Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:front:0:p163
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 796622–800676

pattern of Reserve service for a reason relating to the control of COVID-19.
    Note 1: Commanding Officers should work with members to establish work from home arrangements if possible.
    Note 2: A member who is subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19 may be eligible for a Reserve service payment under section 4.9.23.
2.  The rate of Reserve service payment is equal to the salary they would receive for the pattern of Reserve service.

4.9.23 Payment for COVID-19

1.  Subject to section 4.9.24, a member is eligible for a Reserve service payment if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                            They are diagnosed with COVID-19.
    b.                                                                                                            The member is not receiving a payment as a consequence of section 3.2.13.

                                                                                                                  Note: A member may be eligible for Reserve salary under section 3.2.13 as a result of an injury or illness acquired in the course of Reserve service.
2.  The payment is equal to the amount of salary the member would receive for the pattern of Reserve service.

4.9.24 Periods of non-payment

1.  A member is not eligible for a Reserve service payment for the same period that any of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                           The member is receiving income by way of salary or wages.

                                                                                                                 Note: Salary includes salary payable under DFRT Determination 2017 No. 2, Salaries.
    b.                                                                                                           The member is on a medical absence.
2.  A member is only eligible for one payment under this Division at a time.

Part 10: Life insurance – additional risk insurance

4.10.1 Purpose

   A member may be reimbursed the part of a life insurance policy premium they pay because of the additional risk involved in doing their duties. This includes a member on Reserve service. This additional risk premium is the difference between these two amounts.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The premium the member would pay for life insurance if their duties did not involve additional risk.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The premium they pay because of the nature of their duties.

4.10.2 Members eligible

   A member may be reimbursed their additional risk insurance costs if they do either of the following.
   a.                                                                                                    They pay more than a normal yearly life insurance policy premium because of the nature of their duties.
   b.                                                                                                    They pay a higher premium on a life insurance policy they take out on their resident family because of the nature of their duties.

4.10.3 Members not eligible

   A member will not be reimbursed their additional risk insurance costs if they pay additional premiums only because of the location they are serving in.

4.10.4 Amount of reimbursement

1.   The member is eligible to be reimbursed the cost of an additional risk premium for a life insurance policy.
1A.  The maximum amount of the reimbursement is a combined total of $2,977 paid in a