COMPARISON OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS (where there are differences)
Summary of Provisions
Subject
No
FaHCSIA EA
DoHA EA
DEEWR EA
DIAC
INNOVATION EA
PM&C EA
DRALGAS
DSS EA
Salary, Temporary Performance, Classifications
1
Salary
advancement
1 September each
year.
1 August each year.
15 August each year.
1 July each year.
1 July each year.
1 July each year.
14 September each year.
1 September each year
2
Salary
Advancement
TPA/Higher
Duties







1 September each year
Payment Date:
Anniversary
 1 increment when:
Worked for a
continuous period of
12 months, or for a
period of 12 months
within a 24 month
period


3
Temporary
performance

Payment Date: First
full pay period after 1
August each year.
 1 increment when:
Worked an aggregate
period of at least 3
months between 1 July
and 30 June.

‘Strong &
Effective’ or higher
rating
Satisfactory
assessment at the
higher level where
performance plan
not required
Acting for 2 weeks
or more, unless
exceptional
circumstances
apply.

Where HDA periods
have been at different
levels, progression
will occur to the HDA
level closest to the
substantive level
unless the person has
acted for three
months or more at the
higher classification
Acting for a
continuous period of
more than 5 working
days.
Payment Date: 15
August
 1 increment when:
Continuous TPL at the
same classification and
pay point from 1 April to
15 August



‘Mostly Achieves’
rating or higher
Eligible where there is
a break of three
weeks or less in TPL
between 30 June and
15 August
Acting for 5
consecutive days or
more, unless
exceptional
circumstances apply.
Payment Date:
Beginning of first full
pay period after 1
July each year.
 1 increment when:
‘Effective’ or higher rating


Not referenced in EA


Payment date:
Anniversary
1 increment:
After 12 months
acting in the job.

Worked an aggregate
period of at least 3
continuous months in
the previous
performance cycle
ending 30 June
Acting for 2 weeks or
more.



Payment Date: 14
September
Ongoing employees
1 increment when on
current pay point for 3
months
Rated satisfactory or
better
May advance two pay
points in recognition of
high level performance





Acting for 4 weeks or
more.

Acting for 15
consecutive days
or more.

Acting for 10
consecutive working
days inclusive of public
holidays

Worked for a
continuous period of
12 months, or for a
period of 12 months
within a 24 month
period
Performance
Agreement in place
Satisfactory
performance or higher
Temporary
performance
increment retained if
break no longer than
24 months
Acting for 2 weeks or
more, unless
exceptional
circumstances apply
Hours of Work
4
Hours of work
7 hours 30 minutes
per day.
7 hours 30 minutes per
day.
7 hours 30 minutes per
day.
7 hours 30 minutes per
day.
7 hours 30 minutes per
day.
7 hours 36 minutes per
day.
7 hours 30 minutes per day.
7 hours 30 minutes per
day.
5
Christmas and
Easter
closedowns



Christmas - 12:30pm
on the last working
day before Christmas
Day and re-open the
first working day
following the first day
of January(i.e. three
and half days leave
without deduction).



Christmas - COB
on the last working
day before
Christmas Day, to
the New Year's
Day public holiday
(i.e. three days
leave without
deduction).


Where a manager
and an EL agree that
additional work is
necessary, they
should discuss so
that agreement on
TOIL and its timing


Where a manager
and an EL agree
that additional work
is necessary, they
should discuss so
that agreement on
TOIL and its timing



6
TOIL

Christmas 12:30pm on the
last working day
before Christmas
Day to the New
Year's Day public
holiday (i.e. three
and half days
leave without
deduction).
Easter - 3.00pm
on Easter
Thursday (i.e. two
hours leave
without
deduction).
Where a manager
and an EL agree
that additional
work is necessary,
they should
discuss so that
agreement on


Christmas - 3:00pm
on the last working
day before Christmas
Day to the New
Year's Day public
holiday (i.e. three
days 2 hours leave
without deduction).
Easter - 3.00pm on
Easter Thursday (i.e.
two hours leave
without deduction).
Where a manager
and an EL agree that
additional work is
necessary, they
should discuss time
off in lieu so that
agreement on TOIL



Christmas –
Employees may
choose to use either
annual leave or flex
credits to cover the
close down period.
Day after boxing day
to be a public holiday.
No reference to TOIL
The Secretary may
authorise payment of
an executive
extended
commitment
allowance of $11,500

Christmas - COB on
the last working day
before Christmas
Day, to the New
Year's Day public
holiday (i.e. three
days leave without
deduction).
No specific reference

Christmas - COB on the
last working day before
Christmas Day, to the
New Year's Day public
holiday (i.e. three days
leave without
deduction).


Not hour for hour
Fair and reasonable
time off
Included in individual
performance agreement
as agreed with manager

Christmas – 12.30pm
on the last working
day before Christmas,
resuming the first
working day after New
Year’s Day (i.e. three
and half days without
leave deduction).
Easter – 3.00pm on
Easter Thursday (i.e.
two hours without
leave deduction).
The Secretary may
grant a period of paid
TOIL to EL who work
hours that are in
addition to those
reasonable
extra/additional hours.
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Summary of Provisions
Subject
No
FaHCSIA EA
DoHA EA
TOIL and its
timing can be
reached prior to
the working of
additional hours.
and its timing can be
reached prior to the
working of additional
hours. Also hour for
hour for extra travel
time. See EA for
detail.
.
7
Flextime





Available to APS6
and equiv) and
below
Maximum flex
credit to be carried
from one
settlement period
to another is 37
hours 30 minutes.
Maximum flex
debit to be carried
from one
settlement period
to another is 22
hours 30 minutes.
Employees can
use up to 5
consecutive days
of flex leave.
In exceptional
circumstances, an
employee who has
a positive flex
balance in excess
of 37.5 hours may
have the balance
in excess of 37.5
hours paid out at
ordinary time
rates.
DEEWR EA




Plan to reduce flex to
be agreed exceeding
20 hours in
settlement period
Flex credits
exceeding 30 hours
may be cashed out
managers approval
Flex credits in excess
of 37.50 hours can be
cashed out
automatically
Maximum flex debit is
10 hours in
settlement period
DIAC
can be reached prior
to the working of
additional hours.
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

INNOVATION EA
PM&C EA
pa to an EL and
equivalent subject to
conditions outlined in
EA
Maximum flex credit
to be carried from one
settlement period to
another is 37 hours
30 minutes.
Maximum flex debit to
be carried from one
settlement period to
another is 22 hours
30 minutes
Option to cash out
flextime credits in
excess of 37.5
hours at the ordinary
time rate
Provision to also
convert excess credit
to annual leave.


Maximum flex debit is
10 hours in
settlement period
Positive flex balance
in excess of 20 hours
in settlement period
may be paid out
DRALGAS

Agreed unused TOIL
up to a maximum
amount of 37 hours
and 30 minutes can be
carried over from
month to month.
Available to APS6 and
equiv) and below
Maximum flex credit to
be carried from one
settlement period to
another is 37 hours 30
minutes.
Maximum flex debit to
be carried from one
settlement period to
another is 37 hours 30
minutes.
If debit of 7.5 hours over
a four week period must
bring to positive before
being able to access
further flex leave.

Available to APS6 and
equiv) and below
Maximum flex credit to
be carried from one
settlement period to
another is 37 hours 30
minutes.
Maximum flex debit to
be carried from one
settlement period to
another is 22 hours 30
minutes.
Employees can use up
to 5 consecutive days
of flex leave.
In exceptional
circumstances, an
employee who has a
positive flex balance
in excess of 37.5
hours at the end of a
settlement period may
have the balance in
excess of 22.5 hours
paid out at the single
hourly rate.
can be reached
prior to the working
of additional hours.


Maximum flex debit
from one settlement
period to the next is
10 hours
Maximum Flextime
credit from one
settlement period to
the next is 1
standard working
week




a flextime absence
may be taken in
part or full days up
to a maximum of
five consecutive
days
maximum of 38
hours as a flextime
credit carried into
the next settlement
period
maximum of 7
hours 36 minutes
flextime debit
carried into next
settlement period
positive flex
balance in excess
of 38 hours,
balance may be
carried over to the
next settlement
period but must
reduce the excess
to 38 hours within 4
weeks.




DSS EA




Leave
9
Cash out of
annual leave

Employees may
cash out annual
leave.
10
Personal leave –
General

20 days credit per
year.
8 days per year
without a medical
certificate.
Maximum of 3
consecutive days
without a medical
certificate.


11
Compassionate

Deducted from

Not Referenced in
EA.

Employees may cash
out annual leave.

Employees may cash
out annual leave.

Employees may cash
out annual leave.

Not Referenced in
EA.

Employees may cash
out annual leave.

May cash out down to
20 days

18 days credit per
year.
10 days per year
without a medical
certificate.
Maximum of 3
consecutive days
without a medical
certificate.
Personal leave half
pay not less than 2
days.

18 days credit per
year.
Maximum of 3
consecutive days
without a medical
certificate.

18 days credit per
year.
5 days per year
without a medical
certificate.
Personal leave can
be taken at half pay.

18 days credit every
12 months.
10 days per year
without a medical
certificate.
Maximum of 3
consecutive days
without a medical
certificate.

18 days credit per
year.
Maximum of 3
consecutive days
without a medical
certificate.


18 days credit per year.
5 days per year without
a medical certificate.

10 days on
engagement, and then
8 days in the first year
of employment
18 days credit per year
8 days without a
medical certificate
Maximum of 3
consecutive days
without a medical
certificate
In addition to

In addition to






In addition to



In addition to







In addition to

In addition to personal

In addition to Personal
2
Summary of Provisions
Subject
No
FaHCSIA EA
Leave

14
Supporting
Partner Leave


15
Cultural and
Ceremonial
Leave

personal leave
Personal illness or
injury that poses a
serious threat to
their life – 3 days
paid leave - Death
– at least 3days.
4 weeks leave full
pay.
Can be taken at
half pay.
3 days paid and/or
2 months unpaid.
DoHA EA




personal leave credit
of 18 days.
Personal illness or
injury that poses a
serious threat to their
life – 2 days paid
leave -Death - 3 days.
4 weeks leave full
pay.
Can be taken at half
pay.
3 months unpaid.
DEEWR EA


NAIDOC Week
Leave

One day’s paid
leave to attend
NAIDOC week
activities.
17
Purchased

8 weeks, min of 1
day.
18
Extended
Purchased
Leave

Not Referenced in
EA
19
Sabbatical Leave

Self-fund an
extended period of
leave (12 months)
– 4 year work
period and one
year sabbatical at
80% of salary
Miscellaneous
Leave (moving
house)

1 days paid leave
per calendar year.
Volunteering
Leave

4 days with pay
and a reasonable
amount of leave
without pay.
20
2 weeks leave full pay
(4 weeks half pay).





16
personal leave.
Personal illness or
injury that poses a
serious threat to their
life – 3 days paid
leave -Death –3 days
DIAC
personal leave.
Personal illness or
injury that poses a
serious threat to their
life – 2 days paid
leave - Death -at least
2days.
4 weeks leave full
pay.
Can be taken a half
pay
INNOVATION EA


personal leave.
Personal illness or
injury that poses a
serious threat to their
life – 2 days paid
leave - Death - 2 days
2 weeks leave full
pay.
PM&C EA



leave.
Personal illness or
injury that poses a
serious threat to their
life – 3 days paid leave -Death – 3 days
leave credit
3 days paid leave:

20 days on full pay


4 weeks leave full pay.
Can be taken at half
pay.

Not Referenced in EA

3 days paid Cultural
Leave for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait
Islander employees



Personal illness or
injury that poses a
serious threat to life
Death


One day’s paid leave
to attend NAIDOC
week activities.

5 days paid (including
Cultural and
Ceremonial leave).

See miscellaneous
and cultural leave

Up to 5 days paid

Rolled into Cultural
Leave
5 days paid (including
NAIDOC week leave).

DSS EA
Cultural leave – 2
days pa (ATSI staff
can use for NAIDOC
events as well).
Ceremonial leave –
20 days unpaid for
ATSI employees.
See miscellaneous
and cultural leave
Ceremonial leave - 10
days unpaid over a
two year period.

personal leave.
Personal illness or
injury that poses a
serious threat to
their life – 3 days
paid leave -Death –
3 days
2 weeks leave full
pay.
Up to 3 additional
weeks from
personal/carer’s
leave credits.
2 days paid leave
to attend NAIDOC
week activities or
other cultural or
ceremonial events.
3 months unpaid.
DRALGAS


2 days paid leave to
attend NAIDOC week
activities.


6 weeks, generally
taken in multiple
days.

8 weeks.

8 weeks.

10 weeks.

8 weeks.

8 weeks.

One election per
calendar year of up to
8 weeks, minimum of
1 day

Employees with 3
years continuous
employment may be
granted up to 6
months leave
following a further 2
years of continuous
employment

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA

Self-fund an extended
period of leave (6
months) – 3 years
continuous following
a further 2 years of
continuous
employment leave
paid at salary based
on money paid in

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in EA

Self-fund an extended
period of leave (12
months) – 4 year
work period and one
year sabbatical at
80% of salary

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA

Self-fund an extended
period of leave (12
months) – 4 year work
period and one year
sabbatical at salary
based on money paid
in

Reasonable
miscellaneous leave
with pay, for moving
house
Miscellaneous leave
with pay, for short
term volunteer
purposes

Paid personal leave
for moving house

Paid personal leave
for moving house

Not referred to in EA

Not referred to in
EA

Not referred to in EA

Removed from EA

2 days with pay and a
reasonable amount of
leave without pay.

Not specified

Not specified

1 day with pay and
a reasonable
amount of leave
without pay.

Up to 5 days paid

2 days with pay and a
reasonable amount of
leave without pay.

Balancing Work and Family Life
3
Summary of Provisions
Subject
No
FaHCSIA EA
DoHA EA
DEEWR EA
DIAC
INNOVATION EA
PM&C EA
DRALGAS
DSS EA
21
Family Care
rooms

Yes

Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not Referenced in EA


Not referenced in EA
Provided for in policy
22
Work/Life
Balance
Information and
Referral Service

Yes

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA

Removed from EA
$23.20 pf.

First aid officers
$14pw.
Fire wardens, HCO or
HSR $9.50pw.

$26 pf.




HSR - $22.00 pf
Fire Warden - $22pf
First Aid Standard A $22 pf;
First Aid Standard B $25 pf;
First Aid Standard C $30 pf.


First aid - $28pf
Fire wardens $28pf
HSR $25 pf.



$25 per fortnight


First Aid - $31.85pf
Fire Wardens - $
26.50pf
HSRs – $ 31.85pf
HCOs - $31.85pf

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in
EA

Access to flu shots


Not referenced in EA
Provided for in policy
Healthy and Safe Workplace
23
Workplace
Contact Officer
Allowance


Annually

Not Referenced in EA

HSR, HCO or
Emergency Control
Volunteer $333 pa
($12.77pf).
First Aid– level 2
$537 pa ($20.59pf);
First Aid - level 3
$659 pa ($25.26pf);
additional allowance
of $512 pa ($19.63pf)
for coordinators.
Not Referenced in EA

Yes full details
available in EA.

Not referenced in EA

Not referenced in EA

Not referenced in EA

Not referenced in
EA

Not referenced in EA


Not referenced in EA
Provided for in policy

$275 per week. Pro
rata for less than a
week.
$50 per day for
restricted on a
weekend roster.
Min of 3 hours OT if
recalled to duty.
Min of 1 hour OT if
not recalled to the
workplace.
Mon to Sat- Time and
a half
Sun- Double time
Pub Hol - Double time
(single time during
rostered hours)
Minimum payment of
4 hrs where not
continuous with
ordinary hours


9% of hourly rate.
Min of 3 hours OT if
recalled to duty.
Min of 1 hour OT if
not recalled to the
workplace.


$39 per day.
Min of 3 hours OT if
recalled to duty.
Min of 1 hour OT if
not recalled to the
workplace.

10% of salary and
allowances.
Min of 2 hours OT if
recalled to duty.
Min of 1 hour OT if
not recalled to the
workplace.

$350 per week. Pro
rata for less than a
week.
Min of 2 hours OT
if recalled to duty.
Min of 1 hour OT if
not recalled to the
workplace.

7.5% Mon to Fri, 10%
Sat and Sun, 15% pub
Hol of hourly rate of
salary.


$45 per week day
$55 for weekends,
public holidays and
closedown days
Min of 3 hours OT if
recalled to duty.
Min of 1 hour OT if
required to perform
duty but not recalled
to the workplace.
Mon to Sat- Time and
a half for first 3 hoursDouble time
thereafter
Sun- Double time
Pub Hol - Double time
and a half (time and a
half during rostered
hours)
 Mon to Fri per hour
- APS 1-3 $47.27
- APS 4-6 $61.90

Annual allowance of
$17,000

20% of employees
annual salary





24
Vaccinations

Annually
25
Screen Based
Eyesight Testing
and
Reimbursement

Not referenced in
EA.



Allowances and Reimbursements
26
Restriction



27
Overtime



28
Departmental
Liaison

7.5% Mon to Fri,
10% Sat and Sun,
15% pub Hol of
hourly rate of
salary.
Min of 3 hours OT
if recalled to duty.
Min of 1 hour OT if
not recalled to the
workplace.
Mon to Sat - Time
and a half for first
3 hours - Double
time thereafter
Sun- Double time
Pub Hol- Double
time and a half
(time and a half
during rostered
hours)
Annual allowance
of $20,174













Mon to Sat - Time
and a half for first 3
hours- Double time
thereafter
Sun- Double time
Pub Hol- Double time
and a half (time and a
half during rostered
hours)

Annual allowance of
$20,401





Mon to Sat- Time and
a half for first 3 hoursDouble time
thereafter
Sun- Double time
Pub Hol- Double time
and a half (time and a
half during rostered
hours)

Annual allowance of
$17,245








Monday to Saturday
time and a half
Sunday double time




Sat, Sun, Pub Hol
1st Hour
- APS 1-3 $73.15
- APS 4-6 $86.66
 subsequent hours
- APS 1-3 $47.27
- APS 4-6 $61.90
Annual allowance
of $18,000

Annual allowance of
$23,339

Mon to Sat - Time and
a half for first 3 hours
- Double time
thereafter
Sun- Double time
Pub Hol- Double time
and a half (time and a
half during rostered
hours)
Annual allowance of
$20,174
4
Summary of Provisions
Subject
No
FaHCSIA EA
29
Community
Language


CLA 1 $980 pa
CLA 2 $1,966 pa
30
Professional
Membership


$750 pa
Up to $42 pa for
other relevant
associations
31
Health
Allowance

Not Referenced in
EA
32
School Holiday
Assistance

Not Referenced in
EA
33
Financial
Assistance

Not Referenced in
EA
35
Impact of
Building Work

Secretary will
approve the
amount of
allowance from $8
to $3 per day.
Formula for rate
calculation and
quantum
descriptors are in
EA.

36
Relocation
permanent



37
Excess
Travelling Time
(ETT)

DoHA EA
DEEWR EA
INNOVATION EA
PM&C EA
DRALGAS
DSS EA


Rate 1 $647 pa
Rate 2 $1,293 pa

$1,700 pa


Rate 1 $894 pa
Rate 2 $1,789 pa

Not Referenced in EA

$1,600 pa

Not Referenced in EA


CLA 1 $980 pa
CLA 2 $1,966 pa


Not Referenced in EA

The department will
pay for professional
association
membership costs

Not Referenced in EA

$500 pa

Reimburse membership
and accreditation fees
for memberships of
professional bodies that
relate to employee’s
work


$750 pa
Up to $42 pa for other
relevant associations
Grandfathered $2000
allowances for CNOs

Meet reasonable
costs to maintain
mandatory quals as
required by the dept.
Allowance of $2,000
pa paid to C’wealth
Nurses
Not Referenced in EA


APS 1-3 $500
APS 4-6 $200

Not Referenced in EA

$200 reimbursed
each financial year.

Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA

Removed from EA

Not Referenced in EA


Not Referenced in EA

$26 pd or $13 ½ day,
per primary school
age child

Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA

Removed from EA

Reimbursement up to
$500 for financial
advice, staff aged 54
and over.

Reimburse $18 per
child up a max of
$180 pw per family.
All carers who work
for the Department
must be at work.
Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA

Removed from EA

Allowance may be
payable as
determined by the
Secretary.
Rate and period of
payment to be
determined according
to the circumstances
and in consultation
with Staff and their
representatives.
$10 per day (If
miscellaneous leave
with pay or working
from home
arrangements have
failed to redress
employee's working
conditions)

Allowance may be
payable as
determined by the
Secretary
The Secretary will
determine the amount
and conditions on
which a disruption
allowance may be
paid.

Allowance may be
payable as
determined by the
Secretary

Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA

Removed from EA
Employer initiated may negotiate a
package up to
$48,000 for
reasonable expenses
Employee initiated may negotiate a
package of up to
$14,000 payable by
the gaining area.
Disturbance
Allowance



An employee may
be entitled to
assistance with
relocation
expenses. Details
are in the
relocation
assistance
guideline.

An employee may be
entitled to assistance
with relocation
expenses

Employer initiated -up
to $40,000 for
reasonable expenses
Employee initiatedreimbursement of up
to $10,000 to $20,000
for reasonable
expenses
Not Referenced in EA

Employer initiated reimbursement of all
reasonable costs
associated with
relocation.
A non-acquitable
taxable one-off lump
sum payment to
cover miscellaneous
expenditure.
Employee initiated -to
be agreed between
the employee,
manager and a
Corporate Division
representative at the
time of assignment of
duties.
Payment at single
time Mon – Sat and
time and half Sun &
Pub Holidays for time
necessarily spent in
travel or on duty
(exclusive of overtime
Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA




Employer initiated 
-Up to $40,000 for
reasonable
expenses
Employee initiated
-Reimbursement
of up to $10,000 to
$20,000 for
reasonable

expenses
Disturbance

Allowance
Employer initiated or
in the interests of the
department Reimbursement of
reasonable relocation
costs. Assistance
package to be
negotiated.
Self-initiated transfer nil
Disturbance
Allowance


Not Referenced in EA

Payment at single
time Mon – Sat
and time and half
Sun & Pub
Holidays. Time off
in lieu may be
DIAC



Employer initiated reimbursement of
reasonable relocation
costs


Not Referenced in EA
-



Removed from EA
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Summary of Provisions
Subject
No
FaHCSIA EA
DoHA EA
DEEWR EA
DIAC
granted on an
hour for hour basis
for Permanent or
temporary moves
initiated by
FaHCSIA for
additional time in
excess of usual
travel time spent
travelling to and
from home and
previous work
place
38
Excess Fares



39
Loss or damage
to personal
effects
40
Tropical and
Temperate
Clothing
Allowance



INNOVATION EA
-
DSS EA

Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA

Removed from EA
Reimbursement of
reasonable expenses
to cover the loss or
damage subject to
minimum value of $20.

Reimbursement
where damage
occurred in the
course of the
employee’s work.

Not Referenced in EA

Up to Comcover
excess per incident
for loss or damage to
clothing or personal
effects.

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA

Removed from EA

First 21 days at
temporary location
allowance for
accommodation,
meals and
incidentals.
$60 for part day TA.

Travel charge card
or other
Government credit
card to pay for
accommodation,
meals and
incidental
expenses.

Travel charge card or
other Government credit
card to pay for
accommodation, meals
and incidental expenses

Travel charge card or
other Government
credit card to pay for
accommodation for
first 21 days at
temporary location.
Allowance for meals
and incidentals
No part day TA.
Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in EA

Reimbursement of
excess travel fares for
temp duty at a place
other than
employee’s usual
place of work:

Not Referenced in EA

Reimbursement of
reasonable costs.
Where a substantial
amount is involved, a
formula is specified.

Not Referenced in EA 
Reimbursement of
reasonable expenses
associated with the
loss or damage on
production of receipts.

Up to $100 for the
reasonable costs
of clothing over a
three year period.
Employees
travelling for
periods of at least
7 days and no
longer than 6
months are
eligible to apply.

Reimbursement of
reasonable costs of
clothing bought for
the trip.
Manager will have
regard to the
prevailing climate
conditions at both
locations and the
frequency and length
of travel of the Staff
member.

Not Referenced in EA

Not Referenced in EA
First 21 days at
temporary location
allowance for
accommodation,
meals and
incidentals
No part day TA.

First 21 days at
temporary location
allowance for
accommodation,
meals and
incidentals.
$44 for part day TA.

First 21 days at
temporary location
allowance for
accommodation,
meals and
incidentals.
$40 for part day TA.

First 21 days at
temporary location
allowance for
accommodation,
meals and
incidentals.
Part day TA $51 pd.

DRALGAS
duty) in excess of
their usual hours of
duty for the day
time necessarily
elapsing between
time of departure
from home and
commencement of
duty at usual place of
work, and the time
necessarily elapsing
between time of
ceasing duty at usual
place of work and
arrival at home..

Reimbursement of
excess travel fares
for temp duty at a
place other than
employee’s usual
place of work:
calculated from
office based site
for home based
work employees
limited to 3
months
Up to Comcover
excess per incident
for loss or damage
to clothing or
personal effects.
PM&C EA
Travelling on Business
41
Travelling
Allowance








42
Relocation –
temporary
(travel in excess

Reasonable
accommodation
costs where there

Living Away From
Home Allowance package to meet

Paid on the basis of
reasonable actual
expenses or an

The Secretary may
determine a rate of
allowance based on a

Entitled to reasonable
amount expended on
accommodation,

Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA

The Secretary will
negotiate payment of
reasonable costs
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Summary of Provisions
Subject
No
FaHCSIA EA
of 3 weeks)
are ongoing
accommodation
costs at the pretransfer locality.
Pantry Allowance
of $400
Reunion fares if
dependants
remain in pre
transfer locality, 1
fare every 3
months.
8 trips per year; or
4 where travel
involves extended
travel time and
connecting flights
to or from SA, WA,
TAS, NT; or
a single
international flight
annually


43


Airline Club
Membership

DoHA EA
reasonable costs to
be agreed based

Not Referenced in EA

DEEWR EA
DIAC
agreed alternative
package of
assistance
reimbursement of
reasonable costs,
8 trips or more per
year over a 12 month
period

Commuted Remote
Localities Allowance

Regular and ongoing
travel.
INNOVATION EA
PM&C EA
DRALGAS
DSS EA
meals and incidentals

Not Referenced in EA

Membership may
be paid for or
purchased at
PM&C’s
discounted
corporate rate

Not Referenced in
EA

Not Referenced in EA


Removed from EA
In policy - Airline
club membership is
provided to
employees who are
likely to be travelling
regularly by air on
DSS business.
Regular trips are as
per former
FaHCSIA EA.
Where a DSS
employee has paid
for a personal airline
club membership
and later meets the
above requirements,
DSS may reimburse
the employee for
some or all of the
cost of that
membership.
Remote Locality Assistance
44
Remote Locality
Assistance
Allowance,
Leave fares and
Additional
Annual Leave

Remote Locality
Assistance
Allowance amount
payable depends
on location.

Leave fares and
additional paid
leave.

May have access to
remote locality
conditions as
negotiated with the
Manager.

$450 payable for
financial/career
advice.

DEEWR includes
ability to have 1
month discussion and
1 month
consideration period
paid out.

$1200 payable for
financial/career
Commuted Remote
Localities Allowance

Not Referenced in EA


Remote Locality
Assistance Allowance
amount payable
depends on location.

Leave fares and
additional paid leave.

$500 payable for
financial/career advice
Retirement, Redeployment and Retrenchment
45
Voluntary
redundancy

$500 payable for
financial/career
advice.


$640 payable for
financial/career
advice.

$600 payable for
financial/career
advice.

$500 payable for
financial/career
advice.

$750 payable for
financial advice.
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Summary of Provisions
Subject
No
FaHCSIA EA
DoHA EA
DEEWR EA
DIAC
INNOVATION EA
PM&C EA
DRALGAS
DSS EA
advice.
46
Involuntary
redundancy

13 months (20 or
more years of
service or over 45).

56 weeks (20 or more
years of service or
over 45).

13 months (20 or
more years of service
or over 45).

13 months (20 or
more years of service
or over 45).

6 months (20 or
more years of service
or over 45).

7 months for other
employees

30 weeks for other
employees

7 months for other
employees

7 months for other
employees

7 months for other
employees

Level 1 – recognised
as an approved
student; paid study
leave

Reimbursement up to
$3000 per calendar
year.


Reimbursement up to
$1200 per annum.


Up to 8 hours study
leave per week
Reimbursement of
$793 for first
approved subject in a
semester, and up to
$566 per semester for
each additional
subject.
Up to 8 hours study
leave per week

7 months.

56 weeks (20 or more
years of service or over
45).

13 months (20 or more
years of service or
over 45).

30 weeks for other
employees

7 months for other
employees

No specifics in EA
refers to policy

Reimbursement up to
$1500 per semester to
a maximum of $3000
per academic or
calendar year

Up to 5 hours study
leave per week, 10
hours for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait
Islander employees
and those with
disabilities and up to 3
hours travel time
Performance and Capability
47
Study
Assistance


Reimbursement up
to $1400 per
semester to a
maximum of $2800
per academic or
calendar year.

Up to 5 hours study
leave per week


Level 2 – Level 1
support;
reimbursement of a
percentage of total
study costs
Level 3 – 100%
financial support for
the costs of the study.
Up to 5 hours study
leave per week

Reimbursement of
$2376 for undertaking
Legal Workshop.

Up to 7:30 hours
study leave per week

Reimbursement up
to $7000 per
calendar year.

Up to 6 hours study
leave per week
8