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a debt needs to be recovered under this section, section 1.5.4A will apply.

Subdivision 5: Payment for purchased recreation leave credits

5.4.26C Payment
   The member's fortnightly salary is reduced by the amount calculated using the following formula for the payment of purchased recreation leave credits.

   Where:
   A                                                                                                                                                       is the member's annual rate of salary.
   B                                                                                                                                                       is the number of days of leave the member is purchasing.
   C                                                                                                                                                       is the number of pay periods over which the member has elected to make the payments.
   Note: Payments are not affected by the following.
    a. A flexible service determination.
    b. For the credit in advance method, the member being posted on warlike, non-warlike or foreign service.

Division 6: Additional recreation leave for training ('trainee leave')

5.4.27 Purpose

   Additional recreation leave for training is for a member who must take a break from a course and who does not have enough recreation leave credit to cover the absence. The leave is sometimes called trainee leave.

5.4.28 Member eligible for trainee leave

1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of these conditions.
    a.                                                                                                            They are required by their Service to attend a training course, or a series of courses.
    b.                                                                                                            They are not required to attend the course during a course break.
    c.                                                                                                            They do not have enough recreation leave to cover the period of the course break.
2.  The member is able to take trainee leave for the period of the course break not covered by recreation leave.
3.  Recreation leave credits must be used before trainee leave may be granted.

5.4.29 Member on a flexible service determination

   A member on a flexible service determination may only be granted trainee leave for a period in the member's pattern of service.

Division 7: Administration and payment for recreation leave

5.4.30 Purpose

   This Division sets out how recreation leave may expire or be re-credited. It also provides other recreation leave administration rules.

5.4.31 How leave may be taken

   Recreation leave may be taken in any of the following ways.
   a.                                                                                                                              If the member is not on a flexible service determination, any of the following.
                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                               A full day of recreation leave at full pay.
                                                                                                                                   ia.                                                                              A full day of recreation leave at half pay.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Note: Recreation leave at half pay cannot be taken in half days, part days or for less than 7 consecutive days.
                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                              A half day of recreation leave at full pay.
                                                                                                                                   iii.                                                                             A part day of recreation leave if 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