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H.R. Policies and Procedures
REMOTE LOCALITIES
20.1 Purpose 20.2 Authority Section 20.3 District Allowance 20.3.1 Classification of Localities 20.3.2 Eligibility 20.3.3 Approval 20.3.4 Payment Rate 20.3.5 Payment at the With Dependant Rate 20.3.6 Relieving Employees 20.3.7 Starting Date For Payment 20.3.8 Temporary Transfer Between Districts 20.3.9 Promotion and Permanent Transfer 20.3.10 Half Yearly Review 20.3.11 Payment During Leave 20.3.12 Deductions From District Allowance 20.3.13 Inclusion of Allowance in Payments In Lieu 20.3.14 Allowance Not to Count as Salary 20.3.15 Transitional Arrangements Section 20.4 Fares Assistance 20.4.1 Purpose 20.4.2 Authority 20.4.3 Eligibility 20.4.4 Approval 20.4.5 Entitlement 20.4.6 Class of Travel - Leave Fares 20.4.7 Lapsing of Leave Fares Entitlement 20.4.8 Nearest Capital City 20.4.9 Eligible Dependant 20.4.10 Eligible Dependant Provisions 20.4.11 Using Leave Fares 20.4.12 Means of travel 20.4.13 Applications 20.4.14 Dependent School Children 20.4.15 Dependent School Children - Means of Travel 20.4.16 Accrual of Fares - Dependent School Children 20.4.17 Dependent School Children - Fares to Join Parents On Holidays Away From Remote Locality 20.4.18 Travel For Medical/Emergency Dental Treatment 20.4.19 Fares to Seek Specialist Medical Attention 20.4.20 Fares For Emergency Or Compassionate Reasons 20.4.21 Transitional Arrangements Section 20.5 Accommodation Costs For Medical or Emergency Dental Treatment 20.5.1 Purpose 20.5.2 Authority 20.5.3 Approval 20.5.4 Eligibility 20.5.5 Conditions of Assistance Section 20.6 Travelling Time 20.6.1 Purpose 20.6.2 Authority 20.6.3 Approval 20.6.4 Eligibility 20.6.5 Unavoidable Delays Section 20.7 Extra Recreation Leave 20.7.1 Purpose 20.7.2 Authority 20.7.3 Approval 20.7.4 Eligibility 20.7.5 Pro-rata Credit For Part Year Service 20.7.6 Service In More Than One Locality 20.7.7 Accumulation of Recreation Leave Credits Section 20.8 Locality Allowance 20.8.1 Purpose 20.8.2 Approved By 20.8.3 Payment During Leave 20.8.4 Allowances Not to Count as Salary 20.8.5 Definition of Eligible Dependant 20.8.6 Calculation of Allowance Payment 20.8.7 Broken Hill Allowance 20.8.8 Gladstone Allowance 20.8.9 Snowy Mountains Allowance Section 20 Appendix Appendix A District Allowance Localities Section 21 Damage or Loss to Employee Clothing or Property 21.1 Purpose 21.2 Approved By 21.3 Eligibility 21.4 Authority 21.5 General Provisions 21.6 Procedures for Submission of Claims Section 22 Equal Employment Opportunity 22.1 Policy 22.2 Applied By 22.3 Authority 22.4 Procedure 22.5 Definition of Terms 22.5.1 Aboriginal 22.5.2 Discrimination 22.5.3 Disability 22.5.4 Harassment 22.5.5 Non-English Speaking Background 22.6 Long Term Programs 22.6.1 Women 22.6.2 People with Disabilities 22.6.3 Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders 22.6.4 Employees from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds 22.7 Workplace Harassment 22.7.1 Harassment Policy 22.7.2 What is Harassment 22.7.3 The Law 22.7.4 Why Stopping Harassment is Important 22.7.5 "No Harassment" - A High Priority 22.7.6 Responsibilities of Managers 22.7.7 Responsibilities of Supervisors 22.7.8 Identifying Harassment 22.7.9 Harassment Complaints Process 22.7.10 Informal Options 22.7.11 Formal Complaints 22.7.12 How to Investigate a Complaint 22.7.13 Confidentiality 22.8 Harassment Contact Officer 22.8.1 Role of Harassment Contact Officer 22.8.2 Appointing HCOs 22.8.3 Support for HCOs 22.8.4 Review of HCO Selection 22.8.5 Replacement of HCOs 22.9 Employee Representatives 22.10 Staff Counsellors 22.11 Record Keeping 22.12 Checklists 22.12.1 Do's 22.12.2 Don'ts 22.13 Communicating Policy 22.13.1 Harassment Policy 22.13.2 Posters 22.13.3 Information Available 22.13.4 Interpreters 22.13.5 Reminders about the Policy 22.14 Employee Development and Training 22.15 Further Information Section 23 Employee Housing 23.1 Purpose 23.2 Applied By 23.3 Eligibility 23.4 Authority 23.5 Procedure 23.5.1 Provision of Employee Housing 23.5.2 Provisioning Criteria and Qualifications 23.5.3 Acquisition of Employee Housing 23.5.4 Periodical Reviews 23.5.5 Employee Housing Standards 23.5.6 Quarters Attached to Post Offices 23.5.7 Type of Accommodation 23.6 Rental Payments and Variations 23.6.1 Employee Housing Rentals 23.6.2 Rental for Shared Residence 23.6.3 Variations to Standard Rental 23.6.4 Application for Rental Reduction 23.6.5 Composition of the Rental Rebate Committee 23.6.6 Operation of the Rental Rebate Committee 23.6.7 Promotion/Reclassification - Effect on Rentals 23.6.8 Rentals During Leave and Absences 23.6.9 Occupancy by Relief Employee 23.6.10 Rental Deduction Action 23.7 Miscellaneous Conditions 23.7.1 Signed Tenancy Agreement 23.7.2 Definition of Refurbishment and Repairs/Maintenance 23.7.3 Preferential Disposal Provision 23.7.4 Consultation With Employee Organisations 23.7.5 Disposal Advice to Employee Organisations Section 24 Removal Guidelines for Furniture, Effects 24.1 INDEX 24.1.1 Purpose 24.1.2 Approved By 24.1.3 Authority 24.2 ELIGIBILITY 24.2.1 Transfers 24.2.2 Retirement 24.2.3 Appointment 24.3 REMOVAL PROCEDURES 24.3.1 Initial Action 24.3.2 Insurance 24.3.3 Definition of "Household Furniture and Effects" 24.3.4 Furniture and Effects Moved Prior/Subsequent to Transfer 24.3.5 Transfer to Tropical or Isolated Districts 24.4 STORAGE OF FURNITURE AND EFFECTS 24.4.1 Authority 24.4.2 Insurance Cover During Storage 24.4.3 Responsibility for Storage Charges 24.4.4 Damage While in Store 24.4.5 Excess on Insurance Claims 24.4.6 Electrical and Mechanical Appliances 24.4.7 Period for which Storage Charges Borne by Australia Post 24.5 REMOVAL OF MOTOR CARS AND MOTOR CYCLES 24.5.1 Liability of Australia Post 24.5.2 Removal of Motor Vehicles Outside Australia 24.6 SALE OF FURNITURE AND EFFECTS OR MOTOR VEHICLE 24.6.1 General 24.6.2 Amount of Loss That May Be Reimbursed 24.6.3 Delegates 24.6.4 Evidence of Valuation Section 25 Recognition Awards INDEX 25.1 National Excellence Awards 25.1.1 Purpose 25.1.2 Award Categories 25.1.3 Assessment Measures 25.1.4 General Considerations 25.1.5 Assessment Process 25.1.6 Assessment Period 25.1.7 Timing of Lodgement and Judging 25.1.8 Form of Awards 25.1.9 Awards Not Taxable 25.1.10 Application Process 25.2 Long Service Recognition Scheme 25.2.1 Introduction 25.2.2 Eligibility Criteria 25.2.3 Definition of Eligible Service 25.2.4 Discretion to Vary Definition of Eligible Service 25.2.5 Recognition Points and Recognition Items 25.2.6 Presentation of Recognition Items 25.2.7 Responsibility for Costs 25.2.8 Publicity Section 26 Smoke Free Work Environment 26.1 Policy 26.2 Purpose 26.3 Applied By 26.4 Authority and Provision 26.5 Implementation Procedures 26.5.1 New Staff 26.5.2 Contractors 26.5.3 Visitors 26.5.4 Customers 26.5.5 Shared Accommodation 26.6 Discipline 26.7 Cigarette Sales 26.8 Smoking Rooms Section 27 Entertainment, Representational and Expenses 27.1 Purpose 27.2 General 27.3 Delegations 27.4 Entertainment Expenses 27.5 Representational Expenses 27.6 Special Representational Expenses 27.7 Other Entertainment Expenses 27.8 Conditions for Membership of Chambers of Commerce and Service Clubs Section 28 Work and Family Initiatives 28.1 Purpose 28.2 Authority 28.3 Approved By 28.4 Provisions 28.5 Employment Breaks 28.5.1 Purpose 28.5.2 Conditions 28.5.3 Points to Consider 28.5.4 Employment Break Agreement 28.6 Job Sharing 28.6.1 Purpose 28.6.2 Eligibility 28.6.3 Approved By 28.6.4 Job Share Arrangement 28.6.5 Conditions for Job Share Arrangement 28.6.6 Qualities of Job Sharer 28.6.7 How The Job Is Shared 28.6.8 Working Time Arrangements 28.6.9 Administration of Job Share Arrangements 28.6.10 Letter of Agreement 28.6.11 Terminating The Arrangement 28.6.12 Consultative Arrangements 28.7 Short term Absences 28.7.1 Purpose 28.7.2 Arrangement 28.8 Advance of Recreation Leave Credits 28.8.1 Purpose 28.8.2 Arrangement 28.9 Scope to Convert From Full-Time to Part-Time Employment 28.9.1 Purpose 28.9.2 Authority 28.9.3 Provisions 28.9.4 Arrangement 28.9.5 Consultation 28.10 Use of Leave for Caring Purposes 28.10.1 Purpose 28.10.2 Authority 28.10.3 Use of Sick Leave 28.10.4 Use of Special Leave 28.10.5 Family Members Covered by Special Leave Provision 28.11 Home Based Work (HBW) 28.11.1 Purpose 28.11.2 Authority 28.11.3 Eligibility 28.11.4 Letter of Agreement 28.11.5 Suitable Work 28.11.6 Occupational Health and Safety Responsibilities 28.11.7 Implementation of HBW Arrangement 28.11.8 Security Arrangements 28.11.9 Work Organisation 28.11.10 Termination and Renegotiation of HBW Arrangements 28.12 Elder Care 28.12.1 Purpose 28.12.2 Elder Care Issues 28.13 Policy on Child Care 28.13.1 Purpose 28.13.2 Policy Statement 28.13.3 Child Care Options and Parameters 28.13.4 Current Child Care Initiatives 28.14 Purchased Leave - 48/52 28.14.1 Purpose 28.14.2 Eligibility 28.14.3 Authority 28.14.4 Principles 28.14.5 Conditions of Service 28.15 Time Off in Lieu of Overtime 28.15.1 Purpose 28.15.2 Arrangement |
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