Division 5: Additional recreation leave for training ('trainee leave')

 

TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 75.

5.2.20   Purpose

 

Additional recreation leave for training is for a member who must take a break from a course and who does not have enough recreation leave credit to cover the absence. The leave is sometimes called trainee leave.

5.2.21   Member eligible for trainee leave

1.

This clause applies to a member who meets all of these conditions.

 

a.

They are required by their Service to attend a training course, or a series of courses.

 

b.

They are not required to attend the course during a course break.

 

c.

They do not have enough recreation leave to cover the period of the course break.

2.

The member is entitled to take trainee leave for the period of the course break not covered by recreation leave.

Example: A member has two days of recreation leave credit. They do a course of training that involves a five-day course break. They can take two days of recreation leave and three days of trainee leave to cover the absence.

3.

Recreation leave credits must be used before trainee leave may be granted.

Example: A member begins a course of training with a recreation leave credit of 10 days. They must use that credit before they can get trainee leave for a course break.

 

See: Form AD097, ADF leave application

5.2.22   Member on part-time leave without pay

 

A member given part-time leave without pay to assist them to attend a training course is not eligible for trainee leave.

 

PACMAN                                                              Version 2 (May 2005)                                Chapter 5 – Part 2 Division 5 – 1