Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00139:clause:1_1:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00139
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 6/11)
Character Range: 28089–33457

The approving authority is satisfied that all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                               The member is a fit and proper person to perform duties as a member of the ADF.
    b.                                                                                                                               The recommending authority has had a conversation with the member about the member's continued service in the ADF.

Subdivision 3: When a valid offer of continuation bonus offer 1 can be made

3.4.11 When a continuation bonus offer 1 offer must be made – General

1.  A valid offer of continuation bonus offer 1 must be made to a member from the later of the following days.
    a.                                                                                                          The day that is 90 days before they complete 4 years of effective service.
                                                                                                                Note: This may include a period of continuous full-time service as a member of the Reserves provided there is no break in service.
    b.                                                                                                          The day that is 90 days before they cease to be subject to a service obligation imposed on them when they first joined the Permanent Forces.
2.  A valid offer of continuation bonus offer 1 must not be made after the later of the following days.
    a.                                                                                                          The day they complete 4 years of effective service.
    b.                                                                                                          The day they complete the service obligation imposed when they first joined the Permanent Forces.
    c.                                                                                                          If the approving officer is satisfied that all of the following are met, 90 days after the approving officer makes their decision.
                                                                                                                i.                                                                                                                                            An offer of continuation bonus offer 1 was not made before the day specified in the latter of paragraph a or b.
                                                                                                                ii.                                                                                                                                           The member should have received an offer of continuation bonus offer 1.
                                                                                                                iii.                                                                                                                                          The offer of continuation bonus offer 1 was not made due to an omission.

3.4.12 When a continuation bonus offer 1 offer must be made – Change in military employment classification

1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                   When section 3.4.11 applied to the member, they held a military employment classification of J34 or J40.
    b.                                                                                                                                   The member's military employment classification is changed within 6 months from the day section 3.4.11 applied to them to one in the following series, other than a J34.
                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                                                                                        J1 series.
                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                                                                       J2 series.
                                                                                                                                         iii.                                                                                                                                                                      J3 series.
2.  A valid offer of continuation bonus offer 1 must be made to a member from the day their military employment classification changed.
3.  A valid offer of continuation bonus offer 1 must not be made more than 90 days from the day in subsection 2.

Division 3: Continuation bonus offer 2

Subdivision 1: Application of this Division

3.4.13 Member this Division applies to

1.  This Division applies to a member who completes all of the following between 1 July 2025 and