Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00929:clause:3_5
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Character Range: 17907–22793

5  After subsection 15.6.17A
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Division 2A: Education assistance for children at the posting location – School holiday programs

15.6.17B    Definitions
   In this Division, the following apply.
   Reimbursement period means the total number of weekday of school holidays in the academic year for the school the child attends less 60 days.
   Note: A public holiday that falls on a weekday within the school holidays included when determining the number of days of school holidays.
   An academic year commences on the first day of the first teaching period in a school year and ends on the day before the first day of the first teaching period of the next school year.

15.6.17C    Member this Division applies to
   This Division applies to a member whose child attends a primary or secondary school at the overseas posting location where, when combined, the school holiday period is greater than 60 weekdays in an academic year.

15.6.17D    School holiday program costs
1.  Subject to subsection 2, a member is eligible for reimbursement of costs for each weekday, that their child attends a school holiday program that meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                             It meets any of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                              It is associated with an educational institution.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Note:  The educational institution the school holiday program is associated with does not need to be the school the child attends.
                                                                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                             It is an educational, vocational or developmental program, provided by a person qualified to deliver the program.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                             It is held in a school type setting and is not a camp or an overnight program.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                             It does not include any dangerous recreational activities.
2.  The number of days the member can receive reimbursement must not exceed the reimbursement period.

15.6.17D    Reimbursement
1.  The maximum reimbursement for each day in the reimbursement period is the lesser of the following.
    a.                                                                                                              The amount calculated using the following formula.
                                                                                                                    Where:
                                                                                                                    A                                                                                                                                         is the post index applicable to the member's posting location at the time of reimbursement.
    b.                                                                                                              The amount charged for the day of school holiday program.
2.  A member is not eligible to be reimbursed any of the following costs associated with a school holiday program.
    a.                                                                                                              Accommodation, transport or travel incurred as a consequence of participating in the school holiday program.
    b.                                                                                                              Costs incurred for traveling to or from the school holiday program, including transport or travel, accommodation, meals and incidentals.
    c.                                                                                                              Optional activities offered as part of the school holiday program that incur extra costs.
3.  Reimbursement under this Division is payable to the member on end of the school holiday program.