AMECR

Question 1

What is the following terms?
MEC
SPEC

Answer 1

MEC: military employment classification
SPEC: Specialist Employment classification

Question 2

What are the MEC codes

Answer 2

MEC 1
- Fully employable and deployable
- J11 J12
MEC 2
- Employable/deployable with restrictions
- J21, J22, J29, L and M codes
MEC 3
- Rehabilitation, anticipated recovery
- J31, 12 months initially with option of extension 6 month Navy and RAAF - 12months Army, J32
MEC 4
- Employment transition
- J40, J41, J42, J44
MEC 5
- Medically unfit for further service
- J51, J52, J53

Question 3

What are SPEC codes

Answer 3

Determines there fitness to undertake specialist duties
A0/C0:post to a non flying position
A1/C1: fit for unrestricted specialist duties
A2/C2: fit for specialist duties with restriction
A3/C3: unfit specialist duties up to 24 months
A4/C4: Unfit specialist duties more than 24 months

Question 4

Indications for AMECR

Answer 4

Any medical condition which has impact upon fitness to deploy or fitness for SPEC duties
Any routine medication use
Any spectacles use

Question 5

Types of AMECR

Answer 5

Central 
- Career- changing, confirmed by MECRB
Institute
- complicated, confirmed by IAM
Unit 
- Simple conditions, confirmed by SSAMAs/IAM

Question 6

For RAAF aircrew and controllers a SPEC code of A0/C0 can be applied for
A posting not to designated flying position
B fit for unrestricted specialist duties
C fit for specialist duties with restrictions
D unfit for specialist duties up to 12 months

Answer 6

A positing not to designated flying position

Question 7

who does the UAMECR and when is it done

Answer 7

Done by AVMO at unit level
for conditions that are straightforward
Confirmed by SSAMA/IAM

Question 8

Criteria for UAMECR

Answer 8

Unfit for SPEC duties >28 days and <24 months eg A3/C3
Employment restrictions permanent eg SPEC A2/C2
Absence from duty >28 days but <4 months SPEC A3/C3
Return to duty after a period of grounding or unfitness >4 weeks provided
- not due to either a mental disorder or substance abuse
- period of grounding or unfitness <12months
- conditions is fully cured (not just controlled)
- no residual functional incapacity
- no requirement for safety relevant medications
- absence from duty did not extend >4 months
Upgrading of MEC/SPEC 2 or 3

Question 9

criteria for IAMECR

Answer 9

Unique to SPEC A and C for more unusual/complicated medical conditions
Conducted for
- return to duty after either mental disorders or substance abuse
- UAMECR cases in which SSAMA or CO RAAF IAM concludes that a higher level of AMECR is required
Raised by AVMO
review by SSAMA
referred to RAAF IAM which results in it being reviewed by 2 SAVMOs
Confirmed by CO RAAF IAM

Question 10

Criteria for CAMECR

Answer 10

SPEC A3/C3 > 24 moths or SPEC A4/C4 has been recommended
If health professional recommend MEC J29, L27, L28, J32, J4x, J5x
If health professional considers the member to be non-deployable for >12 months with J31 extension, >18months Navy and RAAF, >24 months army
when a member has been MEC J34 for >4 months
where the CMA/PMA has directed MECRB consideration
when directed for further review by the MECRB

Question 11

how long can a J31 be extended for

Answer 11

Navy/Air force for 6 months

Army 12 months

Question 12

What paperwork does the AVMO need to complete for the AMECR process

Answer 12

organise the follow

• AD 524 member’s health statement
• AD 532 Workplace disability report
• PM609 consent to release medical information relating to MECRB

your paperwork

• PM 518 PHE
• PM 611 Health risk assessment

Review whole history
flag all relevant docs in DEHS
make recommendation
tell patient likely outcome and timeframe