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014-013 - Employer Support Payment

The ESPS provides financial assistance to eligible employers of Reservists and self-employed Reservists, when the Reservist is absent on eligible periods of Defence service. For full-time employees, ESPS payments are made at a set weekly rate equivalent to average weekly full-time adult ordinary ti ...Read more
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  • Description
  • Specifications

The ESPS provides financial assistance to eligible employers of Reservists and self-employed Reservists, when the Reservist is absent on eligible periods of Defence service.

For full-time employees, ESPS payments are made at a set weekly rate equivalent to average weekly full-time adult ordinary time earnings (AWOTE).  The financial year 2015/2016 payment rate is $1,476.30 per week.  A pro-rata payment may be made for a part-time employee.

When a period of reserve service, that is eligible for ESPS payments, spans the financial years 2015/2016 and 2016/2017, payment for that period will be calculated on a proportional basis using both old and new AWOTE rates.

This paper gives an overview of the Employer Support Payment Scheme and has been written under the following headings:

  • Introduction
  • Eligibility
  • Leave For Reserve Services
  • What Defence Service Is Eligible For ESPS Payment Purposes?
  • What Is The Qualifying Period?
  • When Are Claims Submitted
  • Required Information When Making A Claim
  • Required Information For A Self-Employed Reservist
  • Principal Source of Income/Principal Source of Employment
  • Where Do I Send My ESPS Claim Form?
  • Re-Establishing Eligibility
  • Professional Advice