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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 one of the following visa subclasses that is sponsored by the Department of Defence for the purpose of becoming a member of the ADF.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                             Visa subclass 186.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                             Visa subclass 189.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                             Visa subclass 482.
   Recommending Authority means a member who meets all of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                             They are the commander, manager or supervisor of the member being made the offer.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                             They are at least one rank higher than the member being made the offer.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                             They hold a minimum rank of Major.
   Service obligation means any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                             An initial minimum period of service.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                             A return of service obligation.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                             For a member who is an Air Force Officer Aviation member and joined the ADF as an Air Force Direct Entry Officer Aviation Candidate — the return of service obligation outlined in the member's letter of offer that commences during the member's officer aviation specialist employment training.
   Valid acceptance has the meaning given in section 3.4.4.
   Valid offer has the meaning given in section 3.4.5.

3.4.3 Commencement day

1.  The commencement day of an agreed period of service for a member is the later of the following days.
    a.                                                                                                    For continuation bonus offer 1 — the