Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:front:0:p111
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
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Character Range: 556029–560989

period of service for a category B bonus must be one of the following.
   a.                                                                                 If the member is in the Permanent Forces — a specified number of days of effective service between 1 and 3 years.
   b.                                                                                 If the member is in the Reserves — a minimum of 20 days of effective service each year for between 1 and 3 years.

3.3.18 Category B bonus – bonus condition

   The bonus condition for a category B bonus means one of the following.
   a.                                                                      The employment category in which the member is to complete their agreed period of service.
   b.                                                                      The primary skill the member must maintain during their agreed period of service.

Division 4: Payment, recovery and cessation of a bonus

3.3.19 Payment of a retention bonus

1.  This section applies to a bonus that is a retention bonus.
2.  The bonus amount is payable to a member in accordance with the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                             If the member has chosen to receive the bonus amount in 1 payment — from the first pay day after the member has made a valid acceptance of the valid offer.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                             If the member chooses to receive the bonus amount in 2 payments the payments are made at the following times.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                                                                                                           The first payment, being 50% of the bonus amount — from the first pay day after the member has made a valid acceptance of the valid offer.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                                                                                                          The second payment, being 50% of the bonus amount — from the first pay day a year after the first payment is made.
3.  If a member chose to receive the bonus amount in 2 payments and ceases to be a member before the second payment becomes payable, the second payment is payable from the day the member ceases to be a member.

    Note: If the member ceases to be eligible for the bonus, the second payment may not be payable.

3.3.20 Payment of a completion bonus

1.  This section applies to a bonus that is a completion bonus.
2.  The bonus amount is payable to a member at one of the following times.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                             If the member has chosen to receive the bonus amount in 1 payment — from the first pay day after the completion of the agreed period of service.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                             If the member chooses to receive the bonus amount in 2 payments the payments are made at the following times.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                                                                                                The first payment, being 50% of the bonus amount — from the first pay day after the completion of the agreed period of service.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                                                                                               The second payment, being 50% of the bonus amount — from the first pay day a year after the first payment is made.
3.  If