H.R. Policies and Procedures
REMOTE LOCALITIES
Section 20.1 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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