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year to serve until the end of the member's fixed period of service.
   c.                                                                                                                          The member has less than 1 year to serve until the later of the following days.
                                                                                                                               i.                                                                                                                                             The day the member reaches retirement age.
                                                                                                                               ii.                                                                                                                                            The last day that the member has been given a direction allowing them to serve beyond their retirement age.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Note: A direction allowing a member to serve beyond their retirement age is made under section 23 of the Defence Regulation.
   d.                                                                                                                          The member has been given a notice for the purpose of termination under one of the following and a decision on that notice has not been made.
                                                                                                                               i.                                                                                                                                             Section 100 of the Act.
                                                                                                                               ii.                                                                                                                                            Subsection 24(2) of the Defence Regulation.

Division 2: Category A Bonus

3.3.11    Eligibility for a category A bonus
1.  A member is eligible for a category A bonus if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                           The CDF does all of the following.
                                                                                 i.                                                                                                                                                        They believe the member is critical to capability.
                                                                                 ii.                                                                                                                                                       If making an offer to a member of the Reserves not on continuous full-time service, they are satisfied that the requirements of subsection 2 are satisfied.
                                                                                 iii.                                                                                                                                                      They make a valid offer for a category A bonus to the member.
                                                                                 iv.                                                                                                                                                       If the offer must be accepted on a date other than 28 days after the offer was made or 28 days after the day the member returns to Australia after a deployment, set a day the offer must be accepted by.
    b.                                                                           The member makes a valid acceptance of the offer.
    c.                                                                           On the day of accepting the offer, the member is expected to be able to complete the agreed period of service for the bonus before any of the following.
                                                                                 i.                                                                                                                                                        The last day of their fixed period of service.
                                                                                 ii.                                                                                                                                                       If the member has not been given a direction allowing  them to work beyond their retirement age, the day they reach their retirement age.
                                                                                 iii.                                                                                                                                                      The last day they are allowed to serve beyond the member's retirement age.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Note: A direction allowing a member to serve beyond their retirement age is made under section 23 of the Defence Regulation.
2.  If the member is a member of the Reserves, all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                           The member is able to complete the agreed period of service before the end of their period of service in the Reserve.
    b.                                                                           The capability cannot be reasonably met by any of the following.
                                                                                 i.                                                                                                                                                        A member of the Permanent Forces.
                                                                                 ii.                                                                                                                                                       A member of the Reserves on continuous full-time service.
                                                                                 iii.                                                                                                                                                      A member of the Reserves on Reserve service without an offer of a bonus.

3.3.12    Category A bonus – bonus amount
   The bonus amount