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Checklist for F-111 Tier Classification File

 

Section 1: Applicant's details

Name

 

Date of birth

 

DVA File Number/UIN

 

Is the person a new or previous Tier classification applicant?

New applicant:

Create new file

Have UIN allocated

Establish POI

Previous applicant ? provide details of previous claim/s outcome:

What was the previous Tier status decision?

Rejected not Tier

Tier 2

Tier 3

 

Is further evidence required to review application?

No

Yes – send letter “Reviewed claim - more information required

Proof of Identity (POI)

Has proof of identity been established?

No – request POI

Yes – Is claimant already in receipt of payments?

Yes - no further POI is required

No - modified POI may be required

Date of application

          /                 /

 

Section 2: Evidence

Evidence used in determining application including information provided with application

 

 

Type of evidence

Evidence found? (tick box)

Weighting given

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Not accepted

AER's Airman's Evaluation Reports

 

 

 

 

 

RETA's Record of Employment & Task Authorisations

 

 

 

 

 

PP179s Airman's Trade Progress Report

 

 

 

 

 

Course Certificates

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft Servicing Records

 

 

 

 

 

Pay Records (payment of CSA allowances)

 

 

 

 

 

PR101 Leave/Sick Records

 

 

 

 

 

Eyewitness Accounts

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Documentation

 

 

 

 

 

Clothing Cards (issue of PPE)

 

 

 

 

 

F111 Deseal/Reseal Nominal Rolls

 

 

 

 

 

PRE (Personal Record Extract)

 

 

 

 

 

BOI Evidence

 

 

 

 

 

Medical, Personal and Psych Records

 

 

 

 

 

Group Photo/Photo

 

 

 

 

 

AC563 (Death & Injury Report or Unit Records)

 

 

 

 

 

Certification of Service

 

 

 

 

 

DVA Client File (if required)

 

 

 

 

 

WO Technical Assessment Report

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel Tank Entry Permit          

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Recommendation to not accept evidence

List reasons for recommending to not accept evidence:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

Section 3: Statutory declarations

Statutory declaration from applicant

Did the applicant provide a statutory declaration?

No

Yes - must contain all of the following:

 

Full particulars and history of service including overall dates.

Type of employment.

Approximate dates when involved in tasks described in Tier 1, 2 or 3

definitions;

If fuel tank entry was involved, details of entry including types of duties.

An explanation as to why there are no official records, if known.

Details of any documents that were in the person's possession and

why/how they were lost.

Names of other persons working with the claimant at the same time

who can corroborate the person's fuel tank entry work and how they know the claimant, and those persons' contact details, if known.

 

Statutory declaration from authorised person

Has an authorised person provided a statutory declaration?

No

Yes - must contain all of the following:

 

Periods of supervision of, or association with, the claimant whilst

undertaking fuel tank maintenance requiring fuel tank entry or other eligible tasks.

Details of claimant's roles, including any fuel tank entry work.

If applicable, the date of decision of the authorised person's Tier status.

 

Accept/reject?

Is/are the statutory declaration/s acceptable?

Yes

No – reasons for not recommending acceptance:

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________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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Weighting of statutory declaration in decision making process

Recommended weighting of statutory declaration/s:

 

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Reason for weighting:

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

   

 


 

Section 4: RAAF Tier Classification team recommendation

Outcome of RAAF Tier Classification Team's investigation

Recommend claimant is classified as Tier 1

Recommended category: __________________________

Recommend claimant is classified as Tier 2

Recommended category: __________________________

Recommend claimant is classified as Tier 3

Recommended category: __________________________

Recommend claimant is rejected not Tier 1, 2 or 3 or Group 1

Recommend claimant is rejected not Tier 1, 2 or 3 but accept Group 1

 

Reasons for recommendation to approve or reject:

(list here or insert link to document on RAAF team's Y drive)

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

Recommendation by RAAF Team Leader

Recommendation made by:

Name/signature _____________________________

 

Date          /                 /

Record management

Update F-111 database with recommendation including reasons for decision

Save Technical Assessment document in TRIM

   

 

Section 5: Decision

Delegate decision is:

 

Approve classification as Tier 1, pay $40,000 lump sum

Approved category: ________________

Approve classification as Tier 2, pay $10,000 lump sum

Approved category: ________________

Approve classification as Tier 3

Approved category: ________________

Reject application - not Tier 1, 2 or 3 or Group 1

Reject Tier 1,2,3; Approve Group 1 for SHOAMP

 

Reasons for difference between RAAF team's recommendation and decision (if any):____________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Decision made by:

Delegate's name:

 

Date of decision:          /                 /

Date of decision letter

 

          /                 /

Advice

Acceptance package

Adapt the appropriate “accept” decision letter (templates saved on F-111 collaboration site http://dvashare/projects/F111)

Enclose relevant F111 Fact Sheets as per decision letter template

Rejection package

Adapt the appropriate “reject” decision letter (templates saved on F-111 collaboration site http://dvashare/projects/F111)

Enclose relevant F111 Fact Sheets as per decision letter template

Lump sum payment

If approved for Tier 1 or Tier 2:

Obtain bank account details (or confirm if already held)

Complete Claim for Payment for appropriate amount

Record management

Email Compensation Team (Glenys Jones) and SHCS Team (Sarah Chong) with advice of decision

Update F-111 database with decision including reasons for decision

Save signed decision letter as PDF document to TRIM against individual's UIN

Return file to Brisbane, mark file location on TRIM