Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01079:schedule:2:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01079
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 8/28)
Character Range: 41262–46357

1.  This section applies to an application for a support payment that is the first one made by the employer applicant that relates to that particular member for a period of absence on defence service commencing within the financial year concerned.
2.  The application must include the following information:
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Evidence that the member is employed by the employer applicant.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Evidence of the member's actual weekly hours of work for the 3-month period immediately before the period of absence due to defence service.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Evidence of the member's salary.
3.  An applicant must provide any additional information requested by the CDF in relation to the application within 30 days of the request.

Division 4: When can a support payment be made to a member applicant

Subdivision 1: General

3.4.1 When can a support payment be made to a member applicant
1.  A support payment is payable to a member applicant if, at the time of their absence on defence service, all of the following apply:

    a.                                                                                                                                   The member applicant operates a registered business.

    b.                                                                                                                                   The business is trading or otherwise operating.

    c.                                                                                                                                   The member is employed by the business on any of the following:
                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                          In full-time work.

                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                         In part-time work.

    d.                                                                                                                                   The applicant was absent from employment rendering a period of continuous defence service.

    e.                                                                                                                                   One of the following applies:

                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                          The member applicant's business provides the member's principal source of income as established under section 3.4.2.

                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                         The applicant's business provides the member's principal source of employment as established under section 3.4.3.

2.  Despite subsection 1, a member applicant is not eligible for a support payment if the member is employed full-time by an employer.

3.4.2 Establishing principal source of income
1.  A member's principal source of income is the source of income from which the CDF is satisfied the member applicant receives more income from their business than any other source of employment during the assessment period.
2.  In deciding the member's principal source of income, the CDF must consider evidence of the member's income during the assessment period.
3.  A decision on a member's principal source of income under subsection 1 is valid for 2 years from the last day of the assessment period.

3.4.3 Establishing principal source of employment
1.  A member's principal source of employment is the source of employment from which the CDF is satisfied the member has worked the greater amount of time in the applicant's business than in any other type of employment during the assessment period.
2.  In deciding the member's principal source of employment, the CDF must consider evidence of the member's employment during the assessment period.
3.  A decision on a member's principal source of employment