B20/1994 Military Compensation Scheme

DATE OF ISSUE: 2 JUNE 1994

Military Compensation Scheme

Attachment B to Departmental Instruction B18/94 has been amended and a revised copy is attached.

2.The amendment relates to coverage for peacetime service by members who enlisted before 22 May 1986 and still serving ("pre-VEA members"). As mentioned in paragraph 9 of DI B18/94, these members retain coverage under the Veterans' Entitlements Act for peacetime service on and after 7 April 1994, when the MCS commenced, as well as being covered under the MCS.

MURRAY HARRISON

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

COMPENSATION AND REVIEW

Amended Attachment B

to Departmental Instruction B18/94

Compensation cover for ADF members

If injury occurred on service:
Type of Service	On or after 7 Dec 1972 and before 22 May 1986	On or after 22 May 1986 and before 7 April 1994	On or after 7 April 1994
Peacetime - Continuous full-time service (CFTS)
Enlisted on or after 7 April 1994	N/A	N/A	MCS
Enlisted on or after 22 May 1986 (and have completed 3 years CFTS by 6 April 1994)	N/A	SRCA & VEA	MCS
Enlisted on or after 22 May 1986 (and have NOT completed 3 years CFTS by 6 April 1994)	N/A	SRCA	MCS
Enlisted before 22 May 1986 (and have continually served up to and after 7 April 1994)	SRCA & VEA	SRCA & VEA	MCS & VEA
Former members	SRCA & VEA	SRCA & VEA	N/A
Operational Service	VEA	VEA	MCS & VEA
Peacekeeping Service	SRCA & VEA	SRCA & VEA	MCS & VEA
Hazardous Service	N/A (None declared)	SRCA & VEA	MCS & VEA
Notes 1. For service pre 7 Dec 1972 members are covered under SRCA (and its predecessors) for Peacetime Service and the VEA for Operational and Peacekeeping Service. There was no provision for Hazardous service
2. Members who enlisted after 22 May 1986 and did not complete 3 years CFTS before 6 April 1994 but were discharged as medically unfit may claim under VEA.

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