Acting Allowance is the difference between the starting salary of the acting post and the officer’s substantive salary, provided that
- The difference is not less than one normal salary movement in the officer’s substantive grade. If the difference is less than one salary movement, the acting allowance is the amount of one normal salary movement in the salary scale of the acting post; and
- If the officer’s substantive salary is equal to or higher than the starting salary of the acting post, the acting allowance is the amount of one normal salary movement in the salary scale of the acting post.