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RATES OF PAY AND ALLOWANCESInsurance requirementsNo motor vehicle allowance is to be paid to a staff member who uses a private motorvehicle on official business unless certain insurance requirements are met. Therequirements are that the staff member must have in force, at the time the vehicle isbeing used on official business, a comprehensive policy or policies of insurance orindemnity, to an amount and in a form approved by the Director-General, providinginsurance or indemnity against:• liability of the Crown and the staff member to pay for loss or damage to propertyarising out of the use of the vehicle by the staff member; and• liability of the Crown to pay for loss or damage to the vehicle.Private Vehicles Damaged on Official Business or Other Approved TravelWhere a private vehicle is damaged while being used on official business the Director-General will consider applications from staff members for reimbursement of excessinsurance charges where prescribed by insurers. Applications should be forwarded to theTreasury Managed Fund Section, Administration Directorate.7.2.3.4 Remote Areas Allowancea) Remote Areas - AllowancesStaff members resident in remote areas as defined below are eligible for aremote areas allowance. Part time permanent and long term temporary staffreceive the allowance on a pro rata basis. Short term temporary staff are noteligible for this allowance.Remote Area"Remote Area" means an area of the State situated on or to the west of a linestarting from the right bank of the Murray River opposite Swan Hill and thenpassing through the following towns or localities in the following order: Conargo,Coleambally, Hay, Rankin's Springs, Marsden, Condobolin, Peak Hill, Nevertire,Gulargambone, Coonabarabran, Wee Waa, Moree, Warialda, Ashford andBonshaw, and includes a place situated in any of these towns or localities.Grade A allowances:Grade B allowances:All locations except those specified underGrade B and Grade C below.Payable to staff members stationed andresident at the following locations:Angledool, Barringun, Bourke, Brewarrina,Clare, Enngonia, Goodooga, lvanhoe, LakeMungo, Lightning Ridge, Louth, Mungindi,Pooncarie, Redbank, Walgett, Wanaaring,Weilmoringle, White Cliffs, Wilcannia andWillandra.Handbook for non teaching staff in schools 2006 V#3 31 January 2007 Page 7 - 10