HR Professions

Commonwealth Allowance Subscription Service

Each year the APSC operates the Commonwealth Allowance Subscription Service (the Service) which provides subscribing Commonwealth agencies with suggested rates for a range of employment-related allowances.

APS HR Workforce Strategy

The APS HR Workforce Strategy and Action Plan aims to build on the momentum of the APS HR Professional Stream Strategy and guide the next phase of HR professionalisation.

Contractors in the Senior Executive Service

The purpose of these principles is to provide APS agencies with considerations when seeking to go beyond the APS employment framework for senior executive capabilities.

Circular 2020/2: Correction of underpayment of wages

Commonwealth employers have obligations under the Fair Work Act 2009 to ensure their employees are paid correctly.

Circular 2020/3: COVID-19 – Remote working and evolving work arrangements

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 2020/8: Changes to Parental Leave Pay to Improve Flexibility

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 2020/9: Returning to Usual Workplaces

The purpose of this Circular is to provide advice to agencies about employees returning to their usual (pre-COVID) workplaces.

HR Profession

Improving strategic HR capability to ensure the APS has the right people with the right skills now and into the future.

State of the Service Report 2019-20

The State of the Service Report 2019–20 was tabled in both Houses of Parliament on 30 November 2020.

Acknowledgement of Country

The APSC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.