Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00013:clause:4_2:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00013
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 2 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 11015–18062

travel credit
1.  Subject to subsection 2, a reunion travel credit is door-to-door travel, including a return economy class airfare, between a location in paragraph a and a location in paragraph b.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                    One of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          i.                                                                                                  The member's duty location.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                                 If the member is posted to a seagoing ship or seagoing submarine, any port in Australia.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                    One of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          i.                                                                                                  If the dependants live in Australia, the location of the dependant's home.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                                 If the dependants do not live in Australia, the nearest international terminal in Australia to the member's duty location that has flights to or from the country where the dependant's live.
    Note: Door-to-door travel is defined in section 9.1.12.
2.  If a member uses a reunion travel credit for a dependant to travel to the member's location and the travel is not booked by Defence, a reunion travel credit is the lesser of the following amounts.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                    The value of benefit provided under subsection 1, calculated under section 9.1.8.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                    The total cost of door-to-door travel for the dependants travelling on the reunion travel credit.
    Notes:
    1.                                                                                                                                                                                                    A member may use a reunion travel credit under subsection 2 for more than one dependant to travel.
    2.                                                                                                                                                                                                    The benefit under subsection 2 is paid by reimbursement.
3.  If the travel is by a means of transport other than air, the member is eligible for an amount up to the normal departmental liability under section 9.1.7 that would have been payable.

9.3.33A    Using reunion travel credits
1.  A member's reunion travel credits may be used by the member or by the member's dependants.
2.  If the member is to be absent from duty during a period to which the use of the reunion travel credit relates, the member must be on one of the following to use a reunion travel credit.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                         A form of leave.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                         A nonworking period.
    Note: A member does not need leave approved for their dependants to travel to the member's location if the member is not going to be absent from duty.
3.  A member's reunion travel credits are reduced by all the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                         One of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                               i.                                                                                                 One credit for each person who travels using the member's reunion travel credits under subsection 9.3.33.1.
                                                                                                                                                                                               ii.                                                                                                The number of credits used by the member under subsection 9.3.33.2.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                         One credit for each time all of the following apply.
                                                                                                                                                                                               i.                                                                                                 The member serves on temporary duty in the same location as their dependants.
                                                                                                                                                                                               ii.                                                                                                The member is not required for duty for two or more days in a row.
                                                                                                                                                                                               Note: The member is expected to use the free time for the purpose of reuniting with their family.
    c.