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Know the Pay & Conditions of Service Members
“Helping Defence Partners and Families Navigate the Defence Pay & Conditions Homepage”
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The information contained in this presentation will assist you to:
• Navigate the Defence Pay & Conditions Homepage
• Have an awareness of related Pay and Conditions
information and resources
This presentation will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Introduction
Know the Pay & Conditions of Service Members
This presentation begins as if you have just navigated to www.defence.gov.au homepage
Know the Pay & Conditions of Service Members
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“Info for”
Know the Pay & Conditions of Service Members
Click “Pay & Conditions”
Know the Pay & Conditions of Service Members
Now you are at thePay & Conditions
Homepage
Pay & Conditions Homepage
On the Pay and Conditions Homepage you will find:
• ADF Publications• APS Publications• Helpful Information for ADF and APS• ADF News• APS News• Overseas Operations
Let’s start with ADF Publications
ADF Publications
– ADF Pay & Conditions Manual (also
known as PACMAN)
– Members Guide
– Military Personnel Policy Manual
– Decision Makers Handbook
The ADF Publications section provides links to
primary information like:
PACMAN
– Tax Issues
– Authorisations
– Clause Notes
PACMAN includes an alpha index and other information like:
Member’s Guide
– The Member’s Guide is a
simplified version of the Pay &
Conditions Manual (PACMAN).
Member’s Guide to ADF and Conditions of Service
Military Personnel Policy Manual
– The Military Personnel Policy Manual is designed to provide Defence personnel with a primary source document for non-financial personnel policy advice.
Military Personnel Policy Manual
Decision Makers Handbook
– The Decision-maker's Handbook is a document for Defence decision-makers that fills the information gap. It helps the reader navigate the many issues involved in making a sound decision. Armed with the knowledge in this Handbook, even difficult decisions can be made in a confident and timely manner.
APS Publications
– Defence Enterprise
Collective Agreement
(DECA)
– Defence Workplace
Relations Manual
– Decision Makers
Handbook
APS Publications section holds several publications that are
relevant to Defence APS
Helpful Information for ADF and APS
– Contact Us
– Related Websites
– Employment Outside Defence
– Government Paid Parental Leave
– Public Holidays
– CDF and Secretary Joint Directive –
Overseas travel
– Partners & Families Presentation
– Natural Disasters
In Helpful Information you will find links to:
Contact Us
Contact Us page provides further information for:
– Members querying their pay and conditions
– Administrators and decision-makers
– Former members, partners and people other than a serving
member
Related Websites
– Salary and Financial
Assistance
– Superannuation
– Housing and Moving
– Travel
– Help for ADF personnel
and their families
– ADF Retention
– Life after the ADF
– Government Departments
– Diversity, Disability and
equity Support
– Glossary of terms
The Related Websites page will assist you in finding information about:
Employment Outside Defence
The Employment Outside Defence page will provide
you with all appropriate information and links about
working a second job whilst still being employed by
The Department of Defence.
Government Paid Parental Leave
– Latest news
– The Government’s PPL Scheme
– Defence conditions
– Claims for Parental Leave Pay
– Payment of Parental Leave Pay
– Individual decision for each
family
– Discussions with supervisor or
Commanding Officer
– Health guidance about
pregnancy for ADF members
– Review other benefits
– Information you will need to
provide if you claim Parental
Leave Pay
– Health guidance about
pregnancy for ADF members
– Further information
The Government Paid Parental Leave page will provide you
with information about:
Public Holidays
The Public Holidays page lists details regarding:
– State Territory or Commonwealth laws
– Local public holidays
– Christmas stand down
– Public holidays at overseas posts
ADF News
– Workplace Remuneration
Arrangement
– Pay
– Housing & Removals
The ADF News section provides links to primary
information like:
Pay
In Pay you will find links to the current information on:
– Workplace Remuneration Arrangement
– Salary and Allowances for ADF Members
– ATO Tax advice for ADF members
– ADF Pay Rates
General Housing Information
• Members Guide:
– Housing
– Home Purchase Assistance
Scheme (HPAS)
– Home Purchase or Sale
Expenses Allowance (HPSEA)
– Removals and storage
• Pet Relocations:– Reimbursement of Pet
Relocation Expenses (through your local Housing Management Centre)
• Rental Assistance:
– Rent Allowance Forms
• Relocation:
– Toll Transitions Defence
Relocation Guide
General Housing Information includes:
Group Rent Scheme
Group Rent Scheme
– The Group Rent Scheme (GRS) defines the contributions for housing that ADF members pay towards their housing. The scheme is reviewed and updated annually to keep pace with the Australian rental market.
APS News
– National Workplace Relations
Committee
This section provides you with the latest APS news
which could include:
Overseas Conditions, Allowances and News
– Current Overseas
Deployments
– Frequently Asked
Questions
– Tax Act Amendment
In Overseas Conditions, Allowances and News you
will find links to the following information:
Current Overseas Deployments
– ADF Conditions of Service
– APS Conditions of Employment
– PowerPoint Presentations
relating to operations
Here you will find information about current Australian Defence Force (ADF) Overseas Operations
Including:
FAQ’s Deployments Overseas & Tax Act Amendment Update
– Here you will find many frequently asked
questions about Overseas Deployments.
– The Tax Act Amendment Update section provides
information regarding tax implications for Defence
personnel deployed or posted overseas.
Defence Partners and Families
Now we will look more in depth at two sections of the Pay & Conditions Homepage
– Member’s Guide
– PACMAN Preface
Both are important sections of the website to understand.
We'll start with the Member’s Guide
Navigating the Member’s Guide
Navigating the Member’s Guide
• The Member’s Guide online contains information, and provides direct links to the policy information in PACMAN.
• The Member’s Guide is a quick reference guide and contains a summary of those conditions that you are most likely to want to know about: housing, leave and education assistance for your children.
• The Member’s Guide is divided up into 13 Chapters and four other sections, The Member’s Guide is ordered
the same as PACMAN.
Navigating the Member’s Guide
• Here we will show you how to navigate around the Member’s Guide.
• We will use Chapter 8 as an example: Members and their dependants.
Navigating the Member’s Guide
Click “Members and their
dependants”
Navigating the Member’s Guide
Click “8.4 Education assistance”
Navigating the Member’s Guide Here you will find.
A brief overview of the subject
Relevant forms
PACMAN references
Indicates a reference to Reservists
Navigating the Member’s Guide
Click on the PACMAN link
Navigating the Member’s Guide
This shows you the technical policy for
education assistance in
PACMAN
PACMAN
– When reading the
detailed policy information
in PACMAN, Members
and Dependents should
understand......
PACMAN
• ADF pay and conditions constitute an important part of the Defence Offer for ADF personnel. The ADF Pay and Conditions Manual has been written as a 'plain English' document to present an attractive and compelling offer that assists in both recruitment and retention of Defence Force members.
• This manual primarily sets out the conditions of service for members of the Permanent Force and Reserves. Some benefits for Cadets are also set out in the manual. In addition, overseas employment conditions for Defence Australian Public Service employees may be published in this manual.
• Determinations made using powers conferred by the Defence Act 1903 are combined and published with administrative guidance to present the benefits that are available for members and their families, depending on their individual personal circumstances and duties. Determinations are legal documents; decision-makers, administrators and members are bound by the provisions and rules set out in those Determinations.
PACMAN
• The manual is divided into two subject areas. The first sets out the conditions of service within Australia. The second sets out the overseas conditions of service. The Pay and Conditions Manual – Administration and Technical Explanation (PACMATE) is supplementary information that includes tax alerts, schedules of authorisations and a guide for decision-makers.
• To assist members, employees, Defence families, administrators and decision-makers, the manual provides examples and non-examples of policy application and colour coded cross references setting out related information, guidance and decision-makers. The Pay and Conditions website also provides a number of complementary support tools.
PACMAN
• Applicants for benefits, including members, employees and their dependants, are reminded of the need to provide clear and accurate information when they apply for a benefit, and to advise when that information changes. Information supplied when applying for a benefit is taken to be a true and accurate record of the applicant's circumstances. Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence. Where false or misleading information is provided, or relevant information withheld, criminal or disciplinary action under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act), Defence Force Discipline Act 1982, Public Service Act 1999, or the Criminal Code Act 1995 may be taken. Administrative action may also be taken and sanctions imposed.
Know the Pay & Conditions of Service Members - Finish
This completes the presentation, for further information about Pay and Conditions you should contact:
– The Defence Service Centre on
1800 333 362
