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below.

I have read and understood this form.                                        Yes  [   ]  No  [   ]

I have sought independent legal advice in relation to this undertaking.      Yes  [   ]  No  [   ]

I have sought independent financial advice in relation to this undertaking.  Yes  [   ]  No  [   ]

Dated this                                                         day of                         20

                                                                   Signed                         Printed name

Witness
(This person must be above the applicant in the chain of command)
Signed                                                                     Printed name and rank

I,
……………………………  ……………………………  ……………………………   ……………………………
(Rank)       (Last name)  (Given name)  (Employee ID)

verify that the member has met all requirements of the deliberately differentiated offer.

   Approved
   Administrator authorised for and on behalf of the member's Service

Chapter 4: ADF allowances and reimbursements

Part 1: Higher duties allowance

Division 1: General provisions

4.1.1 Purpose

   Higher duties allowance may be paid to recognise a member directed to perform duties attributed to a higher rank or higher position.

4.1.2 Definitions

   In this Part, the following apply.
   Approver for a person described in column A in the following table means a member described in column B or a Defence APS employee described in column C of the same item.

Item  Column A                                                                                                                Column B                                                                                           Column C
      Member performing higher duties                                                                                         Defence member                                                                                     Defence APS employee
1.    A member holding a rank of Colonel or lower who meets all of the following.                                             A member holding a rank of Sergeant or higher and meets all of the following.                      A Defence APS employee holding a classification of APS 4 or higher who has managerial or supervisory responsibility for the position in which the duty is to be performed.
      a. The member has been directed to perform the primary duties of a position at higher rank.                             a. The member is at least one rank higher than the position in which the duty is to be performed.
      b. The primary duties of that position are not being undertaken by another person.                                      b. The person who has been directed is in the member's chain of command.
2.    A member holding a rank of Brigadier or higher who meets all of the following.                                          A member who has responsibility for the position in which the duty is to be performed.             A Defence APS employee who has managerial or supervisory responsibility for the position in which the duty is to be performed.
      a. The member has been directed to perform the primary duties of a position at higher rank.
      b. The primary duties of that position are not being undertaken by another person.
3.    A member of the Permanent Forces who is directed to perform the primary duties of a Reserve position of a higher rank.  A member holding the rank of Brigadier or higher who has command over