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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for unit discipline officer hearings
  2. Deal with infringements
  3. Finalise unit discipline officer hearings

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

communicate effectively orally question conduct briefings respond to questioning listen reflect

conduct interviews

determine jurisdiction

display empathy and build rapport with colleagues and stakeholders

interpret body language

locate relevant information in relevant references

make sound judgements

select a punishment appropriate to the circumstances and to the severity of the charge

Required Knowledge

ADF publications

appeal and petition

Defence Instructions

discipline officer appointment

election

infringement considerations

jurisdiction

procedures

scale of punishments

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

provide advice that is relevant and appropriate to the circumstances

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of situations that could be expected in the workplace

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

There are no specific resource requirements for this unit


Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Jurisdiction may include:

appointment of the discipline officer by the commanding officer (CO) of the Defence member (including those attached to the unit)

defence member having been given an infringement notice

defence member having elected to be heard by discipline officer (and not withdrawn the election at any stage)

defence member not being charged with a service offence for the same act or omission that is alleged to constitute the infringement

discipline officer not being biased or having any other conflict of interest

discipline officer not having issued the infringement notice

infringement being within appointment to deal with (Form 70)

only dealing with infringements for ranks up to and including non-commissioned officer (NCO), warrant officer (WO) or for officer ranks up to and including captain or equivalent

rank difference requirements

Disciplinary infringements may include:

absence from duty

absence without leave (where the absence is for a period not exceeding three hours)

disobedience of a lawful command

failure to comply with lawful general order

irregularities on guard or on watch

negligent performance of duty

prejudicial conduct

Organisational policies may include:

Discipline Law Manual

Hearings may include:

amending the following on the infringement notice:

member details

infringement particulars

conducting hearing in accordance with the five day timeframe (discovery to punishment)

defendant calling witnesses or offering witness statements in mitigation (statements are not retained after the hearing)

request for an adjournment for the defendant to seek advice as to his or her rights

request for an adjournment to secure the attendance of witnesses in mitigation or to obtain statements in mitigation

questioning the defendant

Punishments may include:

officer, warrant officer and NCO scale:

fine not exceeding the amount of the member’s pay for one day

reprimand

other rank scale:

fine not exceeding the amount of the member’s pay for one day

restriction of privileges for a period not exceeding two days

stoppage of leave for a period not exceeding three days

extra duties for a period not exceeding three days

extra drill for not more than two sessions of 30 minutes each per day for a period not exceeding three days

reprimand

Post-hearing actions may include:

destroying infringement notices after twelve months from date of election or action by the discipline officer, whichever is latest

making unit infringement register available to unit CO on a monthly basis

monthly reports, including nil returns

updating the unit infringement register by placing heard infringement notices on it, together with character references and mitigation statements