Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01421:clause:1_7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01421
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 7
Character Range: 8205–13106

7   Section 2.2.8 (Approved absence)

2.2.8    Approved absence
1.  This section applies to the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A member of the Permanent Force.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A member of the Reserves.
2.  Subject to subsection 3, a member is eligible for 23 approved absence days to attend the following activities if the decision-maker is satisfied that Service requirements can be met while the member is absent.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Defence Force transition program activities.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Employment related activities.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Career transition training or education courses.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Transition related administrative activities.
3.  An approved absence under subsection 2 is limited by the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The absences must not exceed a cumulative lifetime total of 23 days.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A member may not be granted more than 3 days in total of approved absence for transition related administrative activities.
4.  Approved absence can only be taken in full days.
5.  If a member has been granted a period of approved absence for a career transition training activity and one of the following occurs, the unused approved absence days are not debited from the member's approved absence credits.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The training activity finishes early.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The training activity is cancelled.
6.  In this section decision-maker means a person who meets both of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 They are a supervisor in the member's direct chain of command.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 They are not below the following rank or APS classification.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       i.                                                                                                                            Warrant Officer Class 2.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ii.                                                                                                                           APS 4.