Part B Division 2: Officers

This Division sets out the method for pay grade placement and rates of salary that apply to officers.

This Division applies to all officers.

Exception: Officers who are paid salary under Division 1 , Division 3, Division 3A or Division 3B.

1. An officer has the pay grade specified in Schedule B.2 that is relevant to their Service, employment category and classification (if any).

2. If Schedule B.2 does not specify a pay grade that applies to the officer, the officer is placed in pay grade 2.

3. If an officer is liable to serve in more than one employment category and more than one pay grade would apply under Schedule B.2, the higher pay grade applies.

4. A pay grade listed in Schedule B.2 applies to an officer only during the period the officer meets the requirements for the relevant employment category and classification, including any required levels of qualification, experience or skill.

5. If a member is recognised under a Special Forces Skills Framework listed in Column A of the following table and has a mastery level listed in Column B of the same item, their paygrade is increased by the number of paygrades listed in Column C, up to the maximum paygrade listed in Column D of the same item.

   Item	Column A Special Forces Skills Framework	Column B Mastery Level	Column C Number of paygrade increases	Column D Maximum paygrade
   1.	Enhanced Technical	Foundation	0	n/a
   2.		Intermediate	2	7
   3.		Advanced	3	7
   4.		Master	4	8
   5.	Interoperability	Foundation	1	6
   6.		Intermediate	2	7
   7.		Advanced	2	7
   8.		Master	3	7

   5A. For the purpose of subsection 5, all of the following apply.

   1. If a member is eligible for an increased paygrade under more than one table item in subsection 5, the member has the higher of the two paygrades.

      _{Note: A member can be recognised under more than one Special Forces Skills Framework at a time.}

   2. A member who had their paygrade increased under subsection 5 retains that paygrade for any day they meet all of the following.

      1. They are not posted to a position within Special Operations Command.

      2. It has been less than 4 years since they were last posted to a position within Special Operations Command.

      3. They are suitable for service in Special Operations Command.

6. The pay grade is increased by one for an officer who meets all of the following conditions.

   1. The member has a pay grade below pay grade 10.

   2. The member is posted to a designated submarine escape instructor position.

   3. The member is qualified and reasonably expected to perform duties supporting submarine escape training in that position for the duration of the posting.

An officer is to be paid the rate of salary in Schedule B.3 that corresponds to all of the following.

1. The officer's Force in Schedule B.3.

2. The officer's rank and increment.

3. The officer's pay grade.

An officer who held an enlisted rank immediately before becoming an officer is paid salary as set out in the following table.