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on the day before they leave the location.
2.  A member on a flexible service determination is not eligible for the allowance for any continuous nonworking period of more than 28 days.

    Note: The period for which a member who is away from the remote location on temporary duty or is posted for service in a seagoing ship or submarine that is away from its remote location may be paid the allowance provided under section 4.4.11.

4.4.8 Grading of locations

1.  Remote locations are graded A, B, C, D and E according to how difficult they are. Annex 4.4.A contains a list of currently approved locations and grades.
2.  Members who are eligible under paragraph 4.4.5.1.d are paid at the grade of the remote location in Annex 4.4.A that the CDF decides is in the general area of the isolated location of duty. The CDF must have regard to the conditions expressed in section 4.4.3.

4.4.9 Rate of allowance

1.  Subject to subsection 2, the annual rate of allowance for a member who meets the condition in column A and is living at a location with a grade in column B is the rate in column C.

Item  Column A                                                                                                                                             Column B        Column C

      Condition                                                                                                                                            Location grade  Rate

                                                                                                                                                                           ($)
1.    A member who occupies living-in accommodation.                                                                                                       A               1,170
B     3,340
C     4,175
D     5,845
E     6,685
2.    A member who meets all of the following.                                                                                                             A               3,340
      a. They have accompanied resident family.
      b. They live out.
      c. Item 3 paragraph a of this table does not apply.
B     9,540
C     11,930
D     16,705
E     19,095
3.    Any of the following.                                                                                                                                A               1,670
      a. A member who has accompanied resident family who lives out and at least one of their accompanied resident family meets all of the following.
          i. They are an ADF member or an APS employee in Defence.
          ii. They are paid ADF district allowance or district allowance under Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement 2024 as in force on 14 March 2024.
      b. A member who meets all of the following.
          i. They have unaccompanied resident family.
          ii. They have no accompanied resident family.
          iii. They live out.
      c. A member with no resident family who lives out.
      d.  A member of the Reserves who is undertaking Reserve Service and is required to live out.
B     4,770
C     5,965
D     8,355
E     9,550

2.  A member who lives out and must occupy living-in accommodation for Service reasons is eligible for the rate of ADF district allowance that applies to a member who lives out for the following periods.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                       The period they live in, up to 30 days.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                       Any further part of the period they occupy living-in accommodation