Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00139:clause:1_1:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00139
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 2/11)
Character Range: 6487–12917

or L29.
   J3 series includes a military employment classification that is a J31, J32, J33 or J34.
   J5 series includes a military employment classification that is a J51, J52, or J53.
   Lateral recruit means a member who entered Australia on one of the following visa subclasses that is sponsored by the Department of Defence for the purpose of becoming a member of the ADF.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                             Visa subclass 186.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                             Visa subclass 189.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                             Visa subclass 482.
   Recommending Authority means a member who meets all of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                             They are the commander, manager or supervisor of the member being made the offer.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                             They are at least one rank higher than the member being made the offer.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                             They hold a minimum rank of Major.
   Service obligation means any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                             An initial minimum period of service.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                             A return of service obligation.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                             For a member who is an Air Force Officer Aviation member and joined the ADF as an Air Force Direct Entry Officer Aviation Candidate — the return of service obligation outlined in the member's letter of offer that commences during the member's officer aviation specialist employment training.
   Valid acceptance has the meaning given in section 3.4.4.
   Valid offer has the meaning given in section 3.4.5.

3.4.3 Commencement day

1.  The commencement day of an agreed period of service for a member is the later of the following days.
    a.                                                                                                    For continuation bonus offer 1 — the later of the following days.
                                                                                                          i.                                                                                                                                                                The day the member completes 4 years of effective service.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Note: This may include a period of continuous full-time service as a member of the Reserves if there is no break in service.
                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                                                                                               The day the member is no longer subject to a service obligation imposed on them when they first joined the Permanent Forces.
    b.                                                                                                    For continuation bonus offer 2 — the later of the following days.
                                                                                                          i.                                                                                                                                                                The day the member completes 7 years of effective service.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Note: This may include a period of continuous full-time service as a member of the Reserves if there is no break in service.
                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                                                                                               The day the member has completed 3 years of effective service after completing the service obligation imposed on them when they last joined the Permanent Forces.
    c.                                                                                                    Subject to subsection 2, the day the member is no longer subject to an undertaking for further service in connection with a bonus or payment, however described.
    d.                                                                                                    If the member is in the Navy — the day the member is no longer subject to a service milestone under the Navy retention incentive payment.
                                                                                                          Note: The Navy retention incentive payment is provided under Division D.2 of DFRT Determination No. 11 of