Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01694:clause:4_4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01694
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 4 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 61774–67127

15.6.6E Activity hours
   Activity hours means all of the following.
   a.                                           In relation to the member, any of the following.
                                                i.                                                                                            They are required to attend for duty as part of the regular pattern of work.
                                                ii.                                                                                           They are travelling between their place of work and the early childhood education facility the child attends.
   b.                                           If the member is an accompanied member — any of the following apply to the member's partner.
                                                i.                                                                                            They are undertaking paid work.
                                                ii.                                                                                           They are undertaking study.
                                                iii.                                                                                          They are travelling between their place of work or study and the early childhood education facility the child attends.
                                                iv.                                                                                           They are on a period of paid leave.
                                                                                                                                              Note: Paid leave includes annual, personal, parental and maternity leave.

15.6.6F Eligibility
1.  A member is eligible for early childhood education assistance on a day the child attends an early childhood education facility and one of the following applies.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                 If the member is an unaccompanied member — they are undertaking activity hours.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                 If the member is an accompanied member — one of the following applies.
                                                                                                                                                                       i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The member and their partner are undertaking activity hours.
                                                                                                                                                                       ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The member is undertaking activity hours and their partner is unable to care for the child without assistance because of a medical condition.
                                                                                                                                                                       Note:  The member must provide evidence that their partner is undertaking activity hours or unable to care for their dependent child without assistance because of a medical condition. This may include a letter from the partner's employer, a course enrolment letter with expected contact hours, or medical evidence.
2.  A member is not eligible for early childhood education assistance for more than the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                 10 hours on a day.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                 5 days in a week.
3.  If the yearly benefit is AUD 0 or less, the member is not eligible for early childhood education assistance.

15.6.6G Rate of early childhood education assistance
1.  The hourly rate of early childhood education assistance is calculated using the following formula, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar.

2.  The total number of hours of early childhood education assistance on a day is rounded up to the full hour.
3.  If the yearly rate changes, the rate of early childhood education assistance is the rate that applied on the day the costs were incurred.

15.6.6H Cessation of eligibility for early childhood education assistance
   A member ceases to be eligible for early childhood education assistance for a day 3 months after the invoice for that day has being issued.