The Supported Wage System (SWS) lets employers pay an employee with disability based on their productivity. Learn about who can use SWS, the assessment process and where to apply., Matching pay with work, Most employees with disability work at the same rate as other employees. However, some disabilities might affect how much a person can get done each day. In these cases, employers can use an SWS assessment to decide a fair wage. The assessment checks how long an employee takes to do their job, compared to a standard time. The amount of work the employee can do in a given time is called their…, Who can use the SWS?, Employers or service providers can put in an application for the SWS. They can apply for employees in open or supported employment. SWS is available for: new employees with disability current employees with disabilities, if they can’t do as much work, risk losing their job. To be eligible for the SWS, the employee with disability must: be an Australian citizen or permanent resident be 15 years of…, The application process, You apply for the SWS online through JobAccess Secure . After you apply, the Department of Social Services (DSS) Assessment Team will check the application and if the employee eligibility. The employee will then start a work trial. An SWS assessor will visit to assess their work productivity. Visit How to apply for the SWS for more on the application process and information you need to apply. …, Getting an SWS assessment, After approval of the SWS application, an assessor will visit the workplace to do a free assessment. The assessor will arrange this. The assessor does an assessment with the employer, employee, service provider and, if there is one, the nominee. The assessor will visit at a time that suits everyone on an employee's normal workday. The assessor will look at information such as: the employee's job…, Review assessments, If an employee has a SWS wage under the Supported Employment Services Award, they will have a review every 12 months. They can have an assessment sooner. For example, if the employee’s job or work tasks change. If an employee is on a productivity-based wage under the Supported Employment Services Award, they will have one review. Additional review assessments can also be requested. For example,…, One-off payments for employers, As part of the SWS application, employers can apply for a one-off $1,000 payment. It helps cover the cost of employing a person with disability in a new job. The payment is only available if the employee: gets no support from a government funded employment service, such as Disability Employment Services or the NDIS is employed for at least 13 weeks, working at least 8 hours a week. After 13 weeks…, Learning modules for SWS under Supported Employment Services Award 2020, The DSS has a set of 5 online learning modules to help explain the SWS for people employed under the Supported Employment Services Award 2020. The modules are easy to follow and have resources that may help employers. Module 1 – Introduction to the SWS Module 2 – Benchmarking Module 3 – Collecting Workplace Data Module 4 – Preparing for and participating in an assessment Module 5 – Validation of…
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