Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1. This section does not apply to a member in the Army to whom section 3.2.47V applies.

2. On the day that an Officer Aviation member transfers to a different pathway or competency stream within their Service one of the following applies.

a. If the member's Officer Aviation increment is below or equal to the minimum increment for the gaining pathway and competency stream, their Officer Aviation increment is the minimum increment for their rank, pathway and competency stream.

b. If the member's Officer Aviation increment before transfer is above the minimum increment for the gaining pathway and competency stream, the member continues to hold their Officer Aviation increment.

c. If the member's Officer Aviation increment is equal to or above the maximum increment for the member's rank, gaining pathway and competency stream, the member continues to hold their Officer Aviation increment.

3. Despite paragraph 2.a, a member may have an Officer Aviation increment above the minimum increment for their rank, pathway and competency stream that is decided by the CDF, taking into consideration the following.

a. The member's experience, qualifications and skills.

b. The member's previous relevant military service.

c. Any other matters relevant to the periods of service for increment placement.

4. Despite paragraph 2.c, a member in the Navy who meets all of the following continues to hold the Officer Aviation increment they held immediately before the transfer if the increment is equal to or higher than the maximum increment for the member's rank, pathway and Remote Pilot Warfare Officer competency stream.

a. The member transfers from the Command Pathway of one of the following.

i. The Rotary Wing Pilot competency stream.

ii. The Aviation Warfare Officer competency stream.

b. The member transfers to the Command Pathway of the Remote Pilot Warfare Officer competency stream.

c. The transfer is for medical reasons.