Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015

The salary of a covered ADF member on a day is the sum of the following determined under Part IIIA of the Defence Act 1903:

the annual rate of salary applying to the member on that day (on the assumption that the member is on full pay);

for a member to whom service allowance is payable—the annual rate of the service allowance for service by the member on that day;

for a member to whom higher duties allowance is payable—the annual rate of the higher duties allowance for service by the member on that day;

for a member to whom trainee allowance is payable—the annual rate of the trainee allowance for service by the member on that day.

However, if a covered ADF member is a trainee of the Permanent Forces on a day and his or her salary worked out under subsection (1) is less than the maximum annual rate of salary (ignoring allowances) for a Private Group 1 or equivalent rank in the member’s arm of the ADF, the member’s salary on that day is that maximum annual rate.

Despite subsection (1), the salary of a covered ADF member holding one of the following offices on a day is the annual rate of salary on that day of a holder of the office determined under subsection 7(3) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973:

Chief of the Defence Force;

Vice Chief of the Defence Force;

Chief of Navy;

Chief of Army;

Chief of Air Force;

Director of Military Prosecutions;

an office prescribed by the rules.