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hours worked each week calculated using the following.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             – Eight hours for any full day of duty.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             – The number of duty hours under the flexible service determination for any part day.

5.5.9 Eligibility to take leave

1.  A member is eligible to take leave using long service leave credits if the CDF approves an application and all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                      The member applies for leave using the approved form.
    b.                                                                                                                                      The application for leave has been submitted not less than 30 days before the day on which the leave is to start.
    c.                                                                                                                                      The period of leave applied for is not less than the following.
                                                                                                                                            i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               If leave is taken at full pay — 7 days.
                                                                                                                                            ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              If leave is taken at half pay — 14 days.
                                                                                                                                            iii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             If the CDF is satisfied that there are compassionate reasons — 1 day.
    d.                                                                                                                                      If the member has previously taken leave using long service leave credits, the member has been available for duty for a least 14 days from the last day of the previous period of leave taken using long service leave credits.
    e.                                                                                                                                      The period of leave does not include a part day.
2.  For the purpose of paragraph 1.d, a member is available for duty if they are not on either of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                      A type of leave other than short absence leave, a medical absence or examination leave.
    b.                                                                                                                                      The Christmas stand-down.
3.  Paragraphs 1.b and 1.d do not apply if the CDF is satisfied it is reasonable in the circumstances.

5.5.10 Taking leave and long service leave credits

1.  If a member takes leave using long service leave credits, the member's long service leave credits are reduced in accordance with the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                               If the leave is taken at full pay — by the period of leave.
    b.                                                                                                                                               If the leave is taken at half pay — by half the period of leave.
2.  A period of leave includes weekends and public holidays.

5.5.12 Re-credit of long service leave

1.  A member is to be re-credited long service leave for any day all of the following are met.
    a.                                                                                                                                            The member was on a period of long service leave.
    b.                                                                                                                                            One of the following applies.
                                                                                                                                                  i.                                                 Illness or injury made the member unfit for duty.
                                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                The member was admitted to hospital.
    c.                                                                                                                                            The member has been approved a medical absence.
    d.                                                                                                                                            A medical certificate has been provided.
2.  If the member meets the condition in subsection 1 for less than a full day, long service leave is not re-credited.
3.  A member on a period of long service leave is to be re-credited for the leave on any day they are recalled