Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1. If this section applies, the member is placed in the Generalist Pathway and the Rotary Wing Pilot competency stream.

2. A member has an Officer Aviation increment OA1 on the day they meet all of the following.

a. The member completes the First Appointment Course.

b. The member is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant or Second Lieutenant.

3. A direct entry member has an Officer Aviation increment OA0 on the day they meet all of the following.

a. The member completes the First Appointment Course.

b. The member is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant or Second Lieutenant.

4. A member in the Army Aviation Corps has an Officer Aviation increment between OA1 and OA4, that corresponds to the member's years in rank as a Second Lieutenant, on the day they meet all of the following.

a. The member is an Army Aviation Specialist Service Officer undertaking the Regimental Officers Basic Course - Program (aviation) on 30 June 2019.

b. The member is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

c. The member completes the Regimental Officers Basic Course - Program (aviation).

5. Subsection 6 applies to a member in the Army Aviation Corps who meets all of the following on the day immediately before their transfer to the Officer Aviation Pay Structure.

a. The member is in a Pilot employment category.

b. The member is in the generalist stream of the Army Aviation Officer Employment Specification.

c. The member is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

d. The member has completed the Regimental Officers Basic Course - Program (aviation).

6. The member has the higher of the following Officer Aviation increments.

a. The Officer Aviation increment that corresponds to the member's years in rank under Annex B.3.D of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.

b. The Officer Aviation increment that has a corresponding rate of salary that is equal to the rate payable immediately before the member's transfer into Officer Aviation Pay Structure, or the next above.

7. Subsection 8 applies to a member in the Army Aviation Corps who meets all of the following on the day immediately before their transfer to the Officer Aviation Pay Structure.

a. The member is promoted to a rank between Captain and Colonel.

b. The member is in a Pilot employment category.

c. The member has not held an aviation troop command, sub-unit command or unit command appointment.

d. The member is in the generalist stream of the Army Aviation Officer Employment Specification.

8. The member has the relevant of the following Officer Aviation increments.

a. For a member promoted to the rank of Captain - the member has Officer Aviation increment OA8.

b. For a member promoted to the rank of Major - the member has Officer Aviation increment OA21.

c. For a member promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel - the member has Officer Aviation increment OA27.

d. For a member promoted to the rank of Colonel - the member has Officer Aviation increment OA35.

9. Subsections 10, 11 and 12 apply to a member in the Army who meets all of the following on the day immediately before their transfer to the Officer Aviation Pay Structure.

a. The member holds a rank between Captain and Colonel.

b. The member is in a Pilot employment category.

c. The member is in the generalist stream of the Army Aviation Officer Employment Specification.

d. The member's rate of salary calculated under subsections 10, 11 or 12 is equal to, or higher than, the member's salary immediately before transfer into Officer Aviation Pay Structure.

10. For a member without aviation troop command, sub-unit command or unit command, the member has the relevant of the following Officer Aviation increments.

a. For a member at the rank of Captain - the member has an Officer Aviation increment that corresponds with the member's years in rank in Annex B.3.D of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries, after the completion of the Regimental Officers Basic Course - Program (aviation), up to a maximum Officer Aviation increment of OA17.

b. For a member at the rank of Major - the member has an Officer Aviation increment that corresponds to the member's years in rank in Annex B.3.D of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries, up to a maximum of Officer Aviation increment OA23.

c. For a member at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel - the member has an Officer Aviation increment that corresponds to the member's years in rank in Annex B.3.D of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries, up to a maximum of Officer Aviation increment OA28.

11. For a member with aviation troop command, sub-unit command or unit command, the member has the relevant of the following Officer Aviation increments.

a. For a member at the rank of Captain who holds, or has previously held, aviation troop command, the member has one of the following.

i. If the member has member completed 3 years at rank - Officer Aviation increment OA14.

ii. If the member has member completed 4 years at rank - Officer Aviation increment OA16.

iii. If the member has member completed 5 years at rank - Officer Aviation increment OA18.

iv. If the member has member completed 6 or more years at rank - Officer Aviation increment OA19.

b. For a member at the rank of Major who holds, or has previously held, aviation subunit command the member has the relevant of the following Officer Aviation increments.

i. If the member has held, or previously held, the aviation sub-unit command appointment for less than 12 months - the member has Officer Aviation increment OA24.

ii. If the member has held, or previously held, the aviation sub-unit command appointment for 12 months or more - the member has Officer Aviation increment OA25.

c. For a member at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel who holds, or has previously held, Aviation unit command the member has the relevant of the following Officer Aviation increments.

i. If the member has held, or previously held, the aviation unit command appointment for less than 12 months - the member has Officer Aviation increment OA29.

ii. If the member has held, or previously held, the aviation unit command appointment for 12 months or more - the member has Officer Aviation increment OA30.

12. For a member at the rank of Colonel - the member has the Officer Aviation increment that corresponds to the member's years in rank in Annex B.3.D of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.