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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.

Approver
Item Column A
Member performing higher duties		 Column B
Defence Member		 Column C
Defence APS employee
1.

A member holding a rank of Colonel or lower who meets all of the following.

  1. The member has been directed to perform the primary duties of a position at higher rank.
  2. The primary duties of that position are not being undertaken by another person.

A member holding a rank of Sergeant or higher and meets all of the following.

  1. The member is at least one rank higher than the position in which the duty is to be performed.
  2. The person who has been directed is in the member’s chain of command.
 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.
2.

A member holding a rank of Brigadier or higher who meets all of the following.

  1. The member has been directed to perform the primary duties of a position at higher rank.
  2. The primary duties of that position are not being undertaken by another person.
 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.
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 the member. A Defence APS Senior Executive Service Band 1 employee or higher who has managerial or supervisory responsibility for the position in which the duty is to be performed.
4.  A member in all other circumstances

ASD means Australian Signals Directorate.

Higher rank includes any of the following for which the duties are assessed as being equivalent to a rank higher than that held by the member directed to perform duties at a higher rank.

  1. An APS position.
  2. An ASD position.
  3. A Foreign Service rank.

A salary non-reduction arrangement means one of the following.

  1. The member’s salary rate has been preserved under Division 5 of Part 2 of Chapter 3.

    Note: Division 5 of Part 2 of Chapter 3 provides the way a member's salary rate can be preserved for a period when it would otherwise be reduced.

  2. The member’s salary rate has been set under Division 4A of Part 2 of Chapter 3.

    Note: Division 4A of Part 2 of Chapter 3 provides the increment placement, progression and transfer through the Officer Aviation Pay Structure for an Officer Aviation member.

  3. The member’s salary rate has been set under section B.2.5 of DFRT Determination 2 of 2017.

    Note: Section B.2.5 sets the salary rate for an officer who held an enlisted rank immediately before becoming an officer.

  4. The member’s salary rate has been set under Division 4C of Part 2 of Chapter 3.

    Note: Division 4C of Part 2 of Chapter 3 provides the increment placement, advancement and transfer through the Cyber Warfare Pay Structure for a Cyber Warfare member.

Guidance

Example for table item 1: The directing person is able to approve the payment of higher duties allowance to a member who has been directed to perform the duties of a position whilst the incumbent is, attending a course or on leave, commonly known as positional higher duties. To be eligible for higher duties allowance, the member must meet the criteria in this Part.

Non-example for table item 1: A member is not able to be directed to perform higher duties when the designated incumbent of the position is still performing those duties subject to performance management. The designated incumbent of the position is to be managed in accordance with individual service career management policies.

Example for table item 3: A member of the Permanent Forces may be directed to perform the duties of a Reserve Position of a higher rank, which duties if unfilled would affect the unit operations.

Examples for table item 4: 

  1. A member may be directed to perform the duties of a higher rank or role that is not an established position. For example, a Project Team, Taskforce or other activity.
  2. A member may be directed to perform the duties of a higher ranked position if the incumbent has been tasked to perform duties that is not an established position (see example for table item 3). For example, Project Team, Taskforce or other activity.

Note: Approving Officer for applications under table item 3, is a minimum of Brigadier or equivalent.

4.1.3 Member this Part applies to

This part applies to a member, including a member of the Reserves, who meets all of the following criteria.

  1. The member is performing duties attributed to a higher rank.
  2. The member has been directed to perform the higher duties.
Guidance

1. If a member meets the criteria under this section it does not provide automatic benefits for a 'cascading effect' down the chain of command.

Example: If a Sergeant is approved higher duties allowance to work in the Warrant Officer Class 2 position, it does not make the Corporal eligible to be approved higher duties allowance if directed to perform the duties for the Sergeant position, noting that the Sergeant may more than likely still be undertaking some of their primary Sergeant duties and remains within the unit.

2. A posting to a position of higher rank does not constitute a direction to perform higher duties. A directing officer may choose to assign aspects of the role to alternate positions, therefore the approval for higher duties allowance will still need to be approved by the position's chain of command.

4.1.4 Member this Part does not apply to

A member who is any of the following is not eligible for higher duties allowance.

  1. A trainee or member undergoing recategorisation training.
  2. A member who is paid salary under the Officer Aviation Specialist Structure.
  3. An Air Force member in the Specialist Pathway or Stream of the Officer Aviation Pay Structure.
    Note: All of the following may be eligible for higher duties allowance under this Part.
    a. Officer aviation member in another pathway or non-specialist pathway.
    b. Officer aviation member in the Army or Navy.
  4. A statutory office holder.
  5. A member holding a rank in an item column A of the following table, who has been directed to perform the higher duties at the rank or salary proficiency point described in column B of the same item.
  6. Member not eligible
    Item Column A
    Member's rank    		 Column B
    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


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