Common use of Study Assistance Clause in Contracts

Study Assistance. The Commissioner may provide assistance of up to 5 hours study leave per week (10 hours for employees with a disability or who are First Nations employees) during semester, 3 hours travel time per week during semester and a maximum reimbursement of fees of $6,000 per annum (where study is across more than one semester) for employees undertaking a course of study that is considered to be of benefit to the Commission and has been agreed with the manager in the performance agreement. The reimbursement amount in clause 2.17 will be indexed on 13 March 2025 and 12 March 2026, having regard to the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index in the preceding December quarter. The Commissioner may approve reimbursement for the cost of annual membership fees of associations up to $850 a year where membership of the association is essential to enable the employee to undertake their duties. The Commissioner may approve reimbursement of up to $48.00 a year per employee towards annual membership of other professional associations relevant to the work of the Commission. The reimbursement amounts in clauses 2.19 and 2.20 will be indexed on 13 March 2025 and 12 March 2026, having regard to the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index in the preceding December quarter.