AN160268 – Public Service Award 1992
(1) For the purposes of this clause the following expressions shall have the following meaning:
"Camp of a permanent nature" means single room accommodation in skid mounted or mobile type un its, caravans, or barrack type accommodation where the following are provided in the camp:
For the purpose of this definition caravans located in caravan parks or other locations where the above are provided shall be deemed a camp of a permanent nature.
"House" means a house; duplex or cottage including transportable type accommodation, which is self-contained and in which the facilities prescribed for "camp of a permanent nature" are provided.
"Other than a permanent camp" means a camp where any of the above is not provided.
(2) An officer, who is stationed in a camp of a permanent nature, shall be paid the appropriate allowance prescribed by Item (1) or Item (2) of Schedule C. - Camping Allowance of this Award for each day spent camping.
(3) An officer who is stationed in a camp - other than a permanent camp - or is required to camp out, shall be paid the appropriate allowance prescribed by Item (3) or Item (4) of Schedule C. - Camping Allowance of this Award for each day spent camping.
(4) Officers who occupy a house shall not be entitled to allowances prescribed by this Clause.
(5) Officers accommodated at a government institution, hostel or similar establishment shall not be entitled to allowances prescribed by this clause.
(6) Where an officer is provided with food and/or meals by the department free of charge, then the officer shall only be entitled to receive half the appropriate allowance to which the officer would otherwise be entitled for each day spent camping.
(7) (a) An officer shall not be entitled to receive an allowance under this Award for periods in excess of 91 consecutive days unless the Employer otherwise determines. Provided that where an officer is reimbursed under the provisions of Clause 54. - Travelling Allowance of this Award, then such periods shall be included for the purposes of determining the 91 consecutive days.
(b) The Employer in reviewing any claim under this subclause may determine an allowance other than what is contained in Schedule C. - Camping Allowance of this Award.
(8) When camping, an officer shall be paid the allowance on Saturdays and Sundays if available for work immediately preceding and succeeding such days and no deduction shall be made under these circumstances when an officer does not spend the whole or part of the weekend in camp, unless the officer is reimbursed under the provisions of Clause 54. - Travelling Allowance of this Award.
(9) This clause shall be read in conjunction with Clauses 50. - Relieving Allowance, 53. - Transfer Allowance and 54. -Travelling Allowance of this Award for the purpose of paying allowances, and camping allowance shall not be paid for any period in respect of which travelling; transfer or relieving allowances are paid. Where portions of a day are spent camping, the formula contained in Clause 54. - Travelling Allowance of this Award shall be used for calculating the portion of the allowance to be paid for that day.
For the purposes of this subclause arrival at headquarters shall mean the time of actual arrival at camp. Departure from headquarters shall mean the time of actual departure from camp or the time of ceasing duty in the field subsequent to breaking camp, whichever is the latter.
(10) Officers in receipt of an allowance under this clause shall not be entitled to receive the incidental allowance prescribed by Clause 54. - Travelling Allowance of this Award.
(11) Whenever an officer provided with a caravan is obliged to park the caravan in a caravan park he or she shall be reimbursed the rental charges paid to the authority controlling the caravan park, in addition to the payment of camping allowance.
(12) Where an officer, who is not supplied with camping equipment by the department, hires such equipment as is reasonable and necessary, he or she shall be reimbursed such hire charges, in addition to the payment of camping allowances.
