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the remaining day is taken as war service leave.
   b.                                                                                                                              If the member is on a flexible service determination, any of the following.
                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                               The period of duty specified in the member's flexible service determination for the day in the member's pattern of service at full pay.
                                                                                                                                   ia.                                                                              The period of duty specified in the member's flexible service determination for the day in the member's pattern of service at half pay.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Note: Recreation leave at half pay cannot be taken in part days.
                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                              Half the period of duty specified in the member's flexible service determination for the day in the member's pattern of service.
   Note: Section 5.4.38 may affect a member's ability to take leave if they are seconded or attached for duty outside of the ADF.

5.4.32 Taking recreation leave

1.  A member is eligible to take recreation leave if their supervisor is satisfied of all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                             The member has leave credits to cover the period of leave at the end of the pay fortnight in which the member ceases to be on leave.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                             The member's absence from duty will not adversely affect capability.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                             If the member is taking the leave at half pay, all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                                                                                    The leave is for a minimum of 7 consecutive days.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                                                                                   The member does not have excess leave credits as defined under subsection 5.4.33A.3.
2.  A supervisor must not approve a member to take leave if the member is a senior officer who transitioned and the total amount of recreation leave to be taken in their transition period is more than 2 weeks.
3.  In this section, supervisor means a person who meets one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                             They are in the member's chain of command and hold a minimum rank of Warrant Officer Class 2.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                             They are in the member's line management and hold a minimum APS classification of APS 4.

5.4.33A Leave credits

1.   A member's leave credits are reduced if any of the following apply.
     a.                                                                                                                                                             They have taken recreation leave.
     b.                                                                                                                                                             They have been directed not to attend for duty for the purpose of reducing the member's excess leave credits.

                                                                                                                                                                    Note: The direction to take leave is an exercise of command power.
1A.  Leave credits for a member not subject to a flexible service determination are reduced for each day on which leave is taken in accordance with the following.
     a.                                                                                                                                                             If a full day of leave is taken at full pay — by 1 day.
     aa.                                                                                                                                                            If a full day of leave is taken at half pay — by 4 hours.
     b.                                                                                                                                                             If a half day of leave is taken at full pay — by 4 hours.
     Note: