Service giving rise to condition | Current service | Normal Weekly Earnings (NWE) | Actual Earnings (AE) | Normal Weekly Hours (NWH) |
Permanent Forces | Permanent Forces | Full-time ADF pay & allowances | Actual ADF pay & allowances | 36.75 |
CFTS | Part-time Reserve | Full-time ADF pay & allowances | Actual reserve pay & allowances + civilian pay & allowances OR deemed earnings (ss19(4)) | 36.75 |
Part-time | Part-time Reserve | Reserve pay & allowances + Civilian pay & allowances (OR 7 x daily Reserve rate) | Actual reserve pay & allowances + civilian pay & allowances OR deemed earnings (ss19(4)) | Reserve hours + Civilian hours |
Permanent Forces | Part-time Reserve | Full-time ADF pay & allowances | Actual reserve pay & allowances + civilian pay & allowances OR deemed earnings (ss19(4)) | 36.75 |
NWE is generally based on a 2-week relevant (example) period when the person was continuously employed by the Commonwealth before the date of injury. Delegates have the discretion to determine a different example period as is considered reasonable under S8, Subsections 8(4) and 8(5) [1] and S9, Subsections 9(2), (3) and (4) [2].
All periods of incapacity, including periods paid while the person is serving, are counted toward the maximum rate weeks (45 weeks).
Links
[1] http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/sraca1988368/s8.html
[2] https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2016C00843