Deductions from Salary of Rent for Quarters. If an employee resides in a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, the Secretary may direct that rent be charged and be deducted from the employee’s salary. The amount of rent charged must be a fair and reasonable sum, and the Secretary will determine a sum not exceeding 10% of the employee’s salary. Air-conditioning Subsidy Where the provisions of Clause 77.3 are satisfied, eligible employees stationed at Broome, Weipa, Karratha, Port Hedland, Nhulunbuy, Christmas Island, Cocos Island and Thursday or other Islands of the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx will be entitled to a subsidy in relation to the cost of running refrigerated air-conditioning for the period September to April. Air-conditioning Subsidy for employees based in Broome for the period September to April will be payable irrespective of whether or not the officer occupies a Commonwealth dwelling. Employees who: are stationed at a Remote Locality listed in Clause 77.1 for the subsidy period; and reside at that locality consistent with Clause 77.2 or in either a Commonwealth dwelling or a dwelling in which they are entitled to be paid temporary accommodation allowance, in which refrigerated air-conditioning is installed; and are responsible for the payment of the charges listed on an acceptable account for that dwelling, will be entitled to an allowance calculated as follows: Separate metering 85% of the total charge No separate metering 1 room air-conditioner 50% of the total charge 2 room air-conditioners 65% of the total charge 3 or more room air-conditioners or ducted air-conditioning 70% of the total charge Where the period covered by the account lies partly outside the subsidy period, the allowance will be multiplied by the following formula: 2 x days within subsidy period (days in the subsidy period + days covered by the account) Where employees and all their dependants are absent from the locality for a period in excess of one day, and the dwelling is occupied by a person who is not an employee, the period of absence will not be included in the subsidy period. Australian Defence Force Operations Support Allowance Departmental employees deployed to perform duties in support of an Australian Defence Force mission overseas will be entitled to the following allowance and conditions, while in an Operational Area. The allowance will be adjusted, as required, to reflect any change to the rates paid by the Department of Defence to civilian personnel.
Deductions from Salary of Rent for Quarters. If an employee resides in a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, the Secretary may direct that rent be charged and be deducted from the employee’s salary. The amount of rent charged must be a fair and reasonable sum, and the Secretary will determine a sum not exceeding 10% of the employee’s salary.
