52Conditions that apply to grants for Women in STEM employers

52 Conditions that apply to grants for Women in STEM employers

Women in STEM employers must achieve program objectives and enter a deed, where required (1) A grant to a Women in STEM employer must be used to achieve the program objectives (as mentioned in section 46). (2) Women in STEM employers must: (a) agree to release participating employees for study purposes over the duration of the course to be agreed with the student and provider; (b) where required, enter into a deed of agreement with the Commonwealth which will set, at a minimum, the maximum grant amount for an employer and the study conditions that the employer will provide for any employees undertaking study under the Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeships Program; and (c) where required by the Department, report on performance twice annually in the format requested. (3) Women in STEM employers must only use grants to support the provision of courses of study covering STEM Fields of Education for women and specifically for one or more of the following purposes: (a) to provide flexible working arrangements to support the provision of higher education and enable employees to undertake study; (b) to collaborate with higher education providers on the development or design of courses of study; (c) work-based assessment; (d) supervision; (e) providing study equipment and resources; (f) reimbursing employees for expenses relating to their study; (g) work integrated learning; and (h) associated program administration.

Reporting

(4) Women in STEM employers must, on request, provide a report that includes, at a minimum, the following information: (a) numbers of employees enrolled in allocated employer reserved places; (b) hours each employee is released from work for study (and whether as paid or unpaid time) and as a proportion of work time; and (c) any additional criteria to satisfy their deed of agreement (as referred to in paragraph 52(2)(b)).