Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 10/11)
Character Range: 3200993–3205614

CDF may direct a maximum of 10 days in a calendar year that can be observed as public holidays in any posting location
2.  When making a direction under subsection 1, the CDF must consider the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                            The public holidays generally observed at the posting location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                            The efficient operation of the ADF at the posting location.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                            Whether the days are included in the Christmas stand-down period set out in section 15.1.11.
3.  If subsection 1 does not apply to the posting location, then the Canberra public holiday schedule applies.
4.  Unless otherwise required for duty, a member is granted short absence from duty for a public holiday in the location where the member would, but for the short absence, be performing duty.
5.  Subject to the CDF's approval, a member may substitute a different day for a public holiday they would otherwise observe.
6.  For the purpose of subsection 4, the CDF must consider all of the following 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.

15.1.11 Christmas stand-down

1.  A member is eligible for a short absence for each day in a Christmas stand-down period if they are not required for duty.
2.  If a member is required to perform duty on a day in the Christmas stand-down period, the member is eligible for a short absence on another day set by a person in the member's chain of command or line management.
3.  The Christmas stand-down period for 2024-2025 is 24 December 2024 to 1 January 2025 inclusive.
4.  A member is not prevented from taking a type of leave under Chapter 5 either before or after a day of short absence during the Christmas stand-down.

Part 2A: Overseas living allowances

Division 1: Purpose, application and key concepts

15.2A.3 Purpose

1.  The purposes of overseas living allowances are as follows.
    a.                                                                                                                                              To help maintain the purchasing power of a member's income, and an equivalent standard of living.
    b.                                                                                                                                              To help the member meet unexpected living costs associated with a long-term posting overseas.
    c.                                                                                                                                              To help the member meet some additional costs at the overseas posting location.
    d.                                                                                                                                              To partially compensate for loss of the member's partner's income.
2.  The allowances are not meant to do any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                              Increase a member's income.
    b.                                                                                                                                              Make up for loss of income earned by a member's partner.
    c.                                                                                                                                              Attract members into service overseas.
3.  The allowances are notional. This means that it is based on what a member would be expected to spend, rather than on their actual expenditure.

15.2A.6 Changes in overseas living allowances

1.  Overseas