Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:front:0:p160
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 781792–787283

eligibility

1.  The member must meet all of these criteria.
    a.                                                                                                  They must volunteer to do the additional duty before the start of each 12-month period of service.
    b.                                                                                                  They must actually do the additional duty within that 12-month period or within an extra period that the officer-in-charge approves in writing.
    c.                                                                                                  They must meet the medical fitness standards for operational duty as a Ground Defence Officer or Airfield Defence Guard.
    d.                                                                                                  They must meet their service obligations.
    e.                                                                                                  They must demonstrate proficiency in the skills needed by a Ground Defence Officer or Airfield Defence Guard.
2.  Duty undertaken for more than the additional 18 days in any year does not attract a bonus payment.

4.9.12 Rate and date of eligibility

1.  The member is eligible for the bonus at the following rates.
    a.                                                                                                                                                             $50 a day from the 1st to the 4th day (inclusive) of additional duty.
    b.                                                                                                                                                             $75 a day from the 5th to the 8th day (inclusive).
    c.                                                                                                                                                             $100 a day from the 9th to the 18th day (inclusive).
2.  The bonus cannot be more than $1,500 in any one year.
3.  The bonus is for duty performed in the 12 months before each anniversary of the member's appointment or enlistment. It is payable on the later of these days.
    a.                                                                                                                                                             The anniversary of the member's appointment or enlistment.
    b.                                                                                                                                                             The last day of the extra period approved in writing by the officer-in-charge.

4.9.13 Preservation of eligibility on transfer

   A member is eligible for a bonus under this Division if they meet all of the following.
   a.                                                                                       They have been transferred from the Ground Defence Reserve Group (Operations) before the day the bonus would have been paid without a break in their continuity of service.
   b.                                                                                       They are a member of the ADF on the day the bonus would have been paid.
   c.                                                                                       They meet the eligibility conditions in section 4.9.11.

Division 3: Health support allowance – Reserves

4.9.14 Purpose

   This Division provides allowances to help Reserve members keep their health levels at required standards.

4.9.16 Health support allowance – Capability at short-notice

1.  This section applies to a member of the Reserves who meets all of the following conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         They have an undertaking with their Service to provide capability at short notice.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         They have been assigned a service category 4 by their Service.
2.  To be eligible for the allowance a member must meet all of the following conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         A member must use the approved form to apply for health support allowance.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The member must be insured under a health insurance policy that meets all of the following requirements.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               i.                                                                                                         The policy is with a private health insurer under the Private Health