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DEFENCE FORCE ORDER 3
PART 8: Conditions of Service and Employment
Leave without pay
Entitlement
Members who have used their AL entitlement may be granted leave without
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pay (LWOP) at NZDF’s discretion. LWOP is not to be granted so as to
preserve, obtain or improve release or other benefits, avoid notice of release
provisions or extend service beyond scheduled termination date. LWOP may
only be taken when AL is exhausted.
Effect on
Qualifying service for seniority, Service awards or other purposes excluding
service
leave entitlements wil not be af ected by periods of LWOP of 91 days or
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less.
Unless otherwise permit ed by the appropriate Service Chief, for any period
of LWOP in excess of 91 days, the period beyond 91 days wil not count as
qualifying service for seniority, rank, Service awards or other purposes. It wil
not affect honours or award qualification but the qualifying period wil be
adjusted by the number of days in excess of 91 that have been taken.
For LWOP periods greater than 35 days, AL wil not accrue for the entire
period of the absence. LWOP periods less than 35 days wil not af ect AL
accrual.
Medical and
Members of the Regular Forces on LWOP in New Zealand continue to be
dental
entitled to free medical and dental treatment providing such treatment is
treatment
arranged through the Service. Members who are unable to request medical
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or dental treatment through their own unit are to do so through the nearest
Service establishment. Failure to use Service facilities or arrangements wil
preclude entitlement to free medical and dental treatment while on LWOP.
Members of the Regular Forces on LWOP outside New Zealand have no
entitlement to medical or dental treatment.
Effect on
Any period of LWOP, including PNL, during a Return of Service Obligation
Return of
(ROSO) period is to be added to the ROSO period.
Service
Obligation
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Applying for
LWOP periods greater than 35 days must be applied for at least one month
LWOP
prior to the proposed commencement of LWOP.
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Al LWOP is to be recorded in SAP HCM.
Chapter 8: Leave (Military)
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