Determination Under the Defence Enterprisecollective Agreement 2012 2014No. 2 of 2017
Determination under the Defence EnterpriseCollective Agreement 2012 – 2014No. 2 of 2017, Travel costs – amendment
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/Authority
I, LISA ANNETTE ARNOLD,acting in accordance with the delegation of powers to me under section I3 of the Defence EnterpriseCollective Agreement 2012 – 2014 (DECA) by the Secretary to the Department of Defence, hereby determine hereby determine the conditions of service for employees as set out below.2
/Overtime meal allowance
I determine that the rate of overtime meal allowance in accordance with clause G8 for the purposes of paragraph F6.21 of DECA is increased to $29.40.3
/Meals and incidentals
I determine under paragraph H1.9 of DECA that the rates for meals and incidentals for travel are to be adjusted in accordance with the rates listed at Schedule A.
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/Temporary accommodation allowance
I determine under paragraph H2.7 of DECA that the meals and incidentals components of the temporary accommodation allowance element of relocation assistance are to be adjusted in accordance with the rates listed at Schedule B to this decision.5
/Meal allowance for additional duty overseas
I determine under paragraph H10.2 of DECA that the rate ofmeal allowance for additional duty overseas is increased to $29.40. This rate is published in Chapter 15 of the Defence Pay and Conditions Manual Overseas Conditions of Service.6
/Part-day travel
I determine under Annex E paragraph 51 of DECA that the rate of part-day travelling allowance is increased to $48.80.7
/Commencement
DECA Determination No. 2 of 2017 is effective from 9 March2017.Dated 25 January2017
L A ARNOLD
Acting Assistant SecretaryPeople Policy and Employment Conditions
Defence People Group
Schedule A
AMOUNTS FOR MEALS AND INCIDENTALS FOR TRAVEL
Senior Executive Service
Column 1Location / Column 2
Breakfast
($) / Column 3
Lunch
($) / Column 4
Dinner
($) / Column 5
Incidentals
($)
Adelaide / 28.80 / 40.75 / 57.05 / 27.25
Brisbane
Canberra
Darwin
Hobart
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
High-cost country centres (see Part 3)
Medium-cost country centres (see Part 4) / 26.45 / 27.05 / 52.70 / 27.25
Other country centres
Note:High-cost and medium-cost country centres are listed on page 3 of Schedule A.
AMOUNTS FOR MEALS AND INCIDENTALS FOR TRAVEL
Employees up to Executive Level 2
Column 1Location / Column 2
Breakfast
($) / Column 3
Lunch
($) / Column 4
Dinner
($) / Column 5
Incidentals
($)
Adelaide / 26.45 / 29.75 / 50.70 / 19.05
Brisbane
Canberra
Darwin
Hobart
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
High-cost country centres (see Part 3)
Medium-cost country centres (see Part 4) / 23.70 / 27.05 / 46.65 / 19.05
Other country centres
Note:High-cost and medium-cost country centres are listed on page 3 of Schedule A.
HIGH COST COUNTRY CENTRES
NSW / South AustraliaBega / Bordertown
Bourke / Ceduna
Broken Hill / MountGambier
CoffsHarbour / Port Lincoln
Gosford / Port Pirie
Maitland / Whyalla
Mudgee / Wilpena Pound
Newcastle
Orange / Tasmania
Port Macquarie / Burnie
Queanbeyan / Devonport
Wagga Wagga / Launceston
Wollongong / Victoria
Bright
Northern Territory / Castlemaine
Alice Springs / Horsham
Jabiru / Mildura
Katherine / Wangaratta
Nhulunbuy
Tennant Creek / Western Australia
Yulara / Albany
Queensland / Broome
Cairns / Bunbury
Dalby / Carnarvon
Gladstone / Esperance
Gold Coast / Exmouth
HerveyBay / Geraldton
HornIsland / Halls Creek
MountIsa / Kalgoorlie
Toowoomba / Karratha
Townsville / Kununurra
Northam
Port Hedland
ExternalAustralianTerritory
Christmas Island
CocosIsland
Norfolk Island
MEDIUM COST COUNTRY CENTRES
Medium-cost country centresNSW / Victoria
Armidale / Ballarat
Cobar / Bendigo
Nowra / Portland
Queensland / Sale
Kingaroy / Swan Hill
South Australia / Warrnambool
Kadina / Wodonga
Port Augusta
Determination under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement 2012 – 2014, No. 2 of 2017, Travel costs – amendment
Schedule B
DAILY MEALS AND INCIDENTALS COMPONENT OF THE TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION COMPONENT OF RELOCATION ASSISTANCE – APS EMPLOYEES IN DEFENCE (Paragraph H2.7 of DECA)
AMOUNTS PAYABLE FOR MEALS NOT PURCHASED AT BOARD AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENT – APS EMPLOYEES IN DEFENCE
Meal / Capital cities and high-cost country centres($) / Medium-cost and other country centres
($)
Breakfast / 26.45 / 23.70
Lunch / 29.75 / 27.05
Dinner / 50.70 / 46.65
High-cost and medium-cost country centres are listed in Schedule A.
WEEKLY MEALS AND INCIDENTALS COMPONENT OF THE TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION COMPONENT OF RELOCATION ASSISTANCE – APS EMPLOYEES IN DEFENCE (Paragraph H2.7 of DECA)
Weekly rate$
1. / Weekly meal rate / 419.05
2. / Temporary accommodation – weekly incidentals rate – employees with but unaccompanied by dependants / 66.70
3. / Temporary accommodation – weekly incidentals rate – other employees / Nil
4. / Reviewed travelling allowance – weekly incidentals rate – all employees / 66.70
5. / Weekly meal rate for dependants under 10years of age / 209.50
Note: This schedule should be read in conjunction with Chapter 16 of the Defence Workplace Relations Manual.
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