Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The amount of compensation that the Commonwealth is liable, under section 85, 86, or 87, to pay to a member for a week is worked out using the following formula:
Note: See subsection (4) for an exception.
(2) However, if an amount of compensation worked out using the formula is nil or a negative amount, then the Commonwealth is not liable to pay the compensation for the week.
(3) Use this table to work out a member's actual earnings and normal earnings :
Item | For this type of member | actual earnings has the meaning given by... | normal earnings has the meaning given by... |
1 | section 92 | subsection 91(1) | |
2 | A continuous full - time Reservist | section 92 | subsection 91(1) |
3 | A part - time Reservist to whom Division 3 applies | section 101 | subsection 95(1) |
4 | A part - time Reservist to whom Division 4 applies | section 105 | subsection 104(1) |
5 | A part - time Reservist to whom Division 5 applies | section 115 | subsection 108(1) |
6 | A cadet or a declared member | the regulations (see Division 6) | the regulations (see Division 6) |
Note 1: If a member's normal earnings are less than the relevant minimum wage set by a national minimum wage order, then the member's normal earnings are instead the relevant minimum wage (see section 179).
Note 2: Certain amounts (such as bonuses) are excluded from the calculation of normal and actual earnings under section 180.
(4) Subsection (1) does not apply if section 89A applies.