Common use of Contact Hour Funds Clause in Contracts

Contact Hour Funds. Subject to the conditions and limitations set out in this Contract, the Department will pay the Training Provider Contact Hour Funds by multiplying: the number of Scheduled Hours of training and assessment reported by the Training Provider under this Schedule 1 as delivered, or to be delivered, to a Skills First Student; and the applicable hourly rate per Scheduled Hour as identified in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1. The hourly rate per Scheduled Hour is the rate specified in either the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ field of the Funded Programs Report (for the relevant payment year, Program Commencement Date and Enrolment Type), adjusted for the following loadings where applicable (including in accordance with Clause 11.3 of this Schedule 1): Indigenous loading – where the Skills First Student self-identifies as being of Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander descent (and is reported as such through the ‘Indigenous Student Identifier’ field of the Student Statistical Report) the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 50%; Disengaged youth loading – where the Skills First Student: is aged 15-19 years as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training; does not hold a senior secondary certificate or an accredited qualification at AQF level II or above; and is eligible for a Fee Concession in accordance with Clauses 3.8, 3.12(a) and 3.12(b) of the Guidelines About Fees, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 30%; VCAL loading – where the Skills First Student: meets the requirements for the Disengaged Youth loading in subclause (b); and is undertaking training in the VCAL (Foundation, Intermediate or Senior), for subjects reported against the VCAL program code, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 10%; and/or Regional loading – where a subject is delivered to a Skills First Student in a delivery location reported with a regional postcode (as determined by the Department), the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL subsidy’ will be increased by 10%. The regional loading does not apply to Online Training and Assessment or to distance education, which is deemed have occurred if the Predominant Delivery Mode reported is ‘E’ (external delivery). The only exception is for training delivery where the student’s usual residential address is reported with a regional postcode (as determined by the Department). If more than one of the loadings in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1 applies, the loadings will be applied cumulatively. For example, if the conditions for both the Indigenous Loading and the Regional Loading are met, the hourly rate would be increased by 50%, and then that increased rate would be increased by a further 10%. Where a Skills First Student withdraws from a subject, payment of Contact Hour Funds for their enrolment in that subject will be calculated based on the Hours Attended, not the Scheduled Hours.

Contact Hour Funds. Subject to the conditions and limitations set out in this Contract, the Department will pay the Training Provider Contact Hour Funds by multiplying: the number of Scheduled Hours of training and assessment reported by the Training Provider under this Schedule 1 as delivered, or to be delivered, to a Skills First Student; and the applicable hourly rate per Scheduled Hour as identified in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1. The hourly rate per Scheduled Hour is the rate specified in either the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ field of the Funded Programs Report (for the relevant payment year, Program Commencement Date and Enrolment Type), adjusted for the following loadings where applicable (including in accordance with Clause 11.3 of this Schedule 1): Indigenous loading – where the Skills First Student self-identifies as being of Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander descent (and is reported as such through the ‘Indigenous Student Identifier’ field of the Student Statistical Report) the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 50%; Disengaged youth loading – where the Skills First Student: is aged 15-19 years as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training; does not hold a senior secondary certificate or an accredited qualification at AQF level II or above; and is eligible for a Fee Concession in accordance with Clauses 3.8, 3.12(a) and 3.12(b) of the Guidelines About Fees, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 30%; VCAL VCE and VPC loading – where the Skills First Student: meets the requirements for the Disengaged Youth loading in subclause subclauses (bb)(i) and (ii); and is undertaking training in the VCAL (Foundation, Intermediate VCE or Senior)the VPC, for subjects reported against the VCAL VCE or VPC program codecodes, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 10%; and/or Regional loading – where a subject is delivered to a Skills First Student in a delivery location reported with a regional postcode (as determined by the Department), the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL subsidy’ will be increased by 10%. The regional loading does not apply to Online Training and Assessment or to distance education, which is deemed have occurred if the Predominant Delivery Mode reported is ‘E’ (external delivery). The only exception is for training delivery where the student’s usual residential address is reported with a regional postcode (as determined by the Department). If more than one of the loadings in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1 applies, the loadings will be applied cumulatively. For example, if the conditions for both the Indigenous Loading and the Regional Loading are met, the hourly rate would be increased by 50%, and then that increased rate would be increased by a further 10%. Where a Skills First Student withdraws from a subject, payment of Contact Hour Funds for their enrolment in that subject will be calculated based on the Hours Attended, not the Scheduled Hours.

Contact Hour Funds. Subject to the conditions and limitations set out in this Contract, the Department will pay the Training Provider Contact Hour Funds by multiplying: the number of Scheduled Hours of training and assessment reported by the Training Provider under this Schedule 1 as delivered, or to be delivered, to a Skills First Student; and the applicable hourly rate per Scheduled Hour as identified in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1. The hourly rate per Scheduled Hour is the rate specified in either the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ field of the Funded Programs Courses Report (for the relevant payment year, Program Commencement Date and Enrolment Type), adjusted for the following loadings where applicable (including in accordance with Clause 11.3 of this Schedule 1): Indigenous loading – where the Skills First Student self-identifies as being of Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander descent (and is reported as such through the ‘Indigenous Student Identifier’ field of the Student Statistical Report) the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 50%; Disengaged youth loading – where the Skills First Student: is aged 15-19 years as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training; does not hold a senior secondary certificate or an accredited qualification at AQF level II or above; and is eligible for a Fee Concession in accordance with Clauses 3.8, 3.12(a) and 3.12(b) Clause 3.8 of the Guidelines About Fees, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 30%; VCAL loading – where the Skills First Student: meets the requirements for the Disengaged Youth loading in subclause (b); and is undertaking training in the VCAL (Foundation, Intermediate or Senior), for subjects reported against the VCAL program course code, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 10%; and/or Regional loading – where a subject is delivered to a Skills First Student in a delivery location reported with identified in the NAT000120 file as a regional postcode (as determined by the Department)Regional Postcode, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL subsidy’ will be increased by 10%. The regional loading does not apply to Online Training and Assessment online delivery or to distance education, which is deemed have occurred if if: the postcode of the training delivery location identified in the NAT000120 file is ‘OSPC’; or the Predominant Delivery Mode reported Identifier in the NAT00120 file in the Student Statistical Report is ‘E’ (external External delivery). The only exception is for training delivery where the student’s usual residential address is reported with a regional postcode (as determined by the Department). If more than one of the loadings in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1 applies, the loadings will be applied cumulatively. For example, if the conditions for both the Indigenous Loading and the Regional Loading are met, the hourly rate would be increased by 50%, and then that increased rate would be increased by a further 10%. Where a Skills First Student withdraws from a subject, payment of Contact Hour Funds for their enrolment in that subject will be calculated based on the Hours Attended, not the Scheduled Hours.

Contact Hour Funds. Subject to the conditions and limitations set out in this Contract, the Department will pay the Training Provider Contact Hour Funds by multiplying: the number of Scheduled Hours of training and assessment reported by the Training Provider under this Schedule 1 as delivered, or to be delivered, to a Skills First Student; and the applicable hourly rate per Scheduled Hour as identified in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1. The hourly rate per Scheduled Hour is the rate specified in either the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ field of the Funded Programs Courses Report (for the relevant payment year, Program Commencement Date and Enrolment Type), adjusted for the following loadings where applicable (including in accordance with Clause 11.3 of this Schedule 1): Indigenous loading – where the Skills First Student self-identifies as being of Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander descent (and is reported as such through the ‘Indigenous Student Identifier’ field of the Student Statistical Report) the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 50%; Disengaged youth loading – where the Skills First Student: is aged 15-19 years as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training; does not hold a senior secondary certificate or an accredited qualification at AQF level II or above; and is eligible for a Fee Concession in accordance with Clauses 3.8, 3.12(a) and 3.12(b) of the Guidelines About Fees, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 30%; VCAL loading – where the Skills First Student: meets the requirements for the Disengaged Youth loading in subclause (b); and is undertaking training in the VCAL (Foundation, Intermediate or Senior), for subjects reported against the VCAL program code, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 10%; and/or Regional loading – where a subject is delivered to a Skills First Student in a delivery location reported with a regional postcode (as determined by the Department), the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL subsidy’ will be increased by 10%. The regional loading does not apply to Online Training and Assessment online delivery or to distance education, which is deemed have occurred if the Predominant Delivery Mode Identifier reported is ‘E’ (external delivery). The only exception is for training delivery from 1 April 2021 where the student’s usual residential address is reported with a regional postcode (as determined by the Department). If more than one of the loadings in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1 applies, the loadings will be applied cumulatively. For example, if the conditions for both the Indigenous Loading and the Regional Loading are met, the hourly rate would be increased by 50%, and then that increased rate would be increased by a further 10%. Where a Skills First Student withdraws from a subject, payment of Contact Hour Funds for their enrolment in that subject will be calculated based on the Hours Attended, not the Scheduled Hours.

Contact Hour Funds. Subject to the conditions and limitations set out in this Contract, the Department we will pay the Training Provider you Contact Hour Funds by multiplyingby: multiplying the number of Scheduled Hours of training and assessment reported by the Training Provider that you report under this Schedule 1 as delivered, or to be delivered, to a Skills First Student; and with the sum of: the applicable hourly rate per Scheduled Hour as identified in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1; and for training activity between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024, an amount equal to 10% of the relevant rate specified in either the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ field of the Funded Programs Report. The hourly rate per Scheduled Hour is the rate specified in either the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ field of the Funded Programs Report (for the relevant payment year, Program Commencement Date and Enrolment Type), adjusted for the following loadings where applicable (including in accordance with Clause 11.3 of this Schedule 1): Indigenous loading – where the Skills First Student self-identifies as being of Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander descent (and is reported as such through the ‘Indigenous Student Identifier’ field of the Student Statistical Report) the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 50%; Disengaged youth loading – where the Skills First Student: is aged 15-19 years as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training; does not hold a senior secondary certificate or an accredited qualification at AQF level II or above; and is eligible for a Fee Concession in accordance with Clauses 3.8, 3.12(a) and 3.12(b) of the Guidelines About Fees, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 30%; VCAL VCE and VPC loading – where the Skills First Student: meets the requirements for the Disengaged Youth loading in subclause subclauses (bb)(i) and (ii); and is undertaking training in the VCAL (Foundation, Intermediate VCE or Senior)the VPC, for subjects reported against the VCAL VCE or VPC program codecodes, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 10%; and/or Regional loading – where a subject is delivered to a Skills First Student in a delivery location reported with a regional postcode (as determined by the Departmentus), the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL subsidy’ will be increased by 1025%. The regional loading does not apply to Online Training online training and Assessment assessment or to distance education, which is deemed have occurred if the Predominant Delivery Mode reported is ‘E’ (external delivery). The only exception is for training delivery where the student’s usual residential address is reported with a regional postcode (as determined by the Departmentus). If more than one of the loadings in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1 applies, we will apply the loadings will be applied cumulatively. For example, if the conditions for both the Indigenous Loading and the Regional Loading are met, the hourly rate would be increased by 50%, and then that increased rate would be increased by a further 1025%. Where a Skills First Student withdraws from a subject, payment of we will calculate Contact Hour Funds for their enrolment in that subject will be calculated based on the Hours Attended, not the Scheduled Hours. Fee Concession Contribution We will pay a Fee Concession Contribution where you have: granted a Fee Concession to a Skills First Student in accordance with the Guidelines About Fees; and reported that Fee Concession in accordance with the Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines. We will calculate the Fee Concession Contribution amount payable by: multiplying the number of Scheduled Hours for which you are entitled to be paid Contact Hour Funds for the Skills First Student; with the lesser of: four times the actual hourly tuition fee paid by the Skills First Student as reported by you via the Client Tuition Fee field of the Student Statistical Report; or the ‘Maximum Fee Concession Contribution per hour’ for the Program, Enrolment Type and relevant concession type as identified in the Funded Programs Report. Fee Waiver Contribution We will pay a Fee Waiver Contribution where you have: granted a Fee Waiver to a Skills First Student in accordance with the Guidelines About Fees; and reported that Fee Waiver in accordance with the Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines. We will: calculate the Fee Waiver Contribution for Fee Waivers granted in accordance with Clause 16 of this Schedule 1 (Free TAFE for Priority Courses initiative) by: multiplying the applicable ‘Free TAFE Contribution per Hour’ (fixed value) for the program (as identified on the ‘Free TAFE Fee Waiver Reimbursement Schedule’); with the number of Scheduled Hours for which you are entitled to be paid the Contact Hour Funds for the Skills First Student, and adding a Free TAFE Fee Waiver regional loading of 25% where a subject is delivered to a Skills First Student in a delivery location reported with a regional postcode (as determined by us). The Free TAFE Fee Waiver regional loading does not apply to online training and assessment or to distance education, which is deemed have occurred if the Predominant Delivery Mode reported is ‘E’ (external delivery). The only exception is for training delivery where the student’s usual residential address is reported with a regional postcode (as determined by us); and calculate all other Fee Waivers by: multiplying the number of Scheduled Hours for which you are entitled to be paid Contact Hour Funds for the Skills First Student; with the applicable ‘Fee Waiver Contribution per Hour’ (fixed value) for the program (as identified on the Funded Programs Report).

Contact Hour Funds. Subject to the conditions and limitations set out in this Contract, the Department will pay the Training Provider Contact Hour Funds by multiplying: the number of Scheduled Hours of training and assessment reported by the Training Provider under this Schedule 1 as delivered, or to be delivered, to a Skills First Student; and the applicable hourly rate per Scheduled Hour as identified in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1. The hourly rate per Scheduled Hour is the rate specified in either the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ field of the Funded Programs Courses Report (for the relevant payment year, Program Commencement Date and Enrolment Type), adjusted for the following loadings where applicable (including in accordance with Clause 11.3 of this Schedule 1): Indigenous loading – where the Skills First Student self-identifies as being of Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander descent (and is reported as such through the ‘Indigenous Student Identifier’ field of the Student Statistical Report) the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 50%; Disengaged youth loading – where the Skills First Student: is aged 15-19 years as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training; does not hold a senior secondary certificate or an accredited qualification at AQF level II or above; and is eligible for a Fee Concession in accordance with Clauses 3.8, 3.12(a) and 3.12(b) Clause 3.8 of the Guidelines About Fees, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 30%; VCAL loading – where the Skills First Student: meets the requirements for the Disengaged Youth loading in subclause (b); and is undertaking training in the VCAL (Foundation, Intermediate or Senior), for subjects reported against the VCAL program course code, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL Subsidy’ will be increased by 10%; and/or Regional loading – where a subject is delivered to a Skills First Student in a delivery location reported with identified in the NAT000120 file as a regional postcode (as determined by the Department)Regional Postcode, the ‘Subsidy’ or ‘RPL subsidy’ will be increased by 10%. The regional loading does not apply to Online Training and Assessment online delivery or to distance education, which is deemed have occurred if if: the postcode of the training delivery location identified in the NAT000120 file is ‘OSPC’; or the Predominant Delivery Mode reported Identifier in the NAT00120 file in the Student Statistical Report is ‘E’ (external External delivery). The only exception is for training delivery where the student’s usual residential address is reported with a regional postcode (as determined by the Department). If more than one of the loadings in Clause 11.2 of this Schedule 1 applies, the loadings will be applied cumulatively. For example, if the conditions for both the Indigenous Loading and the Regional Loading are met, the hourly rate would be increased by 50%, and then that increased rate would be increased by a further 10%. Where a Skills First Student withdraws from a subject, payment of Contact Hour Funds for their enrolment in that subject will be calculated based on the Hours Attended, not the Scheduled Hours.