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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 1 Hansard (15 February) . . Page.. 100 ..

fixed-term appointment or engagement or term transfer from one locality to another.

10.2 Payment TAA is payable for the term of the transfer up to a maximum of three years (unless extended in special circumstances by the relevant Chief Executive), calculated in accordance with this Chapter as applicable. However, TAA payments would immediately cease if a home were bought at the new locality.

10.3 Like-to-like SES officers are exempt from the 'like-to-like' test and the requirement to demonstrate efforts to obtain suitable accommodation.

10.4 Living alone SES officers are entitled to reimbursement of the reasonable cost of 1 -bedroom accommodation (subject to the rent ceilings) when they are appointed, engaged or transferred for a fixed term, and elect to maintain all their dependants at the former locality and live alone at the transfer locality. No officer contribution is required.

10.4 1 Normally, and given that eligible staff would be entitled to SES reunion fares, this level of TAA payment is seen as appropriate even if 1 -bedroom accommodation at what officers might consider an acceptable standard is not available. Where staff choose to live in more expensive 1 -bedroom accommodation, the additional cost should be regarded as the staff member's liability (in effect such payments would become the staff members 'contribution').

10.5 Returning to If the eligibility conditions prescribed in this Chapter