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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 155. |
9.3.30 Purpose
9.3.31 Member
this Division applies to
9.3.32 Entitlement
9.3.33 Mode
of travel
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This Division assists a school student to be reunited with their parents. This is because the child did not accompany the member to the new posting location, and continues their education at another location. |
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This Division applies to a member who is receiving education assistance for a child. The child must be studying away from the member's posting location. See: Chapter 8 Part 4 Division 4, School students not at a posting location. |
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The member is entitled to one return journey for the child each calendar year. The journey is from the child's location to the parent's home in the posting location. |
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The entitlement cannot be carried forward from one calendar year to the next. |
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The CDF may approve three additional return journeys for the child in that calendar year. Example: The child takes up the next year of schooling in the member's location. |
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For subclause 3, the CDF must consider all these factors. |
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The age of the child and year of education. |
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Any relevant school reports on the child's progress. |
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The availability of board and lodging at the child's school. |
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The availability and cost of suitable childcare arrangements for the child. |
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The period of sep |
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The period of reunion. |
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The number of official term breaks operating at the child's school. |
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Any other relevant factor, including the continued well-being of the child. |
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If a child's eligibility for education assistance ends, the child's journey home to the parents' location counts as one of three additional journeys. Non-example: The child has already had three additional journeys. The journey to the parents' location would be at their own cost. |
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Persons who can make the decision under subclause 9.3.32.3 on behalf of the CDF: Director General Defence Community Organisation Director Retention Program Defence Community Organisation Manager Education Policy and Special Needs |
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Travel must be by the most economical means, using student concession fares whenever possible. See: Chapter 9 Part 1 clause 9.1.2, Most economical means of travel. |