Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00818:clause:1_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00818
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 2
Character Range: 2986–6910

2  After section 5.4.45
   Insert:

Division 9: Sharing recreation leave – Dual serving couples

5.4.46    Purpose
   This section sets out how recreation leave is donated from one member to another if the members are part of a dual serving couple.

5.4.47    Definitions
   In this Division, the following apply.
   Donor member means a member who donates recreation leave credits to their partner under section 5.4.50.
   Receiving member means the partner of the donor member who is to receive the donated recreation leave credits under section 5.4.50.

5.4.48    Member this Division applies to
   This Division applies to a member and their partner who meet all of the following.
   a.                                                                                  They are part of a dual serving couple.
   b.                                                                                  They are both on continuous full-time service.

5.4.49    Member this Division does not apply to
   This Division does not apply to a member who meets any of the following.
   a.                                                                        The member or their partner have 6 months or less until they cease continuous full-time service.
   b.                                                                        There has been less than 12 months since the last time the member or their partner donated recreation leave credits under this Division.

5.4.50    Donating recreation leave
1.  A donor member can donate their recreation leave credits to a receiving member if the CDF is satisfied all of the following conditions have been met.
    a.                                                                                                                                                               The donor member will have a recreation leave balance of at least 10 days after the donation has occurred.
    b.                                                                                                                                                               The leave credits being donated are not purchased leave credits.
    c.                                                                                                                                                               The donor member and the receiving partner are not expected to cease continuous full-time service within 6 months of the leave credits being donated.
2.  The request to donate leave credits must be submitted using the approved form at least 4 weeks before the date the donor member requests the donation to occur.
3.  Leave credits can only be donated in whole days.
4.  On the day the leave credits is donated the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                               The donor member's recreation leave credits is reduced by the number of credits approved to be donated under subsection 1.
    b.                                                                                                                                                               The receiving member's donated recreation leave credits are increased by the number of credits donated under subsection 1.

5.4.51    Ceasing continuous full-time service
   If a receiving member ceases continuous full-time service, the following apply.
   a.                                                                               The donor member's recreation leave credits are increased by the number of donated recreation leave credits not used by the receiving member.
   b.                                                                               The receiving member's donated recreation leave credits are reduced by the number of donated recreation leave credits returned to the donor member.