Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00034:clause:2_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00034
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 1
Character Range: 1944–3957

1   Hardship and location allowance – transitional provision
1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of the following conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The member was on short-term duty in a hardship location before 1 July 2017.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The member remained in the hardship location on or after 1 July 2017.
2.  The period that the member spent in the hardship location before 1 July 2017 is to count towards the 28 day qualifying period under section 16.2A.4 of the Principal Determination for the payment of location allowance.
3.  If the member completed the 28 day qualifying period under section 16.2A.4 using the period set out in subsection 2, the member is eligible for the payment of the following allowances for each day of duty.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Hardship allowance for the period spent in the hardship location before 1 July 2017, less the amount of hardship allowance that the member received for the same period of duty in the area specified.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Location allowance for the period spent in the hardship location on or after 1 July 2017 less the amount of location allowance that the member received for the same period of duty in the area specified.