Part 3: Additional recreation leave

 

TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.B, item 138.

16.3.1    Purpose

 

The purpose of additional recreation leave is to enable members at hardship locations to do two things.

 

a.

Obtain relief from the environment.

 

b.

Access suitable shopping and medical facilities.

16.3.2    Member this Part applies to

1.

This Part applies to eligible members serving at a location shown in Annex 16.A.

2.

For specific information about eligibility for recreation leave, see the appropriate Chapters.

See: (These references are policy guidance)

ADF members – Chapter 5 Part 2, Recreation leave

APS employees – Section H9 of the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement 2009 (DECA).

16.3.3    Member this Part does not apply to

 

This Part does not apply to a member on short-term duty at a location for less than 28 days.

See also: Chapter 12 Part 1 Clause 12.1.2, Member Chapters 12 to 16 do not apply to

16.3.4    Additional recreation leave

1.

A member performing duty at a hardship post is entitled to additional recreation leave. The amount of leave is determined by the location where the member performs duty. The additional leave for each location is set out in Annex 16.A.

2.

The member accrues additional recreation leave up to the annual maximum, on a pro-rata basis for the period of duty at the hardship post. This leave is treated on the same basis as if the member were serving in a remote location in Australia under Chapter 5 Part 2 Division 3, Additional recreation leave.

3.

An amount expressed as a fraction of a week is taken to be expressed as a fraction of five days.

Example: An amount of 1.6 weeks means one week three days.

 

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