Proceed to Step 5 5. The DES-ESS provider Work Based Personal Assistance Fees are claimed in arrears on the Department’s IT System and are paid at a standard hourly rate. Submit claim for provision of Work Based Personal Once per 28 day period, the DES-ESS provider can submit a claim Assistance and Work Based for the provision of Work Based Personal Assistance on the Personal Assistance Only Department’s IT Systems that details: the number of hours of Work Based Personal Assistance Disability Employment provided (a maximum of 10 hours per week can be claimed Services Deed: per Participant); Clause 128.1 the date that Work Based Personal Assistance was Clause 128.5 provided; and Clause 128.6 whether the Work Based Personal Assistance was delivered Clause 128.7 in house or purchased from a specialist provider. Work Based Personal Assistance Fees are paid at the rates set out in Table 8 of Annexure B2 Programme Fees in the Disability Employment Services Deed. At 1 July 2014, rates were $35.00 per hour (GST inclusive) for Work Based Personal Assistance provided by the DESESS provider and $45.00 per hour (GST inclusive) for Work Based Personal Assistance purchased from another provider. If the DES-ESS Participant no longer requires Ongoing Support, the Provider should Exit the Participant from DES. If Exited, the DES-ESS Participant can become a Work Based Personal Assistance Only Participant. Work Personal Assistance Only payments can continue to be claimed through the Miscellaneous payments screen on the Department’s IT Systems after the Participant has Exited as long as the Participant remains employed in the same position. The administration burden of co-ordinating and administering the Work Based Personal Assistance can be counted towards an Instance of Flexible Ongoing Support. For example, where a Provider calculates that the time taken in administering Work Based Personal Assistance will exceed four hours in a six month period, then the DES-ESS provider may retain the DES-ESS Participant in DES Flexible Ongoing Support. If the DES-ESS Participant is kept in Flexible Ongoing Support for this purpose an annual Ongoing Support Assessment will be required. The DES-ESS provider must retain documentary evidence of the Work Based Personal Assistance provided or purchased for the Participant. Refer to the Documentary Evidence for Claims for Payment Guidelines for more information.
Proceed to Step 5 5. The DES-ESS provider Submit claim for provision of Work Based Personal Assistance and Work Based Personal Assistance Only Disability Employment Services Deed: Clause 128.1 Clause 128.5 Clause 128.6 Clause 128.7 Work Based Personal Assistance Fees are claimed in arrears on the Department’s IT System and are paid at a standard hourly rate. Once per 28 day period, the DES-ESS provider can submit a claim for the provision of Work Based Personal Assistance on the Department’s IT Systems that details: the number of hours of Work Based Personal Assistance provided (a maximum of 10 hours per week can be claimed per Participant); the date that Work Based Personal Assistance was provided; and whether the Work Based Personal Assistance was delivered in house or purchased from a specialist provider. Work Based Personal Assistance Fees are paid at the rates set out in Table 8 of Annexure B2 Programme Fees in the Disability Employment Services Deed. At 1 July 2014, rates were $35.00 per hour (GST inclusive) for Work Based Personal Assistance provided by the DESESS provider and $45.00 per hour (GST inclusive) for Work Based Personal Assistance purchased from another provider. If the DES-ESS Participant no longer requires Ongoing Support, the Provider should Exit the Participant from DES. If Exited, the DES-ESS Participant can become a Work Based Personal Assistance Only Participant. Work Personal Assistance Only payments can continue to be claimed through the Miscellaneous payments screen on the Department’s IT Systems after the Participant has Exited as long as the Participant remains employed in the same position. The administration burden of co-ordinating and administering the Work Based Personal Assistance can be counted towards an Instance of Flexible Ongoing Support. For example, where a Provider calculates that the time taken in administering Work Based Personal Assistance will exceed four hours in a six month period, then the DES-ESS provider may retain the DES-ESS Participant in DES Flexible Ongoing Support. If the DES-ESS Participant is kept in Flexible Ongoing Support for this purpose an annual Ongoing Support Assessment will be required. The DES-ESS provider must retain documentary evidence of the Work Based Personal Assistance provided or purchased for the Participant. Refer to the Documentary Evidence for Claims for Payment Guidelines for more information.