Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01546:clause:5_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01546
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 38195–41630

1  Chapter 4 Part 1 (Higher duties allowance)
   Omit the Part, substitute:

Part 1: Higher duties allowance

4.1.1    Purpose
   Higher duties allowance may be paid to recognise a member directed to perform duties attributed to a higher rank or higher position within the ADF.

4.1.2    Definitions
   In this Part the following apply.
   Approver for a person described in column A in the following table means a member described in column B or a Defence APS employee described in column C of the same item.

Item  Column A                                                                                                                   Column B                                                                                               Column C
      Member performing higher duties                                                                                            Defence member                                                                                         Defence APS employee
1.    A member holding a rank of Colonel or lower who meets all of the following.                                                A member holding a rank of Sergeant or higher and meets all of the following.                          A Defence APS employee holding a classification of APS 4 or higher who has managerial or supervisory responsibility for the position in which the duty is to be performed.
                                                                                                                                     1. The member is at least one rank higher than the position in which the duty is to be performed.
          1. The member has been directed to perform the primary duties of a position at higher rank.                                2. The person who has been directed is in the member's chain of command.
          2. The primary duties of that position are not being undertaken by another person.

2.    A member holding a rank of Brigadier or higher who meets all of the following.                                             A member who has responsibility for the position in which the duty is to be performed.                 A Defence APS employee who has managerial or supervisory responsibility for the position in which the duty is to be performed.

          1. The member has been directed to perform the primary duties of a position at higher rank.
          2. The primary duties of that position are not being undertaken by another person.

3.    A member who meets either of the following.                                                                                A member holding the rank of Brigadier or higher who has command over the member.                      A Defence APS Senior Executive Service Band 1 employee or higher who has managerial or supervisory responsibility for the position of which the duty is to be performed.

          1. A member of the Permanent Forces who is directed to perform the primary duties of an established Reserve position.
          2. A member in all other circumstances.

   Higher rank includes a Defence APS position or a Foreign Service rank which the duties are assessed as being equivalent to a rank higher than that held by the member directed to perform duties at a higher rank.

4.1.3    Member this part applies to
   This part applies to a member, including a member in the reserves, who meets both of the following