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Employment hours and employment income criteria

To meet the employment requirement, a client must meet the employment hours criteria or the employment income criteria. This applies to the employment they started while enrolled in Community Job Coaching and are in when they apply for Bonus Payment.

Employment hours criteria

The employment hours criteria are based on the work or work preparation obligations the client had when their Jobseeker Support was cancelled.

Client's obligations

Employment hours criteria

Full-time work obligations

Full-time employment of 30 hours or more a week
or
Less than 30 hours if the employment is recognised as full-time

Part-time work obligations or
work preparation obligations

Part-time employment of 15 hours or more a week
or
Full-time employment of 30 hours or more a week
or
Less than 30 hours if the employment is recognised as full-time

Note a client who was exempt from all work and work preparation obligations when their Jobseeker Support was cancelled does not qualify for Bonus Payment.

Employment recognised as full-time

Some types of employment mean a person works less than 30 hours a week, but their contract recognises them as a full-time employee e.g. teacher aides. A client in this type of employment meets the employment hours criteria.

Part-time work obligations

Some clients with part-time work obligations are only required to be available for and take reasonable steps to find employment of 20 hours or more a week (e.g. sole parents). These clients only need to be in employment of 15 hours or more a week while they were enrolled in Community Job Coaching and when they apply for Bonus Payment.

Employment income criteria

A client meets the employment income criteria if their gross weekly income from employment is equal to or more than the employment income threshold. Only the client's own income from employment is included as employment income. A partner's income and any income that is not from employment is not included.

Client has more than one job at the same time

If a client has more than one job at the same time, their employment hours and employment income are based on the combined hours worked and the combined income from employment.

Temporary reduction in hours and income

If a client is employed but is not working temporarily or has a temporary reduction in hours and income, their hours and income are based on what they would normally work and earn. This could happen, but is not limited to, when a person takes parental leave or sick leave, or when they are not working or are working reduced hours due to an injury covered by ACC.

Variable or no guaranteed hours

If a client's employment does not have guaranteed hours, or the hours specified in their employment agreement are different from the hours they normally work, their hours and income are based on their established pattern of employment.

For example, a client may have an employment agreement that has no guaranteed hours, but they consistently work 32 hours a week. This would be considered their established pattern of employment.

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