9.3.76 Purpose
This Division describes travel, baggage and accommodation benefit for resident family of a member who dies while serving in Australia. This includes a member who dies while serving in a seagoing ship or seagoing submarine.
9.3.77 Basic benefit
If a member dies while serving in Australia, their resident family may be granted travel from their location to one of the locations in this table.
| Item | The resident family may be granted travel to... | with the condition that... |
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| Member of the Permanent Forces at the time of death | ||
| 1. | the location of the last permanent residence of the member and their resident family at the time of enlistment or appointment |
travel is limited if appointment or enlistment was from outside Australia.
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| 2. | any other location in Australia |
One of the following:
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| Member of the Reserves on continuous full-time service at the time of death | ||
| 3. | the location where the member lived immediately before starting full-time service | – |
| 4. | any other location in Australia | the cost of the travel is no more than the benefit in item 1. |
In the total workforce system, the following arrangements apply.
- A member of the Permanent Forces may be described as a member in Service category 6 or 7.
- A member of the Reserves is described as a member in Service Category 3, 4 or 5. A member of the Reserves rendering continuous full-time service is described as a Reserve member on SERVOP C.
- A member of the Reserves who is rendering service which is not continuous full-time service, is described as a Reserve member on Reserve service.
9.3.77A Recognised other persons
A recognised other person is eligible for the travel benefits under this Division that would apply if they were resident family if the CDF approves it after considering the individual circumstances of the recognised other person.
9.3.78 Member not living with their resident family at time of death
If a member is not living with their resident family at the time of death, the basic travel benefits in Part 1 of this Chapter apply to the resident family.
9.3.79 Deceased member's partner also a member
The travel benefits in this Division apply when the deceased member's partner is a member.
9.3.80 Means of travel
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Resident family travelling on the death of a member are eligible for travel by the most economical and practical means.
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If the member’s resident family travel by means that are not the most economical both the following apply
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The maximum benefit is the cost of travel by the most economical means.
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The member must pay any costs in excess of the amount in paragraph a. before the travel is undertaken.
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The resident family may upgrade their class of travel at their own expense.
9.3.81 Travel by coach
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Travel by coach may only be approved as the most economical means for one of these reasons.
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It is the only means available.
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The resident family request it as the most appropriate.
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In all other instances travel by coach should be limited. It can be used if it is the only way resident family can be taken to or from the transport used for the major part of the journey.
The resident family may upgrade their class of travel at their own expense.
9.3.83 Baggage
If baggage is included with furniture and effects, the insurance provisions for removal on death of a member under Chapter 6 Part 5 Division 11 will apply.
9.3.84 Deferral of a resident family's travel
Resident family may defer travel for no more than 12 months from the date of the member’s death.
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