AN160268 – Public Service Award 1992

43. - DISTRICT ALLOWANCE

(1) For the purposes of this clause the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) "Dependant" in relation to an officer means:

(i) a spouse; or

(ii) where there is no spouse, a child or any other relative resident w ithin the State who rely on the officer for their main support;

who does not receive a district or location allowance of any kind.

(b) "Partial dependant" in relation to an officer (for the purpose of district allowance) means:

(i) a spouse; or

(ii) where there is no spouse, a child or any other relative resident within the State who rely on the officer for their main support;

who receives a district or location allowance of any kind less than that applicable to an officer without dependants under any award, agreement or other provision regulating the employment of the partial dependant.

(c) "Spouse" means an officer's spouse including defacto partner.

(2) Boundaries

For the purpose of Schedule D. - District Allowance of this Award, the boundaries of the various districts shall be as described hereunder and as delineated on the plan in Schedule D. - District Allowance of this Award.

District:

(i) The area within a line commencing on the coast; thence east along lat 28 to a point north of Tallering Peak, thence due south to Tallering Peak; thence southeast to Mt Gibson and Burracoppin; thence to a point southeast at the junction of lat 32 and long 119; thence south along long 119 to coast.

(ii) That area within a line commencing on the south coast at long 119 then east along the coast to long 123; then north along long 123 to a point on lat 30; thence west along lat 30 to the boundary of No 1 District.

(iii) The area within a line commencing on the coast at lat 26; thence along lat 26 to long 123; thence sough along long 123 to the boundary of No 2 District.

(iv) The area within a line commencing on the coast at lat 24; thence east to the South Australian border; thence south to the coast; thence along the coast to long 123 thence north to the intersection of lat 26; thence west along lat 26 to the coast.

(v) That area of the State situated between the lat 24 and a line running east from Carnot Bay to the Northern Territory Border.

(vi) That area of the State north of a line running east from Carnot Bay to the Northern Territory Border.

(3) (a) An officer shall be paid a district allowance at the standard rate prescribed in Column II of Schedule D. - District Allowance of this Award, for the district in which the officer's headquarters is located. Provided that where the officer's headquarters is situated in a town or place specified in Column III of Schedule D.- District Allowance of this Award, the officer shall be paid a district allowance at the rate appropriate to that town or place as prescribed in Column IV of the said schedule.

(b) An officer who has a dependant shall be paid double the district allowance prescribed by paragraph (3)(a) of this clause for the district, town, or place in which the officer's headquarters is located.

(c) Where an officer has a partial dependant the total district allowance payable to the officer shall be the district allowance prescribed by paragraph (3)(a) of this clause plus an allowance equivalent to the difference between the rate of district or location allowance the partial dependant receives and the rate of district or location allowance the partial dependant would receive if he or she was employed in a full time capacity under the Award, Agreement or other provision regulating the employment of the partial dependant.

(d) When an officer is on approved annual recreational leave, the officer shall for the period of such leave, be paid the district allowance to which he or she would ordinarily be entitled.

(e) When an officer is on long service leave or other approved leave with pay (other than annual recreational leave), the officer shall only be paid district allowance for the period of such leave if the officer, dependant/s or partial dependant/s remain in the district in which the officer's headquarters are situated.

(f) When an officer leaves his or her district on duty, payment of any district allowance to which the officer would ordinarily be entitled shall cease after the expiration of two weeks unless the officer's dependant/s or partial dependant/s remain in the district or as otherwise approved by the Employer.

(g) Except as provided in paragraph (3)(f) of this clause, a district allowance shall be paid to any officer ordinarily entitled thereto in addition to reimbursement of any travelling, transfer or relieving expenses or camping allowance.

(h) Where an officer whose headquarters is located in a district in respect of which no allowance is prescribed in Schedule D. - District Allowance of this Award, is required to travel or temporarily reside for any period in excess of one month in any district or districts in respect of which such allowance is so payable, then notwithstanding the officer's entitlement to any such allowance provided by Clause 42. - Camping Allowance, Clause 50. - Relieving Allowance, Clause 52. - Sea Going Allowance and Clause 54. -Travelling Allowance of this Award the officer shall be paid for the whole of such a period a district allowance at the appropriate rate prescribed by paragraphs (3)(a), (3)(b) or (3)(c) of this clause, for the district in which the officer spends the greater period of time.

(i) When an officer is provided with free board and lodging by the employer or a public authority the allowance shall be reduced to two-thirds of the allowance the officer would ordinarily be entitled to under this clause.

(4) Part Time Officers

An officer who is employed on a part time basis shall be paid a proportion of the appropriate district allowance payable in accordance with the following formula:

Hours worked per fortnight	x	Appropriate District Allowance
75		1

(5) Adjustment of Rates

The rates expressed in Schedule D. - District Allowance of this Award shall be adjusted every twelve (12) months, effective from the first pay period to commence on or after the first day of July in each year, in accordance with the official Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Perth, as published for the preceding 12 months at the end of the March quarter by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Provided that, as agreed between the parties, the (CPI) for the March 1992 quarter shall be discounted by 1.03%.