What is a Recognised Environmental Allowance?
The qualification and skill elements of Flying Allowance, Submarine Service Allowance, Specialist Operations Allowance and Special Action Forces Allowance are recognised for superannuation purposes. This means that: • whilst you are in receipt of such an allowance it will be included in the calculation of salary for DFRDB purposes; and • you will be required to pay contributions to DFRDB on the basis of a salary that includes that allowance.
From 12 August 2004 the Qualification and Skill elements of Flying Allowances, Submarine Service Allowance, Specialist Operations Allowance and Special Action Forces Allowance have been recognised for superannuation purposes. This means that: • whilst you are in receipt of such an allowance it will be included in the calculation of final average salary for benefit purposes; and • you will be required to pay contributions to MilitarySuper on the basis of a salary that includes that allowance.