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the number of hours the member serves on the day.

Subdivision 3: Application

3.4.9 Member this Part does not apply to

   This Part does not apply to a member who meets any of the following.
   a.                                                                    On the member's date of eligibility, they have a Military Employment Classification of J5.
   b.                                                                    On the day the member commences their service obligation, they have less than 3 years to serve until the end of their fixed period of service.

                                                                         Note:  A member's existing return of service obligation may affect the date their service obligation commences.
   c.                                                                    On the day the member commences their service obligation, they have less than 3 years to serve before any of the following days.
                                                                         i.                                                                                                                                              The day they reach retirement age.
                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                                             The last day that they have been given a direction allowing them to serve beyond their retirement age.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Note:  A direction allowing a member to serve beyond their retirement age is made under section 23 of the Defence Regulation.
   d.                                                                    On the day the offer for the continuation bonus is made, they are a lateral recruit.
   e.                                                                    They have received a bonus under this Part before.
   f.                                                                    They are re-joining the ADF and they meet all of the following.
                                                                         i.                                                                                                                                              Their last period of service in the Permanent Forces ended because of the member separating from the ADF.
                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                                             The member completed their initial entry during a previous period of service in the ADF.

3.3.10 Member this Part does not apply to

   This part does not apply to a member who meets any of the following on the day the offer of a bonus is made to the member.
   a.                                                                                                                          The member has a Military Employment Classification of J5.
   b.                                                                                                                          The member has less than 1 year to serve until the end of the member's fixed period of service.
   c.                                                                                                                          The member has less than 1 year to serve until the later of the following days.
                                                                                                                               i.                                                                                                                                                        The day the member reaches retirement age.
                                                                                                                               ii.                                                                                                                                                       The last day that the member has been given a direction allowing them to serve beyond their retirement age.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Note: A direction allowing a member to serve beyond their retirement age is made under section 23 of the Defence Regulation.
   d.                                                                                                                          The member has been given a notice for the purpose of involuntary separation under one of the following and a decision on that notice has not been made.
                                                                                                                               i.                                                                                                                                                        Section 101 of the Act.
                                                                                                                               ii.                                                                                                                                                       Section 24 of the Defence Regulation.

Division 2: Category A Bonus

3.3.11 Eligibility for a category A bonus

1.  A member is eligible for a category A bonus if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                           The CDF does all of the following.
                                                                                 i.                                                                                                                                                        They