The cost of travel by car will be reimbursed at a rate of 50c per kilometre, but not exceeding the economy air or first class rail fares. If appointees become eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses and produce original receipts, payment will be made at the commencement of duty, through Personnel by Accounts Payable. Where an appointee is offered a flight and they request permission to travel in a manner which will result in an increase in the approved fare, the increase will be borne by the appointee. This includes such expenses as the cost of removal of furniture and personal effects, costs of temporary accommodation, the cost of leasing furniture for temporary accommodation, the cost of connecting telephone and gas to temporary accommodation. The reimbursement payment depends on the production of original receipts.
Appointees become eligible for payment of the resettlement reimbursement on commencement of duty.
The resettlement rates are indexed annually. The current rates are detailed in policy 12.7. The dean may, in special circumstances, approve additional financial assistance in excess of the standard amounts where an appointee requests such additional assistance towards the cost of removal of material associated with their discipline. Such circumstances might relate to the health of the staff member or their immediate dependants or the need to provide care for dependants, but shall not include the opportunity to gain employment elsewhere. The visa must be arranged before a person departs from overseas for Australia.