1.4.3 ADF Ranks and APS classifications. We coached the team the fundamentals of a range of design techniques including qualitative research methods, post-research synthesis and affinity mapping of research data, journey mapping, user needs analysis, empathy mapping, persona development, agile work methods, and research reporting. Reading Chapter 1 is the first step towards achieving these goals. Pay increases with length of service, skills acquired and rank . See how salaries stack up. ADF Pay and Conditions manual ; and; Must be listed in the Dependant/Beneficiary section of PMKeyS; Information for Families on overseas posting: Dependants of permanent ADF members and dependants of Reservists on Continuous Full Time Service can register for the Program. Where there is a reference to the three Services, the normal order is followed – Navy, Army, Air Force. The user/password combination may be incorrect or you may be locked out. continuous full time service. To simplify and save space, the text does not include the (E) symbol. 6 of 2019. Allied Health and Specialist – The allied health and specialist component can be used towards non-cosmetic and non-GST allied health services and/or used to offset the gap for Medicare recognised specialist services. discretion. Receive expert care from ADF doctors, dentists and nurses working in modern, well-equipped clinics and hospitals. ADF Education assistance Division 1 : General information on education assistance 8.4.4 Purpose. It explains equivalent ranks and classifications across the three Services and the APS. For many members of the ADF, especially those who do not work with it daily, it can be difficult to understand and often impenetrable. A member may also choose to take long service leave at full or at half pay. Any discrepancies or inaccurate dependant details may result in a delay in processing the registration. This will ensure the privacy and security of banking details and personal information. A member may get payment instead of any credit not taken. All rights reserved. PACMAN (the Pay And Conditions MANual) is the source of record for members of Australia’s military to understand their conditions of service – pay, allowances, and benefits. The ADF member should update log in details for the Online Member Services (OMS) portal if personal circumstances change. Forgot Password. Education assistance helps members pay for additional education costs for their children caused by a posting to a location within Australia. For members – understanding their pay and conditions benefits and the obligations that go with them. A member may also choose to take long service leave at full or at half pay. Allied health vocational groups included in the Program are listed on the ADF Family Health website. Note: This is consistent with long-standing Defence practice whereby Army ranks are used, often followed by the letter (E) for Equivalent rank. It covers how leave In this case, they need to hold a written delegation of those powers in order to perform those duties accountably. Chapter 1 is essential reading for any user of this Manual. | Defence Pay and Conditions is a Defence People Group website. ADF members are not covered under that legislation. The grant of long service leave is a This may include some General Practice – The general practice component allows registered dependants to be reimbursed the gap between the Medicare rebate and the general practice fee for all consultations provided in a general practice setting that have a Medicare Benefit Schedule item number. work pressures. Defence People Policy (administrators only). All Rights Reserved. Dependants of permanent ADF members or dependants of Reservists on Continuous Full-time Service (CFTS) who meet the recognised ADF dependant criteria (as per The Pay and Conditions Manual) will be eligible to register for the ADF Family Health Program (the Program). Both ADF members must agree which ADF member the dependant is to be registered under. The ADF Family Health program is open to recognised Dependants of: Dependants must be Defence recognised in accordance with: Information for Families on overseas posting: If you meet these requirements click here to register. It defines terms and basic concepts used throughout Chapters 2 to 17. All long service leave counts as effective service. Long service leave only accrues while a member is on continuous full-time service. Members are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, currency and completeness of all registration information. A member may apply for long service leave after 10 years of service. This Part includes the following Divisions. The allocation is to the family unit and is pro-rated dependent on family size. All long For many members of the ADF, especially those who do not work with it daily, it can be difficult to understand and often impenetrable. Changes impacting eligibility that are not notified, and which result in the processing of a benefit, will be treated as a breach of the ‘Conditions of Use’. A member may get payment instead of any credit not taken. credit is accrued, salary while on leave, and payment instead of leave when members leave Free fitness facilities On base you'll find gyms, courts and pools, along with teams you can join including netball, rugby and Australian Rules. See: Division 2 section 5.5.8, How much long service leave? See also: Chapter 3 Part 2 Division 3 section 3.2.34, Salary – Private Proficient. Equivalent rank means the corresponding rank set out under Schedule 1 of the Defence Act 1903. Copyright © 2020 Navy Health. All Rights Reserved. For Commanding Officers and managers – understanding the framework of conditions of service that applies to the members they are responsible for. Chapter 1, Introduction, ADF Pay and Conditions Chapter 1 is essential reading for any user of this Manual. A member is eligible for assistance with initial home purchase if they meet the conditions set out in this Part and has had no previous benefit. It sets out a member's rights and obligations that must be met when they have an entitlement or benefit. For conditions of service purposes, a Chaplain classification in column A or a Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officer classification in column B means the rank specified in column C of the same item of the following table. We provided coaching and mentoring as well as tactical design capability throughout Discovery including leading the team on a two-week field study to six bases to interview ADF members and Defence civilians. The user/password combination may be incorrect or you may be locked out. It includes a reference to the equivalent rank in the Navy and Air Force. Note: In the total workforce model, a member on continuous full-time service may be described as a member in Service category 6 or 7. For other persons – understanding their benefits and the obligations that go with them. We'll be gradually adding new, and updating existing information to meet the needs of ADF members and their families. Department of Defence, Australian Government, Defending Australia and its National Interests, Part 2: The Defence Determinations on Conditions of service, Division 2: Dependants and categorisation, Part 4: Equivalent ranks and classifications, Part 6: Payment of benefits in special circumstances, Part 7: Imprisonment, detention and custody within Australia, Division 2: Housing, removals and storage, Part 2: Leaving the ADF: Career Transition Assistance Scheme, Division 1: About the Career Transition Assistance Scheme, Division 2: Eligibility and levels of assistance, Division 4: Approved absence for career transition activities, Division 6: Career transition management coaching, Part 3: Leaving the ADF: Redundancy and gratuities, Division 2: Gratuities on retirement and invalidity, Part 4: Members who are candidates for election, Annex B.3.A: Officer Aviation Pay Structure Command Pathway, Annex B.3.B: Officer Aviation Pay Structure Specialist Pathway, Annex B.3.C: Officer Aviation Pay Structure Staff Pathway, Annex B.3.D: Officer Aviation Pay Structure Generalist Pathway, Division 4: Salary (Warrant Officer Class 1), Division 4: Specialist Officer - increment and competency arrangements, Division 4A: Specialist Officer - Aviation - increment placement, progression and transfer, Division 5: Salary non-reduction provisions, Annex 3.2.B: Salary non-reduction – members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 or lower, Annex 3.2.D: Salary non-reduction – Officers, Annex 3.2.E: Officer Aviation Specialist Structure to Officer Aviation Pay Structure - conversion table, Part 5: Retention and completion benefits, Division 2B: Reserve capability completion bonus – capability at short-notice, Division 9: Navy – Individuals critical to Navy capability, Division 11: Medical Officers professional development financial support scheme, Division 12: Army – targeted rank and employment category completion bonus, Part 6: Deliberately differentiated offer for members, Annex 3.6.A: Deliberately differentiated offer form, Chapter 4: ADF allowances and reimbursements, Division 2: Direction to perform higher duties, Division 3: Payment of higher duties allowance, Division B.4: Adventurous training instructor allowance, Division B.5: Arduous conditions instructor allowance, Division B.7: Flying disability allowance, Division B.8: Submarine escape disability allowance, Division B.9: Maritime disability allowance, Division B.12: Special Forces disability allowance, Division B.15: Unpredictable explosives allowance, Division B.17: Recruit instructor disability allowance, Annex 4.2.A: Adventurous training instructor allowance, Division C.1: Maritime sustainability allowance, Division C.2: Special Forces sustainability allowance, Division C.3: Recruit instructor sustainability allowance, Division D.1: Submarine capability assurance payment, Division D.2: Navy retention incentive payment, Part E: Savings and transitional arrangements, Part 3: Qualification and occupation-based allowances, Division 3: Officer Aviation remuneration structure allowance, Division 1: ADF district allowance – general and rates, Division 2: ADF district allowance – movement to or from remote location, Division 5: Allowances for services in Antarctica – overview, Division 6: Allowances for services in Antarctica – Antarctic allowance, Division 7: Allowances for services in Antarctica – Common duties allowance, Division 8: Allowances for services in Antarctica – Antarctic parity allowance, Annex 4.4.A: Remote locations for ADF district allowance, Part 6: Additional benefits for star rank officers, Part 7: Victoria Cross for Australia representational duties, Division 1: Trainee's dependant allowance, Division 2: Medical residency – additional salary, Division 3: Former medical or dental officer – refresher training, Division 4: Australian Defence Force Academy textbooks, Division 5: In-service medical officers – refresher training, Division 6: Army dental officer professional development scheme, Division 2: Airfield Defence Guards (annual proficiency bonus), Division 3: Health support allowance – Reserves, Division 4: Reserve service payment - infectious diseases, Part 10: Life insurance – additional risk insurance, Part 2: Leave for travel to restricted destinations, Division 1: Purpose, eligible members and definitions, Division 6: Additional recreation leave for training ('trainee leave'), Division 7: Administration and payment for recreation leave, Division 8: Payment or transfer of recreation leave credit, Annex 5.4.A: Remote locations within Australia – additional recreation leave, Division 1: Members eligible, definitions and general principles, Division 2: Entitlement to long service leave, Division 3: Accrual of service for long service leave, Division 4: Salary for long service leave, Division 5: Payment instead of long service leave, Division 4: Member already on leave without pay, Part 6A: The Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme, Division 4: Special leave for private purposes, Division 8: Leave to attend civilian court proceedings, Annex 5.10.A: Allowances and reimbursements during leave without pay, Division 2: Short absence for removal purposes, Division 2A: Short absence when not required for duty, Division 3: Short absence – Infectious diseases, Division 4: Short absence – COVID-19 school closures, Part 13: Cancellation of, or recall from, leave, Chapter 6: ADF relocation on posting in Australia, Part 2: Loss on sale of furniture, effects and private vehicles, Part 3: Travel for removal purposes in Australia, Division 1: Removals and storage overview, Division 2: Removal of furniture and effects, Division 3: Removal to a personal location where benefits are provided, Division 6: Removal on ceasing continuous full-time service, Division 7: Storage of furniture and effects, Division 8: When a member becomes a member with dependants, Division 9: When a member ceases to be a member with dependants, Division 10: Assistance for non-Service person on breakdown of marriage or partnership, Division 11: Removal on death of a member, Part 6: Expenses when a posting is cancelled, Division 1: Introduction to suitable own home, Division 3: Home may be unsuitable if it is rented out, Division 2: Sale of home or subsequent purchase – general, Division 3: Sale of home or subsequent purchase – particular situations and costs that may be reimbursed, Part 3A: Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme, Division 2: Being required or choosing to live in, Division 3: Suitable living-in accommodation, Division 4: Contribution for living-in accommodation, Division 5: Exemptions from contributions, Division 6: Members posted to seagoing ships and nuships, Annex 7.4.B: Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation, Part 5: Temporary accommodation allowance, Division 1: Purpose, members eligible and conditions, Division 4: Rates of allowance and advance payment, Division 3: Market-rent-based classification of a Service residence, Division 4: Amenity-based classification of a Service residence, Division 6: Appointment, tied and assigned residences, Division 7: When a member is eligible to live in a Service residence, Division 9: End of eligibility for Service residence, Division 2: Offer of accommodation and rent ceilings, Division 1: Member eligible for rent allowance, Division 4: How rent allowance is worked out, Division 5: Events that will end or limit benefit, Division 2: Food allowances for certain members who live out, Annex 7.A: Contributions for Service residence or rent band choice accommodation, Annex 7.D: Contributions for rent allowance, Annex 7.F: Contributions for food – temporary accommodation allowance, Annex 7.G: Example of how the rent ceiling and member's contribution works, Annex 7.H: Request for a house hunting trip, Part 1: Categories of member - dependants, Part 2: Summary of conditions assisting dependants within Australia, Part 3: Member with dependants (unaccompanied), Division 1: Becoming a member with dependants (unaccompanied), Division 2: Member with dependants (unaccompanied) summary, Division 1: General information on education assistance, Division 2: School students at the gaining location, Division 4: School students not at a posting location, Division 5: Tertiary students not at member's location of residence, Part 5: Emergency Support for Families Scheme, Part 7: Family assistance for attendance at a Court of Inquiry, Part 8: Family assistance for attendance at a coronial inquest, Part 9: National ADF Family Health Program, Part 11: Spouse or partner benefits on breakdown of marriage or partnership, Division 3: Travel for removal purposes in Australia, Division 5: Travel in particular situations, Division 6: Travel on ceasing continuous full-time service – general, Division 7: Travel on ceasing continuous full-time service – specific circumstances, Division 8: Reserve members – duty travel, Division 1: Travel on marriage or ADF recognition of partnership, Division 2: Travel on breakdown of marriage or partnership, Division 5: Reunion travel for school students, Division 6: Student reunion travel to members in remote locations, Division 7: Reunion travel for tertiary students, Division 9: Australians dangerously ill scheme – within Australia, Division 10: Travel of dependants on death of a member, Division 11: Travel for representational purposes, Division 1: Members eligible and definitions, Division 2: Travel on Defence business using the travel card, Annex 9.5.A: Amounts for accommodation, meals and incidentals, Annex 9.5.B: Amounts for travel after 21 days, Division 2: Authorised travel on duty and recall to duty from paid leave, Division 4: Authorised travel on other journeys, Division 5: Vehicle allowance amounts and limits, Chapter 10: Clothing and personal effects, Part 2: Personal purchase of uniform articles, Part 3: Aide-de-camp and ADF advisor benefit, Part 4: Loss or damage to clothing or personal effects, Part 5: Service police plain clothes allowance, Part 1: Rehabilitation and compensation for personal injury or disease – general arrangements, Division 5: Authorisation of payment and review of decisions, Part 3: Payment of financial entitlements on death, Part 4: Funeral and transportation costs on death, Division 1: Funeral costs, floral and non-floral tributes for deceased members or former members, Division 2: Assistance on death of a dependant in Australia, Chapter 12: Overseas conditions of service – overview, Part 1: General information on Chapters 12 to 16, Part 2: Advice and administration for overseas conditions of service, Part 3: Definitions for Chapters 12 to 17, Part 4: Service with the United Nations - ADF only, Division 2: Member remunerated by the ADF, Part 4A: Employment with the UN - APS only, Part 5: International travel and isolation periods, Part 6: Imprisonment, detention and custody overseas, Division 4: Miscellaneous costs of short-term duty overseas, Part 3: Travel costs for short-term duty overseas, Division 1: Rates, limitations and specific situations, Part 4: Special conditions and allowances - ADF only, Division 1: Member on Defence co-operation program or project, Division 2: Officially approved activities, Chapter 14: Relocating to or from a long-term posting overseas, Division 1: Pre-departure certificate of fitness, Division 2: Financial advances and advice, Division 3: Expenses if overseas posting is cancelled, Division 4: Delay in departure accommodation, Division 1: Removal, storage or sale of items, Division 5: Dependant removals in special cases, Division 6: Removals if dependant status changes, Part 4: Travel to and from the posting location, Division 4: Dependants not travelling with the member, Part 6: Evacuations and withdrawals from posting, Division 3: Loss or damage to possessions overseas, Division 5: Member and dependants remaining overseas, Chapter 15: Living and working on long-term posting overseas, Division 1: Purpose, application and key concepts, Division 5: Other matters affecting the overseas living allowances, Part 3: Travel during a long-term posting, Division 1: Travel for short-term duty while on long-term posting, Division 6: Travel for compassionate reasons, Division 7: Travel on extension of posting or second overseas posting, Division 4: Rent and utilities contribution, Division 5: Reductions to rent and utilities contribution, Annex 15.4.A: Rent group overseas – ADF only, Annex 15.4.AA: Rent groups overseas - APS only, Annex 15.4.B: Rent and utilities contribution, Annex 15.4.C: Standards of residential overseas accommodation groups, Annex 15.4.D: Remission of rent and utilities contribution, Annex 15.4.E: Remission of rent and utilities contribution for substandard accommodation overseas, Division 3: Special benefits for health-related travel, Division 2: Education assistance for children at the posting location, Division 3: Additional assistance for children overseas – USA, Division 4: Education assistance for children overseas – special circumstances, Division 5: Education assistance for children in Australia, Part 7: Foreign language training for spouse or partner, Part 9: Death overseas of member or dependant, Part 1: General conditions and definitions, Part 5: Accommodation on unavoidable stopovers, Annex 16.B: Hardship location conditions of service, Chapter 17: Warlike and non-warlike deployments, Annex 17.1.A: Deployments approved by the Minister, Part 2: Eligibility to receive conditions of service, Part 4: Australians dangerously ill scheme – overseas, Part 5: Warlike deployment - less than six months - conditions of service, Part 5A: Warlike deployment - six months or longer - conditions of service, Part 5B: Non-warlike deployment - less than six months - conditions of service, Division 4: After deployment - compensation for illness, injury and death, Part 5C: Non-warlike deployment - six months or longer - conditions of service, Division 2: Civil practice support allowance, Division 3: Non-warlike deployments – additional recreation leave, Division 4: Relief out-of-country travel fare assistance, Part 8: APS employees - operational support duty, Division 1: Operational support allowance, Division 2: Relief out-of-country travel fare assistance, Division 3: Assistance on injury, illness or death arising out of operational support duty, Chapter 1 Part 3 Division 1: Definitions General, Chapter 1 Part 3 Division 2: Dependants and categorisation, Armed Services Assistance Centre Australia.