Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 29/153)
Character Range: 1061180–1064972

observe those public holidays that fall within the working days in their pattern of service.

5.12.2 Substitution of public holidays

1.  A member may apply to the CDF to substitute a different day for a public holiday that they would otherwise observe.
2.  In deciding whether to grant the member's application, the CDF must consider both of these criteria.
    a.                                                                                                                   Any Service requirement that the member remain on duty that day.
    b.                                                                                                                   If the substitute day is of cultural or religious significance to the member.

5.12.3 Christmas stand-down

1.  A member is eligible for Christmas stand-down for the period of 24 December 2024 to 1 January 2025 inclusive.
2.  The periods in subsection 1 include public holidays that fall within the period.
3.  A Commanding Officer may determine that the member must perform duty on a day listed in subsection 1. The Commanding Officer should consider if there are pressing operational, preparatory or safety needs that prevent the member from being absent.
4.  Absences are treated in accordance with the following table.

Item  If the day               the day is to be
1.    is a public holiday      granted under section 5.12.1.
2.    is not a public holiday  treated as short absence when not required for duty.

Part 13: Cancellation of, or recall from, leave

5.13.1 Purpose

   A member may be paid an amount for costs resulting from either of these events.
   a.                                                                                                                           They are recalled from an approved period of leave for operational reasons.
   b.                                                                                                                           Their approved period of leave is cancelled.
   Note: Members should be recalled from leave for operational reasons only. Payments under this Part are an operational cost.

5.13.2 Basis

1.  The basis of this condition is that a member should be reimbursed for costs associated with a recall from leave.
2.  There are two types of costs.
    a.                                                                                                                Travel costs, in some circumstances.
    b.                                                                                                                The cost of services that could not be used because of the recall.
3.  The member can only be reimbursed the costs of the portion of a holiday that was not used.
4.  The member can only be reimbursed costs that were not recoverable in other ways.
5.  It is not compensation for the inconvenience of the recall.

5.13.4 Member is recalled from housing benefit location

1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                The member is on leave.
    b.                                                                The member has not left their housing benefit location.
    c.                                                                The member is recalled to duty.
2.  The member has no eligibility to recall costs.

5.13.5 Member is temporarily recalled from leave location

1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of these conditions.
    a.                                                                                                         The member is on leave.
    b.                                                                                                         The member is away