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The Australian Public Service Commission issues publications, advices and circulars, reports, speechs 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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49 result(s) found, displaying 1 to 10Circular 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.
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 2021/07: Fair Work Commission review of casual terms in awards
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to inform Australian Government agencies of the completion of the Fair Work Commission’s review of casual terms in modern awards
Circular 2021/06: Superannuation Stapling
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
Guidance for Commonwealth employers on the Government’s Your Super, Your Future Reforms.
Circular 2021/05: COVID-19 Vaccinations for Commonwealth officials travelling overseas
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to provide advice to agencies considering sending Commonwealth officials on official travel overseas.
Circular 2021/04: Application of Wage Price Index to agency industrial instruments from 1 September 2021
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to inform agencies of the applicable private sector Wage Price Index (WPI), for annual remuneration adjustments in agency industrial instruments between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022, under the Australian Government’s Public Sector Workplace Relations Policy 2020 (the Policy).
Performance Bonus Guidance
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
Principles governing performance bonus use in Commonwealth entities and companies.
Statement by the Australian Public Service Commissioner, Peter Woolcott AO
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This afternoon the ACT Government announced a seven day lockdown in the ACT in response to a confirmed COVID-19 case. APS agencies and their employees in the ACT will be moving to working from home arrangements for many of their employees, although there will continue to be others, such as many at Services Australia, who will continue to work from their usual workplaces to deliver essential services.
Australian Public Service Remuneration report 2020
Remuneration reports
The report provides APS agencies with data that informs their remuneration practices.
Circular 2021/03: Fair Work Act changes to Casual employment
Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This circular is to inform Australian Government employers of the recent changes to the Fair Work Act (2009) (FW Act) with regard to the employment of casual employees.