Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01268:clause:2_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01268
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 1 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 10313–14521

1  After Chapter 2 Part 3
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Part 4: ADF careers referral scheme

2.4.1 Simplified outline
      This Part sets up an incentive scheme to encourage members to refer people to join the ADF. This scheme provides a $1,000 payment to an ADF member who refers a person to join the ADF who then completes 12 months of service as a member of the Permanent Forces.

2.4.2 Definitions
   In this Part the following apply.
   Referred person means a person to whom all of the following apply.
   a.                                                                  They are referred by a member to join the ADF as a member of the Permanent Forces.
   b.                                                                  They do not meet any of the following.
                                                                       i.                                                                                         They are a close relative of the referring member.
                                                                       ii.                                                                                        They have previously served in the ADF.
                                                                       iii.                                                                                       They have a current application to join the ADF.
                                                                       iv.                                                                                        They have completed an application to join the ADF in the last 12 months.
   Referring member has the same meaning as section 2.4.5.
   A valid referral occurs if all of the following are met.
   a.                                                                  The referred person is referred to join the ADF through ForceNet.
   b.                                                                  The referred person submits their contact details using the approved form to ADF Careers.

2.4.3 Referring member
1.  Subject to subsection 2, a referring member means the member who refers the referred person to join the ADF.
2.  A member is not a referring member if any of the following apply at the time of referral.
    a.                                                                                                            The member is performing duty in a recruitment area.
    b.                                                                                                            A close relative of the member works in a recruitment area.
3.  For the purposes of subsection 2, recruitment area means any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                            Defence Force Recruiting.
    b.                                                                                                            Navy Submariner Recruiting.
    c.                                                                                                            Recruitment and Retention Team.

2.4.4 Member this Part applies to
   This Part applies to a member, including a member of the Reserves.

2.4.5 Member this Part does not apply to
   This Part does not apply to a member who is in service category 2 at the time of the referral.

2.4.6 Referral incentive payment
   The referring member is eligible to receive a payment of $1,000 if all of the following are met.
   a.                                                                                                The referring member has made a valid referral.
   b.                                                                                                The referred person completes 12 months as a member of the Permanent Forces and is not the subject of a flexible service determination.

2.4.7 Limitations on eligibility
1.  A referring member who ceases to be a member of the ADF before referred person completes 12 months as a member of the Permanent Forces is not eligible for the payment.
2.  If a referred person is referred by more than one member, the first eligible referring member is eligible for