Examples of job interviews and prospects overseas

Client situation

Outcome

Client on Emergency Benefit has a job interview for a maintenance position with a mining company in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. He has a definite job interview for an advertised position and has an email confirming this.

This client can continue to be paid his Emergency Benefit for the five days he is absent from New Zealand to attend the job interview.

An employer in Sydney has asked a client to come over and meet him to discuss a job prospect in his factory. It is not a formal interview, but a discussion about what the role would involve. If the client meets the employer and they agree, there may be a job offer.

The client can continue to be paid their Emergency Benefit for three days while he is absent from New Zealand.

A client has made appointments with specific recruitment companies in Melbourne, Australia.

There are interview times booked with specific consultants.

This client can continue to be paid their Emergency Benefit for the three days while they are absent from New Zealand.

A client advises they are heading to the Gold Coast to 'look for work' and undertake job search. They do not have a job interview or a specific job prospect. Their aim is to undertake general job search and go and see a few employers which they will find when they get there.

This provision cannot be used to allow general job search overseas and the client will not be able to continue to receive payment if they are absent from New Zealand for this reason.