Community Language Allowance Application Form

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Community Language Allowance (CLA)

Under clause 26 of the Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2024-27 (EA), eligible ongoing and non-ongoing employees can receive an allowance if they meet certain competency requirements and are required to use their ability to communicate in braille, Auslan, or a language other than English in the course of their work.

For an employee to be eligible for this allowance, the employing parliamentarian must determine that:

the employee is regularly required to use their ability to communicate in another language, and
the evidence available to them demonstrates that the employee has the skills and capability required to communicate in a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters in the relevant language or languages.

Employee details

Title

First Name

Last Name

Phone number

Email address

Employee AGS number (refer to payslip)

Employment status

Language and competency

Please identify the language for which you are competent (e.g. Braille, Auslan or a language other than English, including a First Nations language).

There is no limit on the languages available for the allowance. We identify Braille and Auslan explicitly as they are not spoken languages like other languages are likely to be.

Upload proof of competency documentation if requested by your employing parliamentarian.

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5 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, .

Parliamentarian details

Parliamentarian full name

Parliamentarian email

Upload employing parliamentarian’s endorsement document.

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Acknowledgement

By submitting this form:

I am regularly required to use my ability to communicate in Braille or a language other than English (including a First Nations language and Auslan) in the course of my work.

I have the skills and capability required to communicate in a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters in the relevant language(s).

I confirm my employing parliamentarian is aware I am submitting this form.

I understand that if the employment arrangement with my current parliamentarian ceases, payment of a CLA will cease. In the event that I commence employment with a different parliamentarian, I understand that I will need to submit a new CLA Form for consideration if I wish to continue receiving a CLA.

If I am no longer required to use my ability to communicate in Braille or a language other than English, I will inform the Parliamentary and Parliamentary Workplace Support Service (PWSS) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Support (MaPS) who will arrange for my CLA to cease.