NZDF

Key Terms

Compensation
A payment in return for loss or injury suffered as a result of Service
Conditions
Disablement, illness, injury, or general ill health
Entitlements
A broad term encompassing compensation, recognition, benefits, pensions and/or anything else that might be granted under the new Act
Non-operational service
Domestic, routine, and/or all other service not qualified as operational
Qualifying operational service
Service qualified by designated authorities as a military action involving features of risk or potential exposure to hardship
Recognition
Any form of appreciation or reward for service other than financial compensation
Service member
For the purposes of this document, it includes all current and former members of the Armed Forces within the New Zealand Defence Force. Used interchangeably with ‘Service personnel’
This page was last reviewed on 24 July 2009, and is current.