9.3 One and Two Member Station Allowance

9.3.1 A member being a Constable or Sergeant appointed to a designated one or two member station, excluding stations on King and Flinders Islands, shall be paid an allowance equivalent to 35 per cent of the member's normal salary in lieu of payment otherwise payable pursuant to the following:

(a) Availability/Standby;

(b) Call Back;

(c) Overtime;

(d) Shift and Penalty Allowance; and/or

(e) Disturbance of leisure.

9.3.2 The One and Two Member Station Allowance shall be regarded as part of salary for the period of appointment to the designated one or two member station only and will be payable for all approved leave taken or upon resignation or termination from the service, whilst appointed to the designated one or two member station.

9.3.3 Members in designated one or two member stations will be entitled to receive the allowance of 35 per cent of normal salary subject to the following obligations:

(a) The member resides within the geographic boundary of their station;

(b) The member resides in a departmental residence where provided unless approved to reside elsewhere within the geographic boundary of the station;

(c) The member has responsibility for all activity within the geographic boundary of the station requiring police intervention and/or attention;

(d) The member accepts the nature of the position requires flexibility in being available and attending incidents. The member accepts hours of duty will be subject to change depending on the demands of the community;

(e) The rostering provisions occurring elsewhere in the award do not apply although members will be able to organise available coverage, and reasonable time off within the cluster;

(f) Members are rostered off for an average of two days per seven day period excluding Accrued Days Off. Alternative arrangements will be put in place to minimise disturbance on the Rostered Days Off and Accrued Days Off.

9.3.4 A member being a Constable or Sergeant appointed to a designated one or two member station when required by the Controlling Authority to perform work outside the area serviced by the member's station, other than a designated one or two member station in the identified cluster of stations during the member's normal hours of work shall be paid the greater of:

(a) the 35 per cent allowance; or

(b) such payments as otherwise would be applicable.

9.3.5 A Constable appointed to a designated one or two member station will be paid a minimum salary level of Constable Level 6 whilst stationed at the designated one or two member station, with subsequent increments for the duration of the appointment.

The entitlement to the minimum salary level of Constable level 6 and subsequent increments, excluding competencies (where applicable), shall apply for the period of the appointment to the designated one or two member station only.

The differential between the member's substantive salary level during the appointment to a designated one or two person station and the minimum salary level applicable is not an allowance but a minimum salary level.

9.3.6 A member of a designated one member station is not entitled to claim an In Charge Allowance, however, it may apply to a member of a designated two member station required by the Controlling Authority to undertake In Charge responsibilities.