Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:front:0:p134
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 671689–676284

who has been directed to perform the duties at the rank or salary proficiency point described in column B of the same item.

Item  Column A               Column B
      Member's rank          Rank or salary proficiency point of the higher duties
1.    Seaman                 Able Seaman
2.    Private                Private Proficient
3.    Aircraftman            Leading Aircraftman
4.    Acting Sub Lieutenant  Sub Lieutenant
6.    Second Lieutenant      Lieutenant
7.    Pilot Officer          Flying Officer

Division 2: Eligibility

4.1.5 Eligibility for higher duties allowance

1.  Subject to subsection 2, a member is eligible for higher duties allowance if the approver is satisfied of all the following.
    a.                                                                                                                            The member is capable of performing the required duties attributed to the higher rank.
    b.                                                                                                                            The duties being performed are duties that would ordinarily be performed by a person holding a higher rank than the member.
    c.                                                                                                                            The member is not on leave, a medical absence, or short absence on the day the payment of higher duties allowance would commence.
    d.                                                                                                                            There is a capability reason to pay higher duties other than the position or role being temporarily unfilled.
    e.                                                                                                                            If the member is in the Reserves, that they are performing the majority of their work in the higher duties role.
2.  An approver must not approve higher duties allowance for any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                            A period where a member has been directed to perform higher duties for less than 5 consecutive days.
    b.                                                                                                                            A period that exceeds one of the following.
                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                                                 If the member has been posted to the position in which the higher duties is being performed — the duration of the member's posting to that position.
                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                                                If subparagraph i does not apply — 12 months.
3.  For the purpose of subsection 2.a, consecutive days are not broken by any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                            A day a member of the Reserves or Permanent Forces is not required to attend for duty.
    b.                                                                                                                            If a member is on a flexible service determination, a nonworking period that is 14 days or less.

4.1.6 Rate of higher duties allowance

1.  The rate of higher duties allowance that applies to the member is the rate set out in Division 3.
2.  If a member is eligible for more than one rate of higher duties allowance on a day, the member is to be paid the higher rate for that day.

4.1.7 End of higher duties allowance

   A member ceases to be eligible for higher duties allowance on the earlier of the following days.
   a.                                                                                                The day the approval to be paid higher duties allowance ends.
   b.                                                                                                The day on which the member is directed to cease performing the higher duties.
   c.                                                                                                If the member is posted to a position for which