Circulars

The Queensland Government supports and encourages the employment of young people in the Queensland public sector.

Circular detailing compulsory closure arrangements for the Christmas and New Year 2011-12

Circular informing staff of the new arrangements for salary packaging from 1 April 2011

The Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (CPPL) Scheme will commence on 1 January 2011. The CPPL Scheme gives new parents greater flexibility to make decisions about work and family responsibilities when they give birth or adopt a child.

The Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations introduced legislation for amendments to the Holidays Act 1983.

Circular explaining bank/special holidays for Public Service Officers

Circular explaing changes to superannuation and ordinary time earnings

Circular informing staff of the increase in paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 14 weeks paid leave for eligible public service employees.

Circular informing employees that the Cabinet Budget Review Committee approved a “catch up” increase to be paid to all eligible part-time chairs and members of government boards and committees subject to the Government’s remuneration policy

Table of fees for all eligible part time chairs and mebers of government boards

Circular informing employees that the Queensland government and unions representing public sector employees agreed to implement an ordinary time earnings calculation for superannuation

Circular informing staff of the basis of employment for an officer who is to be

Circular informing staff that fees for all boards within their portfolio covered by the current policy are increased.

This circular has been developed to provide some information to assist agencies in implementing changes introduced in Ministerial Directive 2/05 Higher Duties.

This circular informs staff of a new provision permitting the Director-General to allow employees above the overtime salary limit to be paid overtime.

This circular informs staff that additional remuneration is part of an employee’s base salary and is included for superannuation.

This circular informs staff that major areas covered by the new legislation include pay equity for women workers and greater protection and security for long-term casual employees.

This circular informs staff that the Public Service Award-State was amended to provide for appointment at AO2-7

The Administrative Instruction 1 I 22: Compensation for Loss or Damage to Private Property or Personal Effects no longer applies.

This circular states pro rata long service leave after 7 years can be paid to an employee on separation if the employee is resigning for reasons of “domestic or other pressing necessity”.

This circular states employees of government departments can take leave for Reserve Forces training.

This circular states The Public Service Award – State is to be varied from 1 December 2000.

The The Queensland Government has made a commitment to encourage union membership among its employees.

The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission amended the tool allowances payable to Group 1 apprentices.

The decision released on 8 May 2000 contains conditions that must be satisfied for the policy to be implemented in particular awards.

Section 69 of the Public Service Act outlines the basis for determining if an officer is either on tenure or contract.

The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission issued an Amendment to the Engineering Award – State

This circular clarifies the application of the one-third rule

The Australian Government has committed some of the Australian Defence Force for the United Nations multinational force in East Timor.