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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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11 result(s) found, displaying 1 to 10Circular 2022/5: Amendment to the Public Sector Workplace Relations Policy 2020 – Australia Day, Anzac Day and Queen’s Birthday public holidays in Enterprise Agreements
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to notify Australian Public Service (APS) agencies and other Commonwealth employers of an amendment to the Public Sector Workplace Relations Policy 2020 (the Policy), as determined by the Minister for the Public Service on 8 April 2022.
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.
State of the Service Report 2019-20
State of the Service
The State of the Service Report 2019–20 was tabled in both Houses of Parliament on 30 November 2020.
Circular 2020/10: Changes to Unpaid Parental Leave for Parents of Stillborn or Premature Babies and Providing Greater Flexibility for Taking Unpaid Parental Leave
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 traumatic events during or in anticipation of unpaid parental leave, including stillbirth, premature birth or death of an infant.
Circular 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.
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 2020/4: 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.
Circular 2020/2: Correction of underpayment of wages
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
Commonwealth employers have obligations under the Fair Work Act 2009 to ensure their employees are paid correctly.