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for ADF district allowance if they go on leave while they are getting the allowance.

Item  If the member goes on a period of                           then they are to be paid the allowance for
1.    long service leave                                          the period of the leave in which the member, or at least one of their resident family, continues to live at the remote location. The remote location must be the location that the member was paid the allowance for prior to taking the leave.
1A.   unpaid maternity leave
1B.   unpaid parental leave
2.    recreation leave                                            the whole period of the leave, if they are to return to duty at a remote location at the end of that period.
3.    personal leave for a compassionate reason or carer's leave
4.    medical absence from duty
5.    paid maternity leave
6.    paid parental leave
7.    leave without pay                                           no time during the leave period.

4.4.13 Payment when not on duty

1.  This section applies to a member to whom any of the following apply during or immediately after the end of a period of duty at a remote location.
    a.                                                                                                                                                 They take a period of recreation leave, including any short absence for travelling.
    b.                                                                                                                                                 They are absent from duty for illness.
    c.                                                                                                                                                 They are hospitalised.
    d.                                                                                                                                                 They are unable to use the number of recreation leave credits they accrued in the remote location for Service reasons.
2.  The member is eligible for ADF district allowance for one of the following periods.
    a.                                                                                                                                                 If paragraph 1.a applies — the period of recreation leave up to what the member accrued for service in the remote location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                 If paragraph 1.b or c applies — the period of absence or hospitalisation.
    c.                                                                                                                                                 If paragraph 1.d applies — the period that is equal to the leave they accrued in the remote location but did not take while at the remote location.
3.  If subparagraph 2.c applies, the member may be paid a lump sum.

4.4.14 Primary service location changes from one remote location to another

1.  This subsection applies if a member's primary service location changes from one remote location to another remote location.
2.  This section does not apply to a member who meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                The member is approved an alternate located work agreement to a remote location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                One of the following apply.
                                                                                                                                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                                                                      The member's resident family join the member in the remote location.
                                                                                                                                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                                                                     The member's resident family already live in the remote location and the location is a location where benefits are not provided.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                The member's primary service location changes, and their resident family remain in the remote location.
3.  The member is eligible for ADF district allowance at the