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The Australian Public Service Commission issues publications, advices and circulars, reports, speeches and media statements to agencies outlining changes in APS people and performance management. The following are current under the Public Service Act 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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14 result(s) found, displaying 1 to 10Circular 2020/9: Returning to Usual Workplaces
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to provide advice to agencies about employees returning to their usual (pre-COVID) workplaces.
Australian Public Service Remuneration Report 2019
Remuneration reports
The Australian Public Service (APS) Remuneration Report 2019 presents a summary of remuneration paid to APS employees under the Public Service Act 1999 as at 31 December 2019. The report provides APS agencies with data that informs their remuneration practices.
Circular 2020/07: 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 regards to Australian Public Service Award 2015, the Australian Government Industry Award 2016 and other enterprise awards covering Australian Government employment.
Circular 2020/07: 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 regards to Australian Public Service Award 2015, the Australian Government Industry Award 2016 and other enterprise awards covering Australian Government employment.
Circular 2020/8: Changes to Parental Leave Pay to Improve Flexibility
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This circular is to inform Australian Government employers of the recent changes to the Paid Parental Leave scheme which will affect families with children that are born or adopted on or after 1 July 2020.
Circular 2020/5: Preparing for a COVID-safe transition for APS workplaces
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this circular is to assist in the transition of employees to usual workplaces.
Circular 2020/6: Temporary mobility arrangements as part of the continued response to COVID-19
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a significant shift in the way the Australian Public Service (APS) has operated to continue to deliver outcomes and critical services to the Australian public.
Circular 2020/4: Authorisation to extend non-SES, non-ongoing engagements during the COVID-19 pandemic
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to create significant resourcing issues for Commonwealth agencies
Circular 2020/3: COVID-19 – Remote working and evolving work arrangements
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
Commonwealth agencies will need to assess situations where employees are unable to continue to serve the Australian public in their usual way in response to COVID-19. The focus of agencies and employees should be on delivering critical functions to Australian public.
Circular 2020/1: COVID-19 leave arrangements
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
Australia is closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19. This is an unfolding situation so Australian Government employers are advised to monitor the most up-to-date information via the websites of the Australian Government Department of Health and the State and Territory health department websites.