Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00139:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00139
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/11)
Character Range: 2062–6731

1  Part 4 of Chapter 3

   Repeal the Part, substitute:

Part 4: Continuation bonus

Division 1: General provisions

Subdivision 1: Preliminary

3.4.1 Simplified outline for this Part

      This Part provides a bonus to members who have reached particular career milestones to encourage them to remain in the ADF as a member of the Permanent Forces for an additional 3 years.
      An offer of a continuation bonus may be made to a member up to 2 times. Generally, an offer of continuation bonus offer 1 is made after 4 years of service (Division 2) and an offer of continuation bonus offer 2 is made after 7 years of service (Division 3). Each offer has specific conditions.
      To receive a continuation bonus, an offer is generally required to be accepted by the member. Specific rules apply to who is eligible and when an offer can be accepted (Division 4).
      If a member accepts an offer of a continuation bonus, they may elect to receive the continuation bonus in one payment or in 2 separate payments (Section 3.4.21).
      Associated with receiving the continuation bonus is a requirement to complete an agreed period of service (Section 3.4.2, definition). This is 1095 days of effective service in the Permanent Forces, which is the equivalent of 3 years.
      Rules relating to how effective service is calculated are provided in subdivision 2 of this Division.
      A member may cease to be eligible to receive an unpaid portion of the bonus if they do not complete the agreed period of service associated with the continuation bonus (Section 3.4.21). In some cases, they may have to repay the amount of the continuation bonus they have received (Section 3.4.23).

3.4.2 Definitions

   In this Part, the following apply.
   Agreed period of service means 1095 days of effective service in the Permanent Forces.
   Approving authority means any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                             The Director of Remuneration Operations.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                              A person in the ADF Bonus Administration Team who holds one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   A minimum rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A minimum APS classification of EL1.
   Commencement day of an agreed period of service has the meaning given in section 3.4.3.
   Continuation bonus is $40,000.
   Effective service has the meaning given in subdivision 2.
   J1 series includes a military employment classification that is a J11 or J12.
   J2 series includes a military employment classification that is any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                             J21, J22 or J23.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                             M24, M25 or M26.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                             M27, L28 or L29.
   J3 series includes a military employment classification that is a J31, J32, J33 or J34.
   J5 series includes a military employment classification that is a J51, J52, or J53.
   Lateral recruit means a member who entered Australia on