Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00013:clause:4_2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00013
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 2 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 3351–7974

2  Chapter 9 Part 3 Division 4 (Reunion travel for members)
   Omit the Division, substitute:

  Division 4: Reunion travel for members

9.3.28    Purpose
   The purpose of reunion travel is to reunite a member with their dependants who do not accompany the member to their posting location. Travel is provided at Commonwealth expense for either of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                             For the member to visit their dependants.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                             For the dependants to visit the member.

9.3.29    Member this Division applies to
   This Division applies to the following members performing duty within Australia.
   a.                                                                                A member with dependants (unaccompanied).
   b.                                                                                A member with dependants posted to a seagoing ship or seagoing submarine.

9.3.30    Reunion travel credits — general
1.  This section applies to a member who is not on a flexible service determination.
2.  A member is eligible for the following number of reunion travel credits.
    a.                                                                                                                   If they are expected to be separated from their dependants for 12 months — six credits.
    b.                                                                                                                   If they are expected to be separated from their dependants for less than 12 months — one credit for each two month period of expected separation.
3.  A member who is separated from their dependants for two months or less is not eligible for a reunion travel credit.

9.3.31  Reunion travel credits — member on a flexible service determination
1.  This section applies to a member on a flexible service determination.
2.  A member is eligible for the following number of reunion travel credits.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                               If the member is expected to be separated from their dependants for 12 months — the number calculated under subsection 3.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                               If the member is expected to be separated from their dependants for more than two months and less than 12 months — a pro rata amount of the number calculated under subsection 3.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                               If the member is expected to be separated from their dependants for two months or less — zero.
3.  The number of reunion travel credits for a member's percentage of full-time duty in column A of the following table, calculated under subsection 4, is the number in column B in the same item.

Item  Column A                         Column B

      Percentage of full time duty     Maximum number of credits a year
1.    Less than 25%                    two
2.    25% to 50%                       three
3.    More than 50% and less than 75%  four
4.    75% to less than 100%            five

4.  For the purpose of subsection 3, the percentage of full time duty is calculated using the following formula.

    Where:
    A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    is the number of full days of duty in the member's pattern of service over the duration of the flexible service determination.
    B                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    is the sum of the combination of part days