6.8.7 Quick Reference Guide for Establishing Normal Earnings for Former Members
Service giving rise to condition
Last service
Normal Earnings (NE)
Normal Weekly Hours (NWH)
Division

1

Permanent Forces

Permanent Forces

Full-time ADF pay & allowances + Remuneration Amount

S141

37.5

3

2

CFTS

CFTS

Full-time ADF pay & allowances + Remuneration Amount

(S144)

Or

Pre-CFTS civilian pay & allowances*

S147-148

+ Reserve pay & allowances**

S149

37.5

Or

Pre-CFTS civilian hours *

+

Reserve hours**

4

3

Part-time Reserve

Part-time Reserve (engaged in civilian work)

Reserve pay & allowances**

S154-155

+ civilian pay and allowances*

(S156-157)

Reserve hours**

+

Civilian hours*

5

4

Part-time Reserve

Part-time Reserve (not engaged in civilian work)

Reserve daily rate x 7

& allowances**

S161

37.5

6

5

Permanent Forces

Or

CFTS

(but last full-time service was Permanent Forces)

Part-time Reserve

Full-time ADF pay & allowances + Remuneration Amount

S164

37.5

7

6

Permanent Forces

Or

CFTS

(but last full-time service was CFTS)

Part-time Reserve

Full-time ADF pay & allowances

+ Remuneration Amount

S168

Or

Pre-CFTS civilian earn — ings*

S170-172

+ Reserve pay & allowances **

S173

37.5

Or

Pre-CFTS civilian hours*

+

Reserve hours**

8

*  Civilian pay & allowances (and normal weekly hours) are ba — sed on a 2-week example period during which the person was continuously employed prior to beginning a period of CFTS and prior to discharge.

**  Reserve pay & allowances (and normal weekly hours) are based on a 1-year example period prior to beginning a period of CFTS and prior to discharge.

Delegates may determine example periods after the commencement of CFTS, or such periods as is reasonable.

Normal earnings default to the National Minimum Wage where the calculation otherwise results in less than the National Minimum Wage.

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