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acting rank that are not continuous with service in the member's new substantive rank. This service must be within an overall period of double the number of years needed to qualify for the particular salary increment in that rank. Periods of service can be added together, provided they are within that overall period.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Note: This is sometimes known as the 'one in two' rule, that is, one year in the last two years, two years in the last four, three years in the last six, etc.

3.2.37 Salary – Private Proficient

1.  This section applies to an Army member who holds the rank of Private and meets all the following.
    a.                                                                                                   They have completed their initial employment category training.
    b.                                                                                                   They are proficient in their military trade or skill.
2.  The member is eligible to be paid as Private Proficient if they meet one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                   They are a member of the Permanent Forces and they have completed at least 12 months of service since finishing their initial employment category training.
    b.                                                                                                   They are a member of the Reserves and all the following apply.
                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                                                                           At least 12 months have passed since they finished initial employment category training.
                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                                                          They have provided 20 days of service in a year after completing their initial employment category training.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Note: Service includes Reserve service and continuous full-time service.
3.  For the purpose of subsection 2, only days for which the member is eligible for salary are counted.

3.2.38 Salary on reduction of rank

   If a member's rank is reduced, they are entitled to salary at a rate approved by CDF in the salary scale of the lower rank. CDF must consider all the following factors in setting the member's new salary rate.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                Their previous service at the lower rank.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                Relevant service in the higher rank.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                The circumstances of the reduction in rank.

3.2.39 Salary on promotion to rank previously held

1.  The purpose of this section is to set out how earlier service in a previously held rank can affect a member's rate of salary on promotion.
2.  The member must meet all the following conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                    They have been reduced in rank.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                    They are later promoted to the rank that they held substantively before the reduction in rank.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                    The actions in paragraphs a and b occur within a single period of service.
3.  The CDF may approve earlier periods of the member's service in the higher rank to be counted towards the member's increment in the higher rank if the reduction in rank was not due to inefficiency.

Division 4: Specialist Officer – increment and competency arrangements

3.2.40 Purpose

   This Division sets out provisions for