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the Permanent Forces.

Division 5: Payment, cessation and repayment of the continuation bonus

3.4.20 Eligibility for payment of the continuation bonus

1.  A member is eligible to be paid the continuation bonus if one of the following applies.
    a.                                                                                        They have made a valid acceptance for a continuation bonus.
    b.                                                                                        All of the following apply.
                                                                                              i.                                                                       They were made a valid offer.
                                                                                              ii.                                                                      They have not made a valid acceptance of the offer.
                                                                                              iii.                                                                     The decision maker is satisfied it is reasonable in the circumstances to pay the continuation bonus.
2.  For the purpose of paragraph 1.b, the decision maker must consider all of the following.
    a.                                                                                        The reason the member was offered the continuation bonus.
    b.                                                                                        The reason the member ceased to be eligible to make a valid acceptance.
    c.                                                                                        The payment is in the interests of the ADF.
    d.                                                                                        The payment meets the intent of the policy.
3.  In this section, decision maker means Director General, Military Personnel Branch.

3.4.21 How the continuation bonus is paid

1.  The continuation bonus is payable in accordance with the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                   If the member chose to receive the continuation bonus in 1 payment — from the first payday after the later of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                                            The commencement day specified in the valid offer.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Note:  If the commencement day of the agreed period of service is changed as a consequence of subsection 3.4.3.1, payment remains payable on the commencement day specified in the offer.
                                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                           The day a valid acceptance is made.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                   If the member chose to receive the continuation bonus in 2 payments, the payments are made at the following times.
                                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                                            The first payment, being 50% of the continuation bonus — the day specified in paragraph a.
                                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                           The second payment, being 50% of the continuation bonus — from the first payday a year after the first payment is made.
2.  If a member chose to receive the continuation bonus in 2 payments and any of the following apply, the second payment is payable from the member's last day in the Permanent Forces.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                   A decision has been made under any of the following to end the member's service in the Permanent Forces.
                                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                                            Paragraph 24(1)(a) of the Defence Regulation because of medical unfitness.
                                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                           Paragraph 24(1)(b) of the Defence Regulation because of redundancy.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                   The member dies.
3.  A payment under this Division must not be made before 1 July 2025.

3.4.22 Cessation of eligibility for the continuation bonus

   A member ceases to be eligible for the continuation bonus if any of the following apply.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                    They cease to be a member of the Permanent Forces for a reason other than any of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                               Paragraph 24(1)(a)