Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:front:0:p48
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
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are employed.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                           They are required to have an examination or interview to see if they are suitable to join the ADF.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                           They attend a recruiting centre to be examined or interviewed.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                           They lose salary or wages because of that attendance.
2.  The applicant is eligible for the lesser of these two amounts.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                           The wages or salary they would have earned during the period they are reasonably required to be absent from the employment because of the attendance. This does not include any payment for overtime.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                           The salary that would be payable for that period to a normal entry recruit during basic training.
3.  The applicant is not eligible if they have not disclosed in their application a significant fact that makes them ineligible to join the ADF.

Part 2: Career transition

2.2.1 Purpose

   This Part provides benefits for a member to assist them with training and financial advice in preparation for civilian life when they change service category or cease service with the ADF.

2.2.2 Definitions

   In this Part the following apply.
   Employment means any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Full-time work.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Part-time work.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Casual work.
   d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Self-employment.
   Meaningful Engagement means activities that improve social interaction and community inclusion, including, study, volunteer activities with sporting and recreation associations and clubs, retirement activities or unpaid work.
   Member includes a former member.

2.2.3 Member this Part applies to

   This Part applies to the following.
   a.                                   A member of the Permanent Forces who becomes a member of the Reserves.
                                        Note: A member may become a member of the Reserves under sections 16 or 21 of the Defence Regulation.
   b.                                   A member of the Reserves who transfers to service category 2 if one of the following occurs.
                                        i.                                                                                                     They cease service in service category 3, 4 or 5.
                                        ii.                                                                                                    They complete a fixed period of continuous full-time service.
   c.                                   A member, including a member of the Reserves, who is in one of the following situations.
                                        i.                                                                                                     They have been given a notice under section 100 of the Act or subsection 24(2) of the Defence Regulation.
                                        ii.                                                                                                    They are 12 months or less away from their retirement age.

                                                                                                                                               Note: Retirement ages are provided under subsection 23(4) of the Defence Regulation.
                                        iii.                                                                                                   They are 3 months or less away from completing a fixed period of service.

                                                                                                                                               Note 1: A member may change their period of service under section 18 of the Defence Regulation.
                                                                                                                                               Note 2: Change a period of service is defined in subsection 18(3) of the Defence Regulation.
                                        iv.                                                                                                    They have been dismissed under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.
   d.                                   A former member who meets all of the following.
                                        i.                                                                                                     They were in one of the situations under