1. ADF Workplace Remuneration Arrangement (WRA) 2014+ Information Presentation Directorate of Military Remuneration Defence People Group

2. Scope To explain the ADF wage setting environment. To explain the Defence Employment Offer. To discuss the ADF policy framework within the current environment. To define productivity and efficiency. Questions. Directorate of Military Remuneration

3. Timeline June 2014 – Information Presentations. July 2014 – Consideration by CDF and Service Chiefs. 24 September 2014 – Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal hearing. 4 November 2014 - New arrangement planned to commence. Directorate of Military Remuneration

4. Wage setting environment The WRA and enterprise bargaining. Productivity and efficiency. Provides across-the-board pay rises over a specified period. Confined to pay and pay related allowances only. Directorate of Military Remuneration

5. Salary 15 salary related allowances: Adventurous Training InstructorReserve Arduous Conditions InstructorSeparation DivingService FieldSpecial Forces Disability Flying DisabilitySpecialist Operations Language Proficiency Submarine Escape MaritimeTrainee Paratrooper Directorate of Military Remuneration What the WRA includes

6. It is a tangible part of the Defence Employment Offer: The ADF Employment Offer includes tangible and intangible elements, including: PayCareer transition schemes Pay related allowances (Service & Flying)DHOAS/HPAS Retention/Completion BonusesLifestyle Other allowances (Locality & Travel) Superannuation Compensation and death benefits Family support Leave Directorate of Military Remuneration WRA: Establishing the context DEFWEB Portal Essentials: PeopleConnect My Pay & Reward (tab) PACMAN (under Quick Links)

7. What the WRA does not cover The WRA does not specifically review: Allowances structure and amount. Warlike and Operational Conditions of service. Conditions of service covering special nature of military service. Placement within the pay grades. Any other condition of service. Directorate of Military Remuneration

8. The Remuneration Picture Operational and Warlike Service Special conditions of service on a case by case basis. Not in the WRA. Special Nature of Military Service Allowances reflect the special characteristics of military service (service allowance, disability allowances etc). Core Salary and Conditions of Service ADF WRA: Recognition of across-the-board Defence renewal, performance and efficiency through pay rises. Determined Separately for ADF: Other conditions of service shared with wider workforce: leave, relocation, travel, etc. DECA No Civilian Equivalent WRA Directorate of Military Remuneration Other DFRT Cases Decided by Government Approved by Minister

9. Considerations The Australian Government Public Sector Workplace Bargaining Policy and ADF Remuneration Framework. Current economic circumstances. National Commission of Audit – looking to find savings across whole of Government. 2015 Defence White Paper and Force Structure Review. Directorate of Military Remuneration

10. Productivity and efficiency Current Government Policy requires: Genuine productivity gains are demonstrable, permanent improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness and/or output of members, based on reform of work practices or conditions resulting in measurable savings. Directorate of Military Remuneration

11. Superannuation The Government has announced the introduction of ADF Super New military superannuation arrangement for people joining the ADF from 1 July 2016. There will be no change to the superannuation conditions of serving or retired members of the ADF: –Serving MSBS members may choose to join ADF Super –Serving DFRDB members will not be able to join ADF Super Directorate of Military Remuneration

12. Superannuation ADF Super will be a fully funded accumulation plan –employer contribution rate of 15.4 per cent –increasing to 18 per cent during periods of warlike service –death and invalidity cover the same as MSBS –choice for individuals over which superannuation scheme they belong to –portability of their superannuation benefit –supports flexible work arrangements Further details will be published on the Defence PeopleConnect website as they become available Directorate of Military Remuneration

13. Questions? Directorate of Military Remuneration

14. Where to go for more information Web (follow Workplace Remuneration Arrangement link): –DEFWEB – PeopleConnectPeopleConnect –Internet – http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac/http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac/ Email:DMR.Policy@defence.gov.auDMR.Policy@defence.gov.au Post: Industrial Policy Directorate of Military Remuneration BP35-3-05 Brindabella Park Canberra Airport ACT 2609 Directorate of Military Remuneration

15. Contacts – WRA Team Director Military Remuneration – COL Brendan Stevens Ph: (02) 6127 2504 Email: Brendan.Stevens@defence.gov.auBrendan.Stevens@defence.gov.au Deputy Director Military Remuneration – LTCOL Mark Mackay Ph: (02) 6127 2485 Email: Mark.Mackay@defence.gov.auMark.Mackay@defence.gov.au A/Assistant Director Industrial Policy – Mrs Rebekah Clifford Ph: (02) 6127 2489 Email: Rebekah.Clifford@defence.gov.auRebekah.Clifford@defence.gov.au Industrial Policy 1- SQNLDR Mark French Ph: (02) 6127 2488 Email: Mark.French2@defence.gov.auMark.French2@defence.gov.au Directorate of Military Remuneration