PDF《你是季节工、合同工或临时（间歇）工吗？》

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3 Department of Human Services If you take up any work opportunities while receiving a Centrelink payment, you must report your earnings to us. The Seasonal Work Preclusion Period will not apply to: ? permanent employment that is expected to last more than

12 months, or ? any employment other than seasonal work, where leave entitlements have been paid. How long is the preclusion period? The Seasonal Work Preclusion Period will depend on how much you earned from your work, and how long you were working for. The duration is based on how long it would take an average wage earner to earn the same amount as a person engaged in contract, seasonal or casual work. To work out your Seasonal Work Preclusion Period, we will divide your total earnings by the Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings amount and then minus the number of weeks worked. The Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE) is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at abs.gov.au and is updated each year. If your earnings are above the AWOTE, you may have to wait some time before you are eligible for a Centrelink payment. Example Rachel picked fruit on a farm for eight weeks. She has no more work and has lodged a claim for Newstart Allowance. Her total earnings for this period of work is $14 435. The AWOTE for

2010 is $1201.90. To calculate Rachel'

s preclusion period: Step

1 Total earnings from work ÷ Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings amount $14

435 ÷ $1201.90 = 12.01 weeks Step

2 12.01 weeks C time Rachel worked 12.01 C

8 = 4.01 weeks This total is rounded down to the nearest whole number. Rachel will need to wait four weeks from the date she finished work before she can be paid Newstart Allowance. If you are unsure whether you would be affected by a preclusion period, or experience financial difficulties during your preclusion period, call us on

131 202 to discuss your situation. ARE YOU A SEASONAL, CONTRACT OR CASUAL (INTERMITTENT) WORKER? LW009.1206 PAGE

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3 Department of Human Services What you need to provide us We may ask for evidence of your previous employment and/or your partner'

s employment before you make a claim for payment. You will need to complete a form that includes information about: ? the type of work you and/or your partner did ? your employer at the time ? dates when you started and finished work ? your gross earnings for the period ? details of deductions you may be able to claim (as allowed by the Australian Taxation Office). You will need to bring verification documents which may include payslips, ........