Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01404:clause:3_5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01404
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 5 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 12470–18809

5  After section 15.3.17A
   Insert:

Subdivision 2: Reunion travel for a member with no recognised dependants

15.3.17B Purpose
   This Subdivision provides a member on a long-term posting overseas who has no recognised dependants with travel to enable them to maintain relationships with their family, friends and support networks in Australia.

15.3.17C Member this Subdivision applies to
   This Subdivision applies to a member on a long-term posting overseas who has no recognised dependants.

15.3.17D Eligibility for reunion travel benefits
1.  A member is eligible for one reunion travel benefit during their posting period overseas.

15.3.17E Taking a reunion travel benefit
1.  A member must apply to take reunion travel benefit using the approved form.
2.  A member must be on a type of leave or absence between the following days.
    a.                                                                                                                     A day no later than the day the travel from the member's posting location commences.
    b.                                                                                                                     A day no earlier than the day the member returns to their posting location overseas.
3.  A member must not take a reunion travel benefit within 3 months of the start or end of their posting period overseas.

15.3.17F Reunion travel benefit
1.  A return reunion travel benefit includes all of the following from the member's posting location to a location in Australia.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                    Air travel that meets all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                                                                       It is at economy class.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                                                                       It is the international best fare as provided under section 14.4.4.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rail travel.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                    Coach travel.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                    Public transport costs, including costs for taxis and like services, between the following locations.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          i.                                                                                                                                        The member's home in their posting location overseas.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                                                                       The airport, bus or train terminal.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          iii.                                                                                                                                      The accommodation where the member is staying in Australia.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Note: This does not include vehicle allowance for driving, the cost of a hire care, the cost of parking a vehicle or chauffeur services.
2.  If the member arranges their own travel, in full or part, they are eligible for the reimbursement of the lesser of the following costs for travel that would have been provided under subsection 1.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                    The cost of the return travel expenses incurred by the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                    The amount that would have been incurred if the travel had been arranged by Defence.
3.  Subject to section 15.3.17G, the member is not eligible for accommodation, meal or incidental costs during reunion travel.

15.3.17G Unavoidable stopover
1.  This section applies if the travel under section 15.3.17F is broken into 2 or more consecutive segments and all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                       The break between 2 segments requires an overnight stay in the stopover location.
    b.                                                                                                                                       The decision maker is satisfied that the stopover is unavoidable.
2.  The member is eligible for the following for