Determination under the Defence EnterpriseCollective Agreement 2009No. 16 of 2010, Travel costs – amendment
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Authority
I, BRIAN GARY PAULE, acting in accordance with the delegation of powers to me under section I3 of the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement 2009 (DECA) by the Secretary to the Department of Defence, hereby determine under clause H1.3, H2.5 and F6.21 of the DECA that the conditions of service for employees are to be adjusted as set out below.
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Definition
In this Determination, Lido means the Lido Group Pty Ltd (ABN 42 006 852 991).
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Overtime meal allowance
I determine that the rate of overtime meal allowance for the purposes paragraph F6.21 of DECA is increased to $25.80.
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Accommodation, meals and incidentals
I determine under paragraph H1.3 of DECA that the rates for accommodation, meals and incidentals for travel are to be adjusted in accordance with the rates listed at Schedule A to this decision, for an employee who meets either of the following conditions.
a. / The employee uses the Defence travel card to pay for travel costs, in any of the following circumstances.
i. / The employee does not choose to use accommodation supplied through Lido.
ii. / The employee chooses to use accommodation supplied through Lido, but Lido cannot supply accommodation.
Examples:
1. Other employees have booked all Lido's rooms at that location, so no rooms are available on the date required.
2. Lido has no rooms at the location.
iii. / The employee chooses to use accommodation supplied through Lido at a location not listed in Schedule B.
b. / The employee is to be paid meal and incidentals components of the travel budget to pay for travel costs.
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Accommodation, meals and incidentals – accommodation supplied through Lido at selected locations
I determine under paragraph H1.3 of DECA that the rates for accommodation, meals and incidentals for an employee are to be adjusted in accordance with the rates listed at Schedule B to this Decision, where all the following conditions are met.
a. / The employee uses the Defence travel card to pay for travel costs.
b. / The employee chooses to use accommodation supplied through Lido.
c. / Lido supplies accommodation to the employee.
d. / The accommodation is at a location listed in Schedule B.
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Part-day travel
I determine that the rate of part-day travelling allowance for the purposes paragraphs H1.3 and H1.14 of DECA is increased to $43.00.
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Temporary accommodation allowance
I determine under paragraph H2.5 of DECA that the meals, food and incidental components of the temporary accommodation allowance element of relocation assistance are to be adjusted in accordance with the rates listed at Schedule C to this decision.
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1. / Clauses 3, 6 and7 of DECA Determination No. 16 of 2010areeffective from 2 September 2010.
2. / The remaining clauses of DECA Determination No. 16 of 2010 are effective from 4 July 2010.
Dated 2 July2010
B G PAULE
Director General Personnel Policy and Employment Conditions
People Strategies and Policy Group

Determination under the Defence EnterpriseCollective Agreement 2009, No. 16 of 2010, Travel costs – amendment

Schedule A

AMOUNTS FOR ACCOMMODATION, MEALS AND INCIDENTALS FOR TRAVEL

Senior Executive Service

Column 1
Location / Column 2
Accommodation
($) / Column 3
Breakfast
($) / Column 4
Lunch
($) / Column 5
Dinner
($) / Column 6
Incidentals
($)
Adelaide / 185.00 / 25.10 / 35.55 / 49.80 / 24.05
Brisbane / 225.00
Canberra / 183.00
Darwin / 229.00
Hobart / 145.00
Melbourne / 180.00
Perth / 191.00
Sydney / 206.00
High-cost country centres / See Part 3
Medium-cost country centres (see Part 4) / 126.00 / 23.10 / 23.60 / 45.95 / 24.05
Other country centres / 108.00

Notes:

(a)High-cost country centres are listed on page 3 of Schedule A.

(b)Medium-cost country centres are listed on page 4 Schedule A.

Schedule A – continued

AMOUNTS FOR ACCOMMODATION, MEALS AND INCIDENTALS FOR TRAVEL

Employees up to Executive Level 2

Column 1
Location / Column 2
Accommodation
($) / Column 3
Breakfast
($) / Column 4
Lunch
($) / Column 5
Dinner
($) / Column 6
Incidentals
($)
Adelaide / 139.00 / 23.10 / 25.90 / 44.50 / 16.85
Brisbane / 169.00
Canberra / 137.00
Darwin / 172.00
Hobart / 109.00
Melbourne / 135.00
Perth / 143.00
Sydney / 155.00
High-cost country centres / See Part 3
Medium-cost country centres (see Part 4) / 105.00 / 20.65 / 23.60 / 40.65 / 16.85
Other country centres / 90.00

Notes:

(a)High-cost country centres are listed on page 3 of Schedule A.

(b)Medium-cost country centres are listed on page 4 of Schedule A.

Schedule A – continued

HIGH COST COUNTRY CENTRE ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES

Location / Maximum accommodation cost
($) / Location / Maximum accommodation cost
($)
Albany / 118.20 / Jabiru / 180.00
Alice Springs / 113.00 / Kalgoorlie / 138.50
Ballarat / 122.50 / Karratha / 276.50
Bendigo / 109.20 / Katherine / 120.50
Bright / 113.00 / Kununurra / 182.00
Broome / 214.00 / Launceston / 111.30
Bunbury / 122.50 / Mackay / 129.50
Burnie / 116.00 / Maitland / 111.50
Cairns / 121.50 / Mount Isa / 144.00
Carnarvon / 112.50 / Newcastle / 132.50
Christmas Island / 150.00 / Newman / 195.00
Dalby / 110.00 / Norfolk Island / 132.50
Echuca / 122.35 / Port Hedland / 270.00
Emerald / 119.50 / Port Lincoln / 112.00
Esperance / 118.00 / Portland / 109.75
Exmouth / 189.00 / Queanbeyan / 113.50
Geelong / 117.00 / Tamworth / 111.00
Geraldton / 133.50 / Thursday Island / 176.70
Gladstone / 113.50 / Townsville / 121.00
Gold Coast / 116.00 / Wagga Wagga / 112.50
Halls Creek / 139.50 / Warnambool / 115.00
Hervey Bay / 112.00 / Whyalla / 118.00
Horn Island / 169.00 / Wilpena – Pound / 142.00
Horsham / 113.00 / Yulara / 301.50

Schedule A – continued

MEDIUM COST COUNTRY CENTRE ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES

Non-SES rate $105.00

SES rate$126.00

Medium-cost country centres
Ararat / Kingaroy
Armidale / Mildura
Bathurst / Mount Gambier
Broken Hill / Mudgee
Bundaberg / Muswellbrook
Ceduna / Orange
Cocos (Keeling) Island / Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour / Rockhampton
Cooma / Roma
Devonport / Swan Hill
Gosford / Toowoomba
Goulburn / Wollongong
Hamilton / Wonthaggi

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Schedule B

AMOUNTS FOR ACCOMMODATION, MEALS AND INCIDENTALS FOR TRAVEL CARD – ACCOMMODATION SUPPLIED THROUGH LIDO AT SELECTED LOCATIONS

Note: For rates for accommodation supplied through Lido at locations not listed here, see Schedule A.

Senior Executive Service

Column 1
Location / Column 2
Accommo-dation
($) / Column 3
Breakfast
($) / Column 4
Lunch
($) / Column 5
Dinner
($) / Column 6
Incidentals
($)
Adelaide / 185.00 / 25.10 / 35.55 / 49.80 / 24.05
Brisbane / 233.00
Canberra / 191.00
Darwin, from 1 May to 30 September / 229.00
Darwin, from 1 October to 30 April / 130.00
Hobart / 150.00
Melbourne / 197.00
Perth / 211.00
Sydney / 225.00
Alice Springs / 125.00
Cairns / 125.00
Katherine / 125.00
Townsville / 140.00
Wagga Wagga / 117.50
Albury/Wodonga / 115.00 / 23.10 / 23.60 / 45.95 / 24.05
Ipswich / 121.00
Nowra / 115.00
Queenscliff / 155.00
Rockhampton / 128.00
Rockingham / 170.00
Williamtown/Port Stephens/Nelson Bay / 135.00
Wollongong / 135.00

Schedule B - continued

AMOUNTS FOR ACCOMMODATION, MEALS AND INCIDENTALS FOR TRAVEL CARD – ACCOMMODATION SUPPLIED THROUGH LIDO AT SELECTED LOCATIONS

Non-Senior Executive Service

Column 1
Location / Column 2
Accommo-dation
($) / Column 3
Breakfast
($) / Column 4
Lunch
($) / Column 5
Dinner
($) / Column 6
Incidentals
($)
Adelaide / 139.00 / 23.10 / 25.90 / 44.50 / 16.85
Brisbane / 175.00
Canberra / 145.00
Darwin, from 1 May to 30 September / 185.00
Darwin, from 1 October to 30 April / 110.00
Hobart / 125.00
Melbourne / 148.00
Perth / 170.00
Sydney / 169.00
Alice Springs / 125.00
Cairns / 125.00
Katherine / 125.00
Townsville / 130.00
Wagga Wagga / 117.50
Albury/Wodonga / 115.00 / 20.65 / 23.60 / 40.65 / 16.85
Ipswich / 121.00
Nowra / 115.00
Queenscliff / 155.00
Rockhampton / 120.00
Rockingham / 170.00
Williamtown/Port Stephens/Nelson Bay / 135.00
Wollongong / 130.00

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Schedule C

DAILY MEALS AND INCIDENTALS COMPONENT OF THE TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION COMPONENT OF RELOCATION ASSISTANCE – APS EMPLOYEES IN DEFENCE (Paragraph H2.5 of DECA)

AMOUNTS PAYABLE FOR MEALS NOT PURCHASED AT BOARD AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENT – APS EMPLOYEES IN DEFENCE

Meal / Capital cities and high-cost country centres / Medium-cost and other country centres
$ / $
Breakfast / 23.10 / 20.65
Lunch / 25.90 / 23.60
Dinner / 44.50 / 40.65

High-cost and medium-cost country centres are listed in Schedule A.

Schedule C – continued

WEEKLY MEALS AND INCIDENTALS COMPONENT OF THE TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION COMPONENT OF RELOCATION ASSISTANCE – APS EMPLOYEES IN DEFENCE (Paragraph H2.5 of DECA)

WEEKLY MEALS, FOOD AND INCIDENTALS COMPONENT OF THE REVIEWED RATE OF TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE – APS EMPLOYEES IN DEFENCE

Weekly rate
$
1 / Weekly meal rate / 366.50
2 / Temporary accommodation – weekly incidentals rate – employees with but unaccompanied by dependants / 59.00
3 / Temporary accommodation – weekly incidentals rate – other employees / Nil
4 / Reviewed travelling allowance – weekly incidentals rate – all employees / 59.00
5 / Weekly meal rate for dependants under 10years of age / 183.25

Note: This schedule should be read in conjunction with Chapter 16 of the Defence Workplace Relations Manual.

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