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In addition to subsection 1, a senior officer who transitioned is to be paid an amount calculated using the following formula for each day of recreation leave paid.

     Where:
     A                                                                                                                                                                                                                             is the daily rate of salary that applied to the senior officer immediately before becoming a senior officer who transitioned.
     B                                                                                                                                                                                                                             is the daily rate of salary that applies to the senior officer during the transition period.

5.4.37 Payment of allowances on recreation leave

1.   A member continues to be eligible to receive any of the following allowances if they were eligible to receive the allowance immediately before they started their leave.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               An annual DFRT allowance under DFRT Determination No. 11 of 2013, ADF allowances.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               An allowance under this Determination.
1A.  If the member takes recreation leave at half pay, the following apply.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               If they are not on a flexible service determination, the allowances payable are reduced by half for all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                         A day that the member takes recreation leave at half pay.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                        A day that is on a weekend that occurs during the period of leave.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      iii.                                                                                                                                       A public holiday that occurs during the period of leave.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               If they are on a flexible service determination, the allowances payable are reduced by half for a day in the member's pattern of service.
2.   If a member was eligible for an allowance under subsection 1 for a period before, but not on, their last day of duty before commencing leave, they are eligible for the allowance if they meet any of the following between their previous benefit and the first day of their recreation leave.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               They were on a short absence for travel.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               They were ill or in hospital.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               They could not take recreation leave because they had to remain on duty.
     d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               If the member is given a notice under section 24(2) of the Defence Regulation because of being medically unfit for service.
4.   On any day that an amount of allowance under either DFRT Determination No. 11 of 2013, ADF Allowances, or this determination is included in a member's salary, the member is not to be paid that allowance amount under this section.

5.4.38 Member seconded or attached for duty

1.  This section applies to a member who is seconded or attached for duty with any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The armed forces of a country other than Australia.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The United Nations, and they are not being remunerated by the ADF.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Note:  Chapter 12 Part 4 Division 2 provides the conditions of service for members undertaking a period of service with the United Nations and receiving remuneration from the ADF.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           A treaty organisation.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           A Commonwealth