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New Apprenticeships Incentives for Employers Commonwealth New Apprenticeships incentives are available to support employers who train New Apprentices (apprentices and trainees) to achieve an industry endorsed qualification at Certificate II, III or IV, whether these New Apprentices are new or existing employees. Definition *New Apprenticeships are apprenticeships and traineeships which offer more flexible part-time and full-time arrangements including part-time school-based New Apprenticeships. New Apprenticeships incorporate existing apprenticeships and traineeships. CRAFT Commonwealth Incentives for apprentices who commenced before 1 January 1998 in an approved Commonwealth Rebate for Apprentices in Full Time Training (CRAFT) apprenticeship remain income tax exempt. Waiting Periods Commonwealth incentives are not payable until the Commonwealth 3 month waiting period is complete; the State/Territory Training Agreement is formally approved; the New Apprentice is still employed by the same employer and has commenced training in accordance with the approved Training Program. Rural and Regional New Apprenticeships The Rural and Regional New Apprenticeships incentive is available to employers in non-metropolitan areas who employ a New Apprentice in an occupation identified as being in skill shortage. For Group Training Companies the workplace address of the host employer is used to determine eligibility. The $1,100 (including GST) incentive is available as an additional incentive to employers of New Apprentices who progress from Certificate II training to Certificate III or IV training. Commonwealth Incentives The following summarises the Commonwealth New Apprenticeships Incentives regime for all New Apprentices (apprentices and trainees) as at 1 January 2001. Payment of incentives will be subject to employers and their New Apprentices satisfying eligibility criteria as set out in the Commonwealth New Apprenticeships Incentives Programme Guidel