Cadet Force obligations. An employee who is a Defence Reservist can take leave with pay for: up to 4 weeks (20 days) in each financial year ; and an extra 2 weeks (10 days) in the first year of ADF Reserve service. Leave can be built up and taken over 2 consecutive years. This includes the extra 2 weeks in the first year of service. An employee who is an Australian Defence Force Cadet officer or instructor can get paid leave up to 3 weeks in each financial year to perform their duties. Australian Defence Force Cadets means: Australian Navy Cadets; Australian Army Cadets; and Australian Air Force Cadets. In addition to the entitlement at clause 6.76, paid leave may be granted to an employee to attend an interview or medical examination in connection with the enlistment of the employee in a Reserve Force of the Defence Force. Paid defence reservist leave counts for service. Unpaid defence reservist leave for 6 months or less counts as service for all purposes. This includes periods of CFTS. Unpaid leave taken over 6 months counts as service, except for annual leave. An employee will not need to pay their tax free ADF Reserve salary to the Commission for any reason. Eligible employees may also apply for annual leave, long service leave, leave without pay, top-up pay or they may use flextime for the purpose of fulfilling ADF Reserve, CFTS or Cadet Force obligations.
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Sources: Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement