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Child Allowance
Long Service Allowance
Cost of Living Supplement
Positional Allowance
Household Allowance
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For users convenience, the OMS allowance screen will show allowance data for the selected officer and their spouse. |
Step-by-step guide
Use the list below to understand how each allowance modifier is awarded.
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Children Allowance
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Awarded:
- The child allowance is applied to an officer anytime they have a child flagged as a "dependent".
- The child allowance will be split if the child is a dependent for more than one officer.
Adjustments:
- The child allowance amount will automatically adjust based on the child's age (using the child allowance amounts that have been set under settings).
- OMS will automatically remove this allowance when the dependent flag is removed.
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OMS will not automatically remove the "dependent" flag. Users can use the "Child Listing" report or the "Child over 18" alert to know when to remove a child's dependent flag.
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Long Service Allowance
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Awarded:
- The long service allowance is automatically applied based on the officer's length of service.
- 25-year award
- 30-year award
- 35-year award
- 40-year award
- 45-year award
- 50-year award
Adjustments:
- The long service allowance amount will automatically adjust based on the length of service (using the long service amounts that have been set under settings).
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Cost of Living Supplement
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Awarded:
- The cost of living supplement is awarded by automatically based on an officer's current appointment.
Adjustments:
- The amount will automatically adjust based on the officer's current appointment (based on the amounts that have been set under settings).
- OMS will automatically remove this allowance if the officer changes appointments.
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Generally, this allowance is intended to help officer's living in areas with a high cost of living. It can be defined under Settings>Allowance Modifiers>Per Officer. Here users can specify a specific dollar amount be awarded to officer's holding active appointments in a certain division or location. |
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Positional Allowance
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Awarded:
- The positional allowance is awarded by manually entering an amount on the officer's allowance screen.
Adjustments:
- The positional allowance can be manually added, edited or removed at any time.
- OMS will not automatically remove this allowance.
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Household Allowance
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Awarded:
- The household allowance is awarded by manually entering an amount on the officer's allowance screen.
Adjustments:
- The household allowance can be manually added, edited or removed at any time.
- OMS will not automatically remove this allowance.
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| The allowance screen will display the amounts for the current pay period. These can be viewed under Settings>Allowance Modifiers. |
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