Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01304:clause:4_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01304
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 2
Character Range: 14561–16758

2    Section 14A.1.21 (Education assistance)
     After the section, insert:

14A.1.21A    Education assistance – USA
1.   This section applies to member accompanied by a dependant who is a child who is attending a Government school in the USA.
2.   A member is eligible to be reimbursed the cost of up to 10 hours a week tuition for each child if one of the following applies.
     a.                                                                                                                               The school is closed.
     b.                                                                                                                               The decision maker is satisfied that the school is providing inadequate learning support to the dependant.
                                                                                                                                      Note: Learning support may include online learning support.
3.   The maximum a member may be reimbursed under subsection 2 is USD 75 an hour.
4.   In this section, decision maker means one of the following.
     a.                                                                                                                               The senior ADF representative at the overseas post.
     b.                                                                                                                               A person authorised to manage Defence personnel administration at the overseas post who holds one of the following.
                                                                                                                                      i.                                                                                                                   A rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or higher.
                                                                                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                  An APS classification of APS 5 or higher.
5.   This section ceases to apply on 31 December 2020.