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ANNEX D
HQNZDF 7450/10/2021
20 AUG 21
DFO 3 POLICY AMENDMENTS
1.
The DFO 3 policy amendments in Table 1 below are effective from 1 Apr 21.
DFO 3 Paragraph
Current Wording
Revised Wording
7.2.17
… The base salary for members of the Regular
… The combined value of the base salary and
Forces who have not qualified on a Service
military factor for members of the Regular
recruit or initial officer training course is to be
Forces who have not qualified on a Service
indexed to the statutory minimum wage.
recruit or initial officer training course is to be
indexed to the statutory minimum wage.
7.3.23
Members of the Territorial Forces classified in
The combined value of the base salary and
Pay Category A are to be paid minimum wage
military factor for members of the Territorial
rates unless they are in receipt of a protected
Forces who have not qualified on a Service
rate of TR.
recruit or initial officer training course is to be
Territorial Forces Pay Category A rates of TR are indexed to the statutory minimum wage.
indexed to the prevailing New Zealand
statutory minimum wage.
Table 1: Amendments to DFO 3