Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00139:clause:1_1:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00139
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 3/11)
Character Range: 12582–17184

is in the Navy — the day the member is no longer subject to a service milestone under the Navy retention incentive payment.
                                                                                                          Note: The Navy retention incentive payment is provided under Division D.2 of DFRT Determination No. 11 of 2013 and only applies to certain members of the Navy.
    e.                                                                                                    Unless section 3.4.12 or 3.4.17 applies, the day after the member makes a valid acceptance of a valid offer.
                                                                                                          Note: If section 3.4.12 or 3.4.17 applies, the commencement day is the later of paragraphs a, b, c, or d and may pre-date the member's valid acceptance.
2.  Paragraph 1.c does not apply to an undertaking under any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                    Officer Aviation Remuneration Structure Allowance.
    b.                                                                                                    Submarine Capability Payment.
    c.                                                                                                    An Air Force Expectation to Serve.
    d.                                                                                                    In connection with the promotion of the member.

3.4.4 Valid acceptance

1.  A valid acceptance means the acceptance of a valid offer that meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                         It is made on the approved form.
    b.                                                                                         It is made on or before one of the following.
                                                                                               i.                                                                    The day specified in the valid offer.
                                                                                               ii.                                                                   If the member held a military employment classification of J34 of J40 at the time the valid offer was made — 6 months after the member's military employment classification changed to a classification in the J1 series, J2 series or J3 series, other than a J34.
                                                                                               iii.                                                                  A later day set by the approving authority that is not greater than 6 months after the date specified in the offer.
    c.                                                                                         It includes an election on how the continuation bonus is to be paid.
2.  Despite subsection 1, a valid acceptance cannot be made after 30 December 2028.

3.4.5 Valid offer

   A valid offer of a bonus is an offer that meets all of the following.
   a.                                                                     It is made on the approved form.
   b.                                                                     It specifies an indicative commencement day on which the member will commence serving the agreed period of service.
                                                                          Note: This is only an indicative day of commencement and may change under section 3.4.3.
   c.                                                                     It specifies the date the offer must be accepted by.
                                                                          Note:  The approving authority may extend the acceptance date outside of the valid offer under subparagraph 3.4.4.b.ii or 3.4.4.b.iii.
   d.                                                                     It is made between 1 April 2025 and 30 June 2028.

Subdivision 2: Definition of effective service

3.4.6 Effective service – days not subject to a flexible service determination

1.  This section applies to a day that the member is not subject to a flexible service determination.
2.  A member provides effective service on any of the following days.
    a.                                                                                                               For calculating the agreed period of service — a day the member meets all of the following.