AN160268 – Public Service Award 1992
(1) Subject to subclauses (2) and (5) of this clause an officer who is transferred to a new local ity in the public interest, or in the ordinary course of promotion or transfer, or on account of illness due to causes over which the officer has no control, shall be paid at the rates prescribed in Column A, Item (4), (5) or (6) of Schedule I. - Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance of this Award for a period of 14 days after arrival at new headquarters within Western Australia or Column A, Items (7) and (8) of Schedule I. - Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance of this Award for a period of 21 days after arrival at a new headquarters in another State of Australia: Provided that if an officer is required to travel on official business during the said periods, such period will be extended by the time spent in travelling. Under no circumstances, however, shall the provisions of this subclause operate concurrently with those of Clause 54. - Travelling Allowance of this Award to permit an officer to be paid allowances in respect of both travelling and transfer expenses for the same period.
(2) Prior to the payment of an allowance specified in subclause (1) of this clause, the Employer shall:
(a) Require the officer to certify that permanent accommodation has not been arranged or is not available from the date of transfer. In the event that permanent accommodation is to be immediately available, no allowance is payable; and
(b) Require the officer to advise the employer that should permanent accommodation be arranged or become available within the prescribed allowance periods, the officer shall refund the pro rata amount of the allowance for that period the occupancy in permanent accommodation takes place prior to the completion of the prescribed allowance periods.
Provided also that should an occupancy date which falls within the specified allowance periods be notified to the Department prior to the officer's transfer, the payment of a pro rata amount of the allowance should be made in lieu of the full amount.
(3) If an officer is unable to obtain reasonable accommodation for the transfer of his or her home within the prescribed period referred to in subclause (1) of this clause and the Employer is satisfied that the officer has taken all possible steps to secure reasonable accommodation, such officer shall, after the expiration of the prescribed period to be paid in accordance with the rates prescribed by Column B, Items (4), (5), (6), (7) or (8) of Schedule I. - Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance of this Award as the case may require, until such time as the officer has secured reasonable accommodation: Provided that the period of reimbursement under this subclause shall not exceed 77 days without the approval of the Employer.
(4) When it can be shown by the production of receipts or other evidence that an allowance payable under this clause would be insufficient to meet reasonable additional costs incurred by an officer on transfer, an appropriate rate of reimbursement shall be determined by the Employer.
(5) An officer who is transferred to employer accommodation shall not be entitled to reimbursement under this clause: Provided that:-
(a) where entry into employer accommodation is delayed through circumstances beyond the officer's control an officer may, subject to the production of receipts, be reimbursed actual reasonable accommodation and meal expenses for the officer and dependants less a deduction for normal living expenses prescribed in Column A, Items (15) and (16) of Schedule I. - Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance of this Award.
and provided that -
(b) if any costs are incurred under subclause (2) of Clause 44. - Disturbance Allowance of this Award they shall be reimbursed by the employer.
