Department of Human Services Agreement 2011–2014 [pdf, 1.05mb]

D12
PROVISION OF VEHICLES TO FORMER CRS AUSTRALIA STAFF
D12.1 An employee performing the role of CRS Australia Regional or Divisional Manager will be
provided with a vehicle while they perform this role. The provision of a vehicle under this clause
D12, and the use of that vehicle, will be in accordance with departmental policy on vehicles.
D13
REMOTE LOCALITIES ASSISTANCE
Eligibility
D13.1 The Secretary will approve remote locality assistance to employees while they are working at a
location listed in Table A (Active Locations) of Schedule 5 (Remote localities) of this
Agreement.
D13.2 Where, immediately prior to the commencement of this Agreement, an employee working at a
location listed in Table B (Grandfathered Locations) of Schedule 5 (Remote localities) of this
Agreement was in receipt of remote locality assistance (however described) under their
previous industrial instrument, the Secretary will approve remote locality assistance to the
employee while they are working at that location.
D13.3 An employee who is eligible for remote localities assistance under subclause D13.1 or D13.2
will continue to be eligible for that assistance unless or until the earlier of the following:
(a) the employee moves on an ongoing basis to a locality not listed in Schedule 5
(Remote localities);
(b)
(c)
the employee returns to a locality not listed in Schedule 5 (Remote localities),
following a temporary assignment in a remote locality; or
the employee ceases employment with the department.
D13.4 Where an employee who was eligible for assistance in a Grandfathered Location ceases to be
eligible for assistance (under subclause D13.3 of this Agreement) they cannot become eligible
for assistance again under subclause D13.2. However, where an employee is temporarily
assigned duties in the department away from a Grandfathered Location, they will not cease to
be eligible for assistance on their return to the Grandfathered Location.
D13.5 A person who was employed in a remote locality listed in Schedule 5 (Remote localities):
(a)
(b)
(c)
prior to 23 January 2006 in Centrelink;
prior to 5 December 2005 in CRS Australia; or
prior to the commencement of this Agreement in Medicare Australia, or in CRS
Australia in Darwin,
may move from an Active Location to a Grandfathered Location and be eligible for assistance
under this clause D13, despite subclauses D13.2 and D13.3, so long as there is (and has been)
no break in continuity by a circumstance listed in subclause D13.5 (a) to (c).
D13.6 Where the Secretary approves payment to an employee of an allowance or condition in
recognition of an employee’s service in a remote locality under clause A6 of this Agreement
which is more beneficial than the allowances payable under this clause D13 and Schedule 5
(Remote localities) of this Agreement, the employee will not be entitled to receive allowances
under this clause D13.
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