Dependants’ education allowanceDependants’ education allowance

Dependants’ education allowance

7.16 A Secretary who, immediately before the commencement of his or her initial term of appointment as a Secretary, did not ordinarily live in the locality of the Australian Capital Territory, is entitled to reimbursement for boarding and tuition fees for his or her dependent children under 20 years of age undertaking the second last or final year of secondary education on the terms and conditions set out in Part 5 of Chapter 7 of Public Service Determination 1998/5, irrespective of whether or not that Determination continues in force generally, as if he or she were a prescribed officer under those terms and conditions, and at the rates of allowance and contribution as advised from time to time under the APSC Allowance Subscription Scheme for Education Costs Allowances.

PART 8 - ASSISTANCE FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Leave for training and development

8.1 The Prime Minister or his or her delegate may grant leave of absence with pay to a Secretary to enable him or her to pursue training or development activities that the Prime Minister or his or her delegate considers to be in the interests of the Commonwealth. Such leave of absence may be subject to conditions at the discretion of the Prime Minister or his or her delegate.

Costs of training and development

8.2 The Secretary’s Minister may approve reimbursement of costs incurred by a Secretary in connection with training or development activities. Such reimbursement is at the discretion of the Secretary’s Minister and may be in full or in part and may be subject to conditions.

PART 9 - DELEGATION

Secretary’s Minister may delegate functions

9.1 The Secretary’s Minister may delegate any of his or her functions under this Determination to another Minister.

Signed this 12th day of March 2012.