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Part 9 Division 4, Special leave for private purposes.

5.4.35 Re-credit of recreation leave

1.  A member is re-credited recreation leave for any day all of the following are met.
    a.                                                                                                                                        They were on a period of recreation leave.
    b.                                                                                                                                        One of the following applies.
                                                                                                                                              i.                                                                                                   They were unfit for duty due to illness or injury.
                                                                                                                                              ii.                                                                                                  They were admitted to hospital.
    c.                                                                                                                                        They were approved a medical absence.
    d.                                                                                                                                        A medical certificate has been provided.
2.  A member on recreation leave may be re-credited any day's leave that was granted which they did not take if any of the following occurs.
    a.                                                                                                                                        They are formally recalled to duty from the leave for operational reasons, for not less than 1 day.
    b.                                                                                                                                        The member wishes to return to duty early. Management accepts the return to duty.

                                                                                                                                              Note: The member's unit must pay the costs of any recall to duty.
    ba.                                                                                                                                       They are required to isolate themself on return to Australia.
    c.                                                                                                                                        They die.

5.4.36 Salary for recreation leave

1.   A member on recreation leave is paid salary at the rate that applies for their rank, and their pay grade if it applies.
1A.  If the member takes recreation leave at half pay, the following apply.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            If they are not on a flexible service determination, the salary payable is reduced by half for all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                                                                                    A day that the member takes recreation leave at half pay.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                                                                                   A day that is on a weekend that occurs during the period of leave.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   iii.                                                                                                                                  A public holiday that occurs during the period of leave.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            If they are on a flexible service determination, the salary payable is reduced by half for a day in the member's pattern of service.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                                                                                    A day in the member's pattern of service that they take recreation leave at half pay.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                                                                                   A day that is on a weekend that occurs during the period of leave.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   iii.                                                                                                                                  A public holiday that occurs during the period of leave.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Note: Salary is not payable for any day that is part of a member's non‑working period.
2.   If a member has been directed to act at a higher rank under paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Defence Regulation, the member is paid salary for that rank unless the direction ceases to apply before the member starts their leave.
3.   Special arrangements apply under section 4.1.7 to the payment of higher duties allowance during a period of recreation leave.
4.   In addition to subsection 1, a senior officer who transitioned is to be paid an amount calculated using the following formula for each day of recreation leave paid.

     Where:
     A                                                                                                                                                                                                                             is the daily rate of salary that applied to the