Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00225:clause:3_4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00225
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 4
Character Range: 8747–13161

4  Section 16.2A.4 (Payment of location allowance)
   Omit the section, substitute:

16.2A.3A   Definitions
   In this Part the following definitions apply.

   a.                                             Hardship location includes a provisional hardship location.

   b.                                             Qualifying location is any of the following.

                                                  i.                                                                                       A hardship location.
                                                  ii.                                                                                      A location for which the member received deployment allowance.
   c.                                             Qualifying period is the lesser of the following periods of duty performed by a member.

                                                  i.                                                                                       A period of 28 continuous days.
                                                  ii.                                                                                      A period determined by the CDF.
                                                                                                                                           Note: The CDF must consider the criteria under subsection 16.1.9.2.

16.2A.3B   Eligibility for location allowance
1.  A member is eligible for location allowance if they meet the qualifying period in one or more qualifying locations

2.  The dual Commonwealth benefit rule under section 16.1.5 applies to this allowance.

16.2A.4   Payment of location allowance
1.  Subject to subsection 2, a member who is eligible for location allowance is paid the allowance commencing on the day they entered the hardship location.

2.  Location allowance is not payable for any of the following periods.

    a.                                                                                                                                                        If a member is on a long-term posting overseas, one of the following.

                                                                                                                                                              i.                                                                                                                                                             If the member is an unaccompanied member, a period beginning 29 days after the member is temporarily absent from the hardship location and ending the day before they return.
                                                                                                                                                              ii.                                                                                                                                                            If the member is an accompanied member, a period beginning 29 days after the member and all dependants are temporarily absent from the hardship location and ending the day before they return.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Note: The allowance is still payable while any dependants remain at the hardship location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                        A period the member is receiving deployment allowance unless the member is an accompanied member and at least one dependant remains at the hardship location.

                                                                                                                                                              Note: This includes days on deployment that contributed to the qualifying period.

    c.                                                                                                                                                        If a member is on short-term duty overseas, a period the member is temporarily absent from the hardship location.