Is there a designated limit on permissible breaks in employment?
Answer It is proposed that permissible breaks, where the participant continues on with the same employer, will be limited to 4 weeks. Consistent with JSA, between March 2010 and March 2011, where an employment placement has ceased providers will have up to 4 weeks in which to find and place a participant into alternative employment. If, however, the participant leaves a job to take up a better job, it is proposed that a break of 5 days between jobs will be allowed. In these circumstances both periods of employment would count towards the 13 and 26 week outcome. 179 Question Will the support requirements for program B be more than 24 months or more than 12 months? Answer Program B will provide 18 months of employment assistance. This could be extended for an additional 6 months if a JCA considers the person is close to achieving an employment outcome. 178 Question Qualifying Training Course is defined at p 368 of the ED – so does that mean a person doing, for example, a School based tra
