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1 UNCLASSIFIED . military personnel policy manual . Roxanne Kelley Deputy Secretary Defence People Department of Defence CANBERRA ACT 2600. 15 December 2017. UNCLASSIFIED . UNCLASSIFIED . milpersman . ii AMENDMENT CERTIFICATE. Amendment number Chapter(s) Amendment Effected date AL1 Part 2, Chapter 5 Editorial Change 26 Mar 18. AL1 Part 5. Chapter 3 Editorial Change 26 Mar 18. AL1 Part 6, Chapter 10 New 26 Mar 18. AL1 Part 7, Chapter 8 Editorial Change 26 Mar 18. AL1 Part 7, Chapter 9 Editorial Change 26 Mar 18. AL1 Part 9, Chapter 6 Editorial Change 26 Mar 18. AL1 Part 9, Chapter 8 Editorial Change 26 Mar 18. AL2 Part 1, Chapter 3 Editorial Change 01 Jul 18. AL2 Part 4, Chapter 2 New 01 Jul 18.

2 AL2 Part 4, Chapter 3 New 01 Jul 18. AL2 Part 7, Chapter 2 Editorial Change 01 Jul 18. AL2 Part 7, Chapter 7 Editorial Change 01 Jul 18. AL2 Part 7, Chapter 9 Editorial Change 01 Jul 18. AL2 Part 8, Chapter 6 New 01 Jul 18. UNCLASSIFIED . UNCLASSIFIED . milpersman . iii military personnel policy manual . Date issued: 07 September 2017. Issued by: People policy and Employment Conditions Branch with the authority of Deputy Secretary Defence People Document This manual will be reviewed five years from its date of issue or management: sooner if necessitated by business requirements and to ensure it continues to meet the intent of Defence 's policy on this subject. Minor amendments may be made at quarterly intervals commencing three months after the date of issue.

3 Availability: The latest version of this manual is only available from Defence manuals. Its currency cannot be guaranteed if sourced from other locations. It is/is not available for public release. policy domain: People Domain ( personnel policy ). Accountable Deputy Secretary Defence People officer: policy owner: First Assistant Secretary People policy and Culture policy contact: Directorate of military People policy military personnel policy manual Edition 2 Original Cancellation: Definitions that apply to this manual are at Part 1 Chapter 3. Definitions: UNCLASSIFIED . UNCLASSIFIED . milpersman . Part 1: Preliminaries i Part 2: Entry and Re-entry i Part 3: Medical and Physical Employment Standards i Part 4: Alcohol and Prohibited Substances i Part 5: Performance Appraisal and Promotion i Part 6: Postings i Part 7: personnel Management i Part 8: Training and Development i Part 9: Discipline and Unacceptable Behaviour i Part 10: Transfers/Resignations/Separations i Part 11: personnel Support policy i UNCLASSIFIED .

4 UNCLASSIFIED . PART 1: PRELIMINARIES. UNCLASSIFIED . UNCLASSIFIED . milpersman Part 001. ii Contents Chapter 1 1 1. military personnel policy manual 1 1. Introduction 1 1. policy statement 1 1. Scope 1 1. Definitions 1 2. Monitoring and reporting 1 2. Related legislation and publications 1 2. Chapter 2 2 1. Reserved 2 1. Chapter 3 3 1. military personnel policy manual Glossary 3 1. Chapter 4 4 1. military personnel policy manual Privacy Statement 4 1. Introduction 4 1. policy Statement 4 1. Definitions 4 1. Scope and Applicability of this Chapter 4 2. Privacy Statement 4 2. Collection and use of personal information 4 2. Disclosure of personal information 4 4. Storage of personal information 4 4.

5 Consequences for the non-provision of personal information 4 5. Access and seeking correction of your personal information 4 5. Related manual Chapters 4 5. Related Legislation and Publications 4 5. Chapter 5 5 1. Delegations 5 1. Introduction 5 1. policy Statement 5 1. Definitions 5 1. Precedence of Legislation, Regulations and policy 5 1. Management of Delegations 5 2. Delegation schedules 5 2. Guidance for decision makers 5 2. Limitations and restrictions 5 3. Archival action 5 3. UNCLASSIFIED . UNCLASSIFIED . milpersman Part 001. iii List of Tables Table 3 1 Australian Defence Force ranks 3 2. UNCLASSIFIED . UNCLASSIFIED . CHAPTER 1. military personnel policy manual .

6 INTRODUCTION. policy and procedures that govern the administration and management of Defence members are detailed in legislation (Acts and Regulations), Defence Instructions, manuals and many other documents. The military personnel policy manual ( milpersman ) is designed to provide Defence personnel - and where it is a term of their contract - contractors, consultants and outsourced service providers with a primary source document for non-financial personnel policy advice and guidance. The breadth and complexity of conditions and policies under which Defence members serve are considerable. They are complicated further by the number of areas responsible for the development and maintenance of Australian Defence Force personnel policy .

7 This manual will periodically direct the reader to other sources of supporting information and complementary advice. policy STATEMENT. milpersman forms a key element of personnel policy for use by commanders and supervisors who should consider the guidance contained in this manual , together with the Defence Act 1903, Defence Regulation 2016, Defence Instructions, manuals and single Service policy documents to ensure their non- financial personnel policy understanding is complete. SCOPE. This manual is an administrative policy framework document that applies to all Defence personnel - and where it is a term of their contract - contractors, consultants and outsourced service providers.

8 The Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Force require Defence personnel to comply with provisions in this manual unless the particular circumstances warrant departure from the provisions. Some provisions in this manual may support Defence personnel to comply with obligations that exist in: a. applicable laws b. directives and determinations issued under the Defence Act 1903. or c. Defence Instructions. Defence personnel must not depart from the provisions in this manual in a way that would result in any breach of those obligations. When considering a possible departure from this manual the Secretary and the CDF. require Defence personnel to: UNCLASSIFIED . UNCLASSIFIED .

9 milpersman Part 001. 1 2. a. consider whether the proposed departure would be inconsistent with: (i) applicable laws (ii ) directives and determinations issued or the Defence Act 1903. or (iii) Defence Instructions. If yes, the departure is not permitted;. b. consider whether a proposed departure ;is reasonable and justified in the circumstances and will produce a better outcome for Defence c. consult their supervisor, wherever practicable, about a proposed departure . a properly informed decision also involves consulting the policy owner d. be responsible and accountable for the consequences of departing from, or not adhering to, the content of this manual including where such departure or non- adherence results in a breach of applicable laws or leads to adverse outcomes for Defence .

10 Defence personnel may be subject to performance management, administrative action or, in some circumstances, disciplinary action where their decision to depart from provisions in this manual involves serious errors of judgement. Failure to adhere to administrative policy may result in a breach of legislation or other legal requirement and sanctions under that legislation may apply. Defence personnel who are authorised by the Secretary to execute contracts on behalf of the Commonwealth should consider whether there is a specific and documented reason to include in the terms of a contract the requirement to comply with the provisions of this maual and, if so, include such terms.