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for each 12 months completed as Lieutenant, up to a maximum increment of OA4.
5.   An officer of the Army who holds the rank of Captain or above is placed in the Generalist Pathway, Rotary Wing Pilot competency stream at the relevant of the following Officer Aviation increments on the day that the member completes the Regimental Officers Basic Course – Program (aviation).
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       If the member has less than 12 months experience as an aviation officer — the member's Officer Aviation increment is the minimum increment for their rank.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       If the member has 12 months or more experience as an aviation officer — the member's Officer Aviation increment is the minimum increment for their rank that is increased by one increment as set out in Annex B.3.D of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries, for each 12 months completed as an aviation officer, up to the maximum increment for their rank but not including the command increment levels.
6.   An officer of the Air Force who transfers from an employment category is not specified in section 3.2.47K or from the air traffic control employment category is placed in the Command Pathway, the relevant competency stream for their qualifications and the minimum Officer Aviation increment for their rank on the day they are awarded a Category D qualification or Air Traffic Controller primary endorsement.
7.   Subsection 8 applies to an officer who meets both of the following on the day immediately before their transfer into Officer Aviation Pay Structure.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Their rate of salary was administered by section B.2.5 table item 1.c, 2.a.ii or 2.b.ii of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Their rate of salary immediately before their transfer is higher than the rate of salary payable for the member's Officer Aviation increment for their rank pathway and competency stream
8.   The member retains the rate of salary payable immediately before the transfer until the salary payable for the member's Officer Aviation increment for their rank, pathway and competency stream is equal to or greater than the retained rate of salary.

3.2.47M Entry placement – CDF discretions

1.  This section does not apply to an Officer Cadet.
2.  When a member enters the Officer Aviation Pay Structure the CDF may decide to place the member on an Officer Aviation increment that is between the minimum and maximum Officer Aviation increment for the member's rank, pathway and competency stream.
3.  The CDF must consider the following when making a decision under subsection 2.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The member's experience, qualifications and skills.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The member's previous relevant military service.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Officer Aviation increment the member would otherwise have been placed on in the Officer Aviation Pay Structure.