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46 result(s) found, displaying 1 to 10Circular 2022/07: Managing the impacts of COVID-19 on Commonwealth agencies
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to provide advice to agencies about managing the fluctuating impacts of COVID-19. The following advice applies to all Commonwealth agencies and their employees including ongoing, non ongoing and casual employees.
Circular 2022/06 - Annual Wage Review updating Australian Government Awards
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This circular is to inform Australian Government agencies of changes to the minimum wage, specifically in regard to Australian Public Service Award 2015, the Australian Government Industry Award 2016 and other enterprise awards covering Australian Government employment.
Circular 2016/2: Use and disclosure of employee information
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
Guidance for Australian Public Service agencies on how regulation 9.2 of the Public Service Regulations 1999 affects their ability to use and disclose the personal information of their employees, within their agencies and with other Australian Public Service agencies.
Circular 2022/4: Making new industrial arrangements and enterprise bargaining during a caretaker period
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The following arrangements will apply in respect of making new industrial arrangements. This includes bargaining for new enterprise agreements, remuneration for common law agreements, or considering whether to make a determination providing remuneration increases under the Public Service Act 1999 or other enabling legislation, during the caretaker period.
Handling Misconduct - A human resource manager’s guide
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The guide has been revised and updated to ensure it continues to meet the needs of Australian Public Service (APS) agencies and support the institutional integrity of the APS as a whole.
Circular 2022/3: Probation
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This Circular is to inform Agency Heads of their obligations on the use of probation for employees engaged into the Australian Public Service (APS).
Circular 2022/2: Commencement of the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 2022
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This circular is to advise APS agencies that the new Australian Public Service Commissioner's Directions 2022 have been made.
Circular 2022/1: COVID-19 leave arrangements
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this circular is to guide agency decision-making around attendance at work, accessibility of leave conditions and other flexible working arrangements to support APS employees in the management of COVID-19 while delivering essential services to the community.
Circular 2021/08: Changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 to provide Compassionate Leave for Miscarriage
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This circular is to inform Australian Government employers of the recent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 that provide improved support for parents who experience miscarriage.
Circular 2021/09: COVID-19 vaccination policies in Australian Government workplaces
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to provide general information to Australian Government employers who are considering adopting policies that would require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.