / 15.70 / 11.80 /
/ 36,000 – 37,999 / 161.10 / 80.60 / 80.60 / 16.10 / 12.10 /
/ 38,000 – 39,999 / 165.40 / 82.70 / 82.70 / 16.50 / 12.40 /
/ 40,000 – 41,999 / 169.70 / 84.90 / 84.90 / 17.00 / 12.70 /
/ 42,000 – 43,999 / 174.10 / 87.00 / 87.00 / 17.40 / 13.10 /
/ 44,000 – 45,999 / 178.40 / 89.20 / 89.20 / 17.80 / 13.40 /
/ 46,000 – 47,999 / 182.70 / 91.30 / 91.30 / 18.30 / 13.70 /
/ 48,000 – 49,999 / 187.00 / 93.50 / 93.50 / 18.70 / 14.00 /
/ 50,000 – 51,999 / 191.30 / 95.70 / 95.70 / 19.10 / 14.40 /
/ 52,000 – 53,999 / 195.60 / 97.80 / 97.80 / 19.60 / 14.70 /
/ 54,000 – 55,999 / 200.00 / 100.00 / 100.00 / 20.00 / 15.00 /
/ 56,000 – 57,999 / 204.30 / 102.10 / 102.10 / 20.40 / 15.30 /
/ 58,000 – 59,999 / 208.60 / 104.30 / 104.30 / 20.90 / 15.60 /
/ 60,000 – 61,999 / 212.90 / 106.50 / 106.50 / 21.30 / 16.00 /
/ 62,000 – 63,999 / 217.20 / 108.60 / 108.60 / 21.70 / 16.30 /
64,000 – 65,999 / 221.50 / 110.80 / 110.80 / 22.20 / 16.60 /
66,000 – 67,999 / 225.90 / 112.90 / 112.90 / 22.60 / 16.90 /
68,000 – 69,999 / 230.20 / 115.10 / 115.10 / 23.00 / 17.30 /
70,000 – 71,999 / 234.50 / 117.20 / 117.20 / 23.40 / 17.60 /
72,000 – 73,999 / 238.80 / 119.40 / 119.40 / 23.90 / 17.90 /
74,000 – 75,999 / 243.10 / 121.60 / 121.60 / 24.30 / 18.20 /
76,000 – 77,999 / 247.40 / 123.70 / 123.70 / 24.70 / 18.60 /
78,000 – 79,999 / 251.80 / 125.90 / 125.90 / 25.20 / 18.90 /
80,000 – 81,999 / 256.10 / 128.00 / 128.00 / 25.60 / 19.20 /
82,000 – 83,999 / 260.40 / 130.20 / 130.20 / 26.00 / 19.50 /
84,000 – 85,999 / 264.70 / 132.40 / 132.40 / 26.50 / 19.90 /
86,000 – 87,999 / 269.00 / 134.50 / 134.50 / 26.90 / 20.20 /
88,000 – 89,999 / 273.30 / 136.70 / 136.70 / 27.30 / 20.50 /
90,000 – 91,999 / 277.70 / 138.80 / 138.80 / 27.80 / 20.80 /
92,000 – 93,999 / 282.00 / 141.00 / 141.00 / 28.20 / 21.10 /
94,000 – 95,999 / 286.30 / 143.10 / 143.10 / 28.60 / 21.50 /
96,000 – 97,999 / 290.60 / 145.30 / 145.30 / 29.10 / 21.80 /
98,000 – 99,999 / 294.90 / 147.50 / 147.50 / 29.50 / 22.10 /
100,000 – 101,999 / 299.20 / 149.60 / 149.60 / 29.90 / 22.40 /
102,000 – 103,999 / 303.60 / 151.80 / 151.80 / 30.40 / 22.80 /
104,000 – 105,999 / 307.90 / 153.90 / 153.90 / 30.80 / 23.10 /
106,000 – 107,999 / 312.20 / 156.10 / 156.10 / 31.20 / 23.40 /
108,000 – 109,999 / 316.50 / 158.30 / 158.30 / 31.70 / 23.70 /
110,000 – 111,999 / 320.80 / 160.40 / 160.40 / 32.10 / 24.10 /
112,000 – 113,999 / 325.10 / 162.60 / 162.60 / 32.50 / 24.40 /
114,000 – 115,999 / 329.40 / 164.70 / 164.70 / 32.90 / 24.70 /
116,000 – 117,999 / 333.80 / 166.90 / 166.90 / 33.40 / 25.00 /
118,000 – 119,999 / 338.10 / 169.00 / 169.00 / 33.80 / 25.40 /
120,000 and above / 342.40 / 171.20 / 171.20 / 34.20 / 25.70 /

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Defence Determination 2005/36

This Determination amends Defence Determination 2005/15, Conditions of Service (the Principal Determination), made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903 (the Act). Chapter7 of the Principal Determination sets out provisions dealing with Housing and Meal rates and contributions for members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

The purpose of this Determination is to implement part of an annual review of the allowances that ADF members may receive for, and the contributions they are required to make towards, the costs of their accommodation and meals.

Clause 1 of this Determination sets out the manner in which this Determination may be cited.

Clause 2 of this Determination provides that the Determination commences on 22 September 2005, the first day of the pay period following its signature.

Clause 3 specifies that the amendment is made to the Principal Determination, as amended.

Clause 4 amends subclause 6.2.13.1 of the Principal Determination and provides that the amount to which a member may be entitled under the Home Purchase Assistance Scheme will increase by 5.5% to the figure of $14,546. This increase reflects the 5.5% rise in the housing (house purchase) component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Clause 5 is concerned with food and meal-related allowances for a member in temporary accommodation and amends subclause 7.4.21.3 of the Principal Determination. It updates a table that sets out the meal allowance to which a member and their dependants may be entitled while occupying temporary accommodation in a hotel or serviced apartment. The figures in this clause have been adjusted to reflect a CPI increase of 0.8%.

Clause 6 amends clause 7.4.26 of the Principal Determination and increases the contribution for utilities made by a member occupying living-in accommodation to $23.75 a week. This adjustment reflects a 3.5% increase in the utilities sub-component of the housing sector of the CPI.

Clauses 7, 8, 9 and 10 all reflect a 0.8% increase in the food component of the CPI.

· Clause 7 amends subclause 7.7.5.3 of the Principal Determination and adjusts the fortnightly meal charges paid by a member who regularly dines in the mess.

· Clause 8 amends clause 7.7.7 of the Principal Determination and adjusts the casual meal charges paid by a member who may use the mess infrequently.

· Clause 9 amends clause 7.7.10 of the Principal Determination and revises the food allowance entitlement of a member with dependants (separated) on leave without pay. The structure of the clause has also been adjusted to make it more meaningful.

· Clause 10 amends subclause 7.7.15.1 of the Principal Determination and increases the food allowance to which a member with dependants is entitled.

Clauses 11, 13, and 14 make adjustments to the contributions that members must make toward the costs of utilities, water or energy use while occupying different levels of accommodation. These increases all reflect a 3.5% increase in this sector of the CPI.

· Clause 11 amends paragraph 7.8.4.1.b of the Principal Determination by increasing the amount an eligible member may be reimbursed for the cost of utilities to $16.50.

· Clause 13 amends subclause 7.8.8.2 of the Principal Determination by increasing the contribution a member must make toward energy costs while they are living in tied or service residences. This cost is now $31.65 per week.

· Clause 14 amends subclause 7.8.9.1 of the Principal Determination and increases to $10.20 a week the contribution that a member who is living in pays for utilities.

Clause 12 amends subclause 7.8.7.2 of the Principal Determination. This amendment reduces the weekly contribution a member living in a Service Residence makes toward the cost of water by altering the formula used to calculate this cost. This reduction reflects an equivalent 9.6% decrease in the water charges that Defence now pays to the Defence Housing Authority.

Clause 15 amends Annex 7.C of the Principal Determination. It sets out a revised costing schedule for the contribution a member must make toward their food costs when they are temporarily occupying living-in accommodation.

Authority: Section 58B of the
Defence Act 1903